Air bubbles in paving slabs

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babycakes
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Post: # 22218Post babycakes

Is it normal to have a number of small (1mm diameter) air bubble holes in man-made paving slabs or am I about to buy defective slabs?
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 22219Post lutonlagerlout

yes its normal to have a few
i take it they are cast slabs?
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babycakes
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Post: # 22224Post babycakes

Yes - these are cast slabs. There are quite a few holes though.
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Post: # 22246Post matt h

you get what you pay for unfortunately
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Post: # 22271Post Tony McC

Pinholes are a good indicator of casting quality. The top quality products have few or none: the cheaper stuff can be quite honeycombed in texture.
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