Patio and path paving options

[Dock]

Thanks for the replies,

I understand that small chips are expected with natural materials but some of the slabs have 20mm corners knocked off, out of 35 slabs laid 5 have this sort of damage and with another 70 slabs still in the crates it could be expensive.

The look is contemporary so any flaw looks messy and unfortunately there aren't many cuts, I like straight lines. So if you had more rejects than you could use for cuts what would you do?

The supplier is unwilling to accept returns unless it is a full pack and will charge for this ??? and funnily enough they are low on the slabs I have and don't know when they can supply a replacement. No one for one swaps accepted. Which I think is harsh.

[lutonlagerlout]

all of my suppliers accept rejects,
both londonstone and globalstone
quality service
if you buy from the cheapos this can happen
sorry
LLL

[Dock]

Wish it was cheap.

[cookiewales]

Wish it was cheap.

where did you buy it and what was is the stone spec ???

[Pablo]

If your contractor is as good as you say then he should be using them as cuts and out of the way areas if they've been laid in the main body then he's a tool. Pointing does hide a multitude of sins.

[Dock]

I'd rather not say where I bought them, spec 900x600x30mm sawn sandstone with sandblasted face finish with very clean lines.

They haven't been laid in the body of the patio, so no tools here.

I can't imagine pointing would hide a 20mm corner knocked off it would just accentuate the flaw. So you pay £40sq/m and accept a £20 flag which is not as described. I just want to return the substandard goods and recieve a replacement, simple? Apparently not.

As I said above, very little cuts 4 or 5 slabs out of over a hundred.

[cookiewales]

if its uk sandstone its to thin if its from our far east cousins what one is it ie desert sand mint are way to soft ???

[lutonlagerlout]

i would have thought consumer law protects you here
sales of goods and services etc?
LLL

[Dock]

I think its from india, but couldn't swear by it.

I'll look into the consumer protection side of things.

Cheers

[mickg]

is it a Marshalls product or a local importer/supplier you purchased them from ?

[cookiewales]

is it a Marshalls product or a local importer/supplier you purchased them from ?

for some reason he is dojjin the ? ???

[Dock]

I don't want to name the supplier on a public forum, just wanted some advice and insight into what was usual with this type of thing.

Its not Marshalls.

[mickg]

can you post a photo showing the corners missing ?

[lutonlagerlout]

dock as a pro i would always expect some minor flaws with any natural product no matter what the cost
but as pablo says part of our art is utilizing the dodgy stuff
nothing is perfect in life and you can chase your tail in ever increasing circles trying to get perfection
good luck
LLL

[Dock]

Thanks for all the advice over the months of my project, the patio was finished a couple of months ago and very happy with the end result, I left it to allow it to dry before sealing.

So give it a clean and followed up with a sealant.

I've done this using Lithofin MN stainstop, applied one coat and it did the trick last night. Rainy day and all the water beaded up, now it's been warm today and I expected this to dry off, but after 24hours it's still wet. Is this right or do I need another coat? Or should I be more patient and let it dry naturally over a couple of days?

Cheers