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I have recently been installing several flagstone walkways/patios using mortared joints, but haven't developed a technique for filling the joints in with mortar yet...up to this point I have been mixing the mortar, then putting it in the joints by hand...it seems to create a mess, and more work than what I should be doing, not to mention the grey film that is left behind once everything dries...I've been thinking about sweeping in the mortar dry, then applying a light mist to wet the mortar down instead...anybody use this method? what seems to work best for everyone else? thanks in advance