Base preparing and gluing are the main factors on which the superficial movements of natural stone flooring depend. Sky Stones pays a lot of attention to the kinds of products employed, dimensions and gluing materials and additives. Base preparing and gluing are important being the starting point of flooring. With this products line Sky Stones pays a lot of attention to the enviromental impact , to the importance of obtaining a waterproof and draining area, to the resistance and the easiness of using them, and to their elasticity.
They will have to be used, of course, according to the kinds of different flooring (some products are suitable for tiles, others for little cubes, etc...).
Thanks to these products flooring problems such as hollows, cracks, detachment, … are reduced.
sandflex: porphyry clean stone 2/4
Range of use
Sandflex is clean porphyry based sand. It has got a 0/4 granulometry and it is suggested to lay cubes/cobbles-shaped and other small sized natural stones flooring. Particularly suitable for pedestrian or light trafficked areas.
Advantages
- It is easy to use: just lay it out and then start operating
- It is draining. If joints are kept draining Sandflex is able to drain the water thoroghly. It is thus advisable to create water collection points in the rocky soil
- It gives the flooring a good elasticity and absorbs adjustment effects avoiding cracks or microcracks
Facile da usare: basta stenderlo e poi iniziare le operazioni di posa
Application
Sandflex can be used on its own or with cement. If used alone it must be laid out dry before proceeding. It must be used dry also when used with cement. Humidity can create big problems when beating.
Where to use it
Excellent for indoor or semi-outdoor (cellars, etc) or just simply where you often need to access the underground services (frequently dug streets or gas stations).