Hi,
I have some large flags outside my house - old yorkshire ones I guess.
A triangular piece about 6inch by 6 inch has been broken off one edge
about an inch deep - not all the way through the flag.
I don't want someone to fall but I'm too tight to replace the whole
thing.

I have now tried to "fill" this with cement, cement and sand, patch
repair - and so on.
It just drops out after a few days.

anybody got any ideas.

R

richard.lister@calderdale.gov.uk wrote:

> Hi,
> I have some large flags outside my house - old yorkshire ones I guess.
> A triangular piece about 6inch by 6 inch has been broken off one edge
> about an inch deep - not all the way through the flag.
> I don't want someone to fall but I'm too tight to replace the whole
> thing.


Epoxy mortar will do the job, have a look at 
http://www.industrial-flooring.co.uk/patch.htm

Don't know where you can buy small quantities though.

Dave

richard.lister@calderdale.gov.uk wrote:

> Hi,
> I have some large flags outside my house - old yorkshire ones I guess.
> A triangular piece about 6inch by 6 inch has been broken off one edge
> about an inch deep - not all the way through the flag.
> I don't want someone to fall but I'm too tight to replace the whole
> thing.
> 
> I have now tried to "fill" this with cement, cement and sand, patch
> repair - and so on.
> It just drops out after a few days.
> 
> anybody got any ideas.
> 
> R
> 


How about cutting off the remainder of the "triangle", trim a little for 
a mortar gap and then setting that on a full (grit/sharp sand:cement 
5:1) mortar bed to raise it to the correct height and then point in 
after the bedding has gone off.

HTH,

Alex.

Thanks A but the flag is nicely bedded and level - it's just got a big
"chip" off the corner. I need something stronger or to be told how to
mix my cement/patch filla bettter. (I'm a bit of a layman here - sorry)
regards,
R