Landscape & Urban Design Issue 42 2020 | Page 47

CONCRETE & STONEWORK With increasing use of porcelain in landscaped areas, professional landscapers have recognised they need to; • develop their ‘porcelain’ skills, • obtain the best equipment for handling, processing/cutting and installing 2CM slabs • understand the best techniques for preparing the beds, the best adhesives, membranes and grouts to use • be able to advise clients on how best to clean and maintain porcelain surfaces. We are often asked for advice from landscape professionals looking for guidance around 20mm thick porcelain. In response, Aquacut Group developed a series of demonstration days for those working in, or supplying the landscape profession. These demonstration days covered a wide range of topics from handling, Follow us @ludmagazine processing, installing, cleaning and maintaining 20mm thick porcelain in landscapes. The Q&A sessions during these demo’ days were really engaging, illustrating the passion landscapers have for their industry and their quest for knowledge. In view of the demand for our demonstration days, and in an endeavour to reach more professionals around the country, we decided to create a short booklet and offer it free of charge. This booklet seeks to pass information and tips onto landscape professionals that may assist them in their journey into offering porcelain installations. While demand continues, we will continue to offer demonstration days, supplemented by our increasing video library accessible on our YouTube channel; (https://www. youtube.com/channel/UCH3E8n_ ScMC1a59MijFSHAQ/videos?) www.aquacut.co.uk www.tilertools.co.uk www.landud.co.uk 47