Instructions for the laying of Oping

Being general instructions we advise the download of the specific installation instruction of the chosen article, available in the product page.

Foundation in concrete
The foundation in concrete is obtained by mixing sand, fine gravel, water and cement in measure of 2 quintals for cubic meter, laid for 10/15 cm on the foundation, by drowning in the foundation an electro-welded net of mm 6 x 20/20.
A) ADHESIVE/MORTAL LAYER
B) CONCRETE
C) GRAVEL

Expansion joints
Already during the planning provide for suitable expansion joints according to the size and geometric shape of the floor. The joints have to cut the foundation and the paving, in order to have the possibility to “absorb” eventual expansions.

Slope
Realize the paving by paying attention to arrange an appropriate slope of 1cm per meter in order to guarantee a good water down flow and avoid (especially in cold areas) that the paving remains “in immersion”.

Laying
Lay the modules Oping with a fixed joint as if they are normal slabs. The laying can be carried out with an adhesive (this is advisable) or on a sand and cement bed.

LAYING ON MORTAR : Dust with cement and lay the tiles, leveling them with a wooden board and rubber mallet. Maspe recommends to pay attention to not dirt the paving with mortar (if this happens clean immediately before the cement sticks).

LAYING WITH ADHESIVE: Proceed with the assembling of the tiles with a specific adhesive for exteriors, by following the specific instructions of the used adhesive.

For Oping White tumbled und Oping Cobblestone it is sufficient to cut any type of tile.
Trim it off with a grinder to obtain a straight finish line.
For Oping Porphyry Palladian you will find directly inside of the pallet the tile with a “precut” to use as normal slab or to make pieces of cm 50x25 and cm 25x25.
Distribute the thin-bodied cement equally on the paving and level the superfluous cement with a rubber roller.
Carry out the cleaning of the paving with a sponge. We advice to change often the water in the basin, in order to clean the surface correctly.

Cleaning
When the paving has been finished, carry out a cleaning of the yard.
In case of obstinate dirt use MaspeClean as detergent.
In particular cases we suggest the use of a monobrush polishing machine to lay the MaspeClean and to remove mechanically the dirt.
otherwise scratch the paving by using a manual brush.