European fan paving - Header rows

[A DiIorio]

Hi, I'm new to this and impressed by what I've seen so far so here goes: I've read one of the threads on european style fan paving with clay cobbles/blocks and am looking to lay this paving style in a large patio area and pathways around my house. I first noticed this paving style in the south of italy where it was grey in colour and hope I can obtain the required product in this colour. My question though is this: On the paving I'm refering to each of the header rows appeared to be marble/travertine blocks or something like this and created a fantastic fish-scale type effect. Do you know of, or have an idea of, a product I could use to duplicate this design?? Thanks in advance. A DiIorio

[Tony McC]

There's all sorts of setts and cubes out there that can be used. Granite, basalt, porphyry, limestone, sandstone, gritstone. You should have non trouble getting hold of silver-grey Chinese granite in cubes or setts, and then it's simply a matter of chooosing a contrast. I find the black basalt or dark-grey granite cubes work exceptionally well as terminal courses, but you might decide that, say, the porphyry is more to your taste.

Have you seen the page detailing Fans and Bogens on the main website?