CONCRETE & STONEWORK
TILERS TOOLS RISES
TO THE CHALLENGE
TO CREATE A COMPLETE LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION SYSTEM
As winner of the Service Provider of the Year last year from The Association of Professional Landscapers , the team at Tilers Tools continued to have lots of contact with their friends in the landscape profession and were still holding training days until CV-19 put them on stop temporarily . Invariably during the discussions , the topic of the best way to install porcelain was always the subject for lively debate and it was clear there was no standout system .
Well , there was a challenge that the team at Tilers Tools just couldn ’ t ignore . Come up with a stand-out installation system .
They set out to discover what landscape professionals were looking for , then visited a number of manufacturers of adhesives and grouts . Tilers Tools quickly settled on two manufacturers , one to formulate the hybrid cement mortar mix and the primer which works with it and the other manufacturer to produce high quality grout that can be used in heavily trafficked areas .
The formulations went through extensive testing and tweaking in the laboratories to settle upon the very best system – in the laboratory . But the real tests could only be done on site .
The first test of the mortar mix and primer on site took place on an outdoor area being created by Chris at Sandstone Supplies . Chris has many years ’ experience as a landscaper so his input was invaluable . The test went extremely well , but there were still a couple of improvements to be made . Then the products were ready for real-life testing and a couple of very capable landscapers , Paul at Signature Landscapes and Craig at Taylor ’ d Landscaping , and their clients , volunteered to be guinea-pigs .
Following very positive feedback , the test was rolled out . Over the months since testing began , the products have been given a resounding thumbs-up from everyone using it . A guaranteed system , simple to use , which holds up well and forms a solid monolithic bond between flags , mortar and sub-base and delivers these benefits in an economic way was clearly going to be a winner .
The grout , Part C , is first class too . The grout is hybrid resin cement based but with a formulation that ensures it is UV solid , has flexibility to resist cracking , can be used on joints up to 20mm wide , is waterresistant and can be used in areas subject to heavy traffic . It ’ s simple to apply and easy to clean off . The FUGA-PAVE Flex CH grout comes in the five most popular colours , light grey , medium grey , anthracite , Jasmin and limestone .
The FUGA-PAVE ABC system is so versatile . While it was designed with porcelain flags in mind , ABC is also suitable when installing natural stone and cementitious products , including blocks and pavers . Part A , the hybrid cement can be used with building sand as a strong mortar when building walls .
Why would you specify anything else ?
Look out for FUGA-PAVE ABC at your local landscape supplier .
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