Advice with sandstone ? pics of progress !! - Edging with paviours ??

[lutonlagerlout]

stonemarket do some a range called "millstone"
but its around £40 per metre 2
for that money you can get sawn paving?
LLL

[Carberry]

Marshalls heritage yorkstone maybe? think that runs about £20 per square metre, been awhile since I have laid it though.

and check your email Steve! I'm needing more stone.

[lutonlagerlout]

steve is in the garlic eating, surrender monkey, land and cannot get on the net (told this via text)
apologies to anyone who eats garlic :;):
LLL

[Bilabonic]

our old scud london stone does a sawn version for not bad money
personally i feel the colours are too strong but thats just me
I have a feeling that harvest is one of the softer sandstones so you might need a sealer,also get a lay out done or do it yourself before you start
saves a lot of grief

BTW i was coring holes yesterday for vents,what a ballbreaker of a job!
cheers LLL

What make this stone harder LLL.

Definately going to get a sawn/polished stone now.

I have mint fossil out my front in full sun and the stuff is like a sponge.

I like the look of Modak but it's also 'lively'.......

Kandla Grey/Raj Green look very nice also.......


I did mail the above company and they said any still will suffice in damp/low light area.

Reckon a sealed/polished stone would be fine.

But which....

Different suppliers seem different quality.

I can also get this from local supplier, but he has no polished on show, only a brown...

http://www.digbytrading.com/eCatalogues/2011_brochure/index.html

Cheers

[Carberry]

What make this stone harder LLL.

Less porous, more dense.

[lutonlagerlout]

What make this stone harder LLL.

if you look at him in a funny way he will start on you :;):

as my estimable colleague has said ^^ denser and less porous

whatever you do remember that it will be down for maybe 25 years till fashion changes so get it right now

LLL

[Bilabonic]

our old scud london stone does a sawn version for not bad money
personally i feel the colours are too strong but thats just me
I have a feeling that harvest is one of the softer sandstones so you might need a sealer,also get a lay out done or do it yourself before you start
saves a lot of grief

BTW i was coring holes yesterday for vents,what a ballbreaker of a job!
cheers LLL

Right this is the same stuff as you linked LLL -

http://www.naturalpaving.co.uk/category.php?id=1

Digby stone also do it and it's named Flame, they call it polished.

So if i use this and it wears it's your fault LLL

[Bilabonic]

It's called York Grey with natural paving.

[lutonlagerlout]

oh yeah
100 % LLL guaranteed :;):
cavaet emptor bilbonic
the choice is yours
LLL

[Bilabonic]

This is driving me crazy now, just been Exall +Jones to view the Natural Stone Range and they have NO swan/polished stone on show !!!! and just looked at me daft when i asked for it !!!!!

I did quit fancy the 2 stones in pic below, Steel Blue and Carbon Black, they seemed harder and not riven (not swan/polished).....I then discovered it was Limestone......

What reckon peeps ? I know the choice is ultimately mine but still want your opinions.

Cheers

[Bilabonic]

[DNgroundworks]

Ive laid both of those in the pics above, both very hard stone. The ones i laid were unbranded and were imported by an independent supplier i paid £15.00 per Meter plus Vat.

I like the lighter one, but that just me!

[Bilabonic]

Cheers DNg, did you use any sealant on them ? It is a lot cheaper, how 'smooth'/less riven is it ? As the ones in pic were almost flat.

[lutonlagerlout]

displays are always quite smooth
believe me if its called riven,when you get it it will be plenty riven
if that makes sense
LLL
ps I dont like either

[DNgroundworks]

they were almost flat like you say, no where near as riven as sandstone, shame i dont have any pics!