Brickwall pillar - Topping it

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rosy
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Post: # 46735Post rosy

hi,,

Am planning on topping my wall pillars with tiles then bricks laying on their sides to finish. Where do I get these tiles from as the paver guy has no idea!!

thanks

mickavalon
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Hi mate
We use re-claimed clays in Brum, most clay tiles with nibs on look good, old just look the part straight away!
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Pablo
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Post: # 46751Post Pablo

Try a salvage yard some places call them quarry tiles.
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 46758Post lutonlagerlout

they are called creasing tiles, rosy
roof tiles generally have a curve in them and so can be a pain to look good on pier caps
all depends on the bricks you are using and the block paving
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Post: # 46784Post mickavalon

Try salvoweb if you've no re-claim yards nearby
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rosy
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Post: # 46787Post rosy

lutonlagerlout wrote:they are called creasing tiles, rosy
roof tiles generally have a curve in them and so can be a pain to look good on pier caps
all depends on the bricks you are using and the block paving
LLL
thanks for your reply.

I'm using brindle paving with charcoal colour double edging. He is going to get a charcoal brick to top the pillar, but hasn't a clue where to get the tiles from!!

irishpaving
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Post: # 46789Post irishpaving

Look in yellow pages etc for any local reclaimers. Am sure they will have something that could be used
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dig dug dan
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Post: # 46791Post dig dug dan

any BM should stock creasing tiles. its an industry standard product.
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Post: # 46796Post lutonlagerlout

dig dug dan wrote:any BM should stock creasing tiles. its an industry standard product.
agree with dan,TBH i am worried if this guy doesn't know where to get creasing tiles and blue staffs from
he doesn't sound like a bricklayer to me and I wouldn't let him near a trowel let alone a wall
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Post: # 46798Post dig dug dan

even wickes Sells Blue staffs! I was looking tonight as I need 55 for a greenhouse base, and I am avoiding using a certain local builders merchants, and its too far to go to Luton to butterfields.
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Post: # 46808Post Suggers

Together with your other post, I'm sorry to say, your guy ain't gotta clue... where are you?
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