Flaging indian stone - Thickness of stone

[huppy]

hi all.i have done quite a few patios in indian stone before.but recently we have lost a special person in the family.so we are doing a memorial garden.with donations raised from people what new him.the problem is people. what have never laid indian stone.are telling me that not calibrated flags are to thick.i know the people on this site are superb at doing an excellent job.so would like to no from the pros.what you think.thanks very much.

[lutonlagerlout]

calibrated are generally 22-25mm thick
uncalibrated are 20-45 mm thick
i have no problem laying either as long as the subbase and bedding course are correct
cheers LLL

[London Stone Paving]

Calibration is good for everybody. It makes transport more efficient and cheaper. Arguably it is also quicker to lay. Agree with Tony though, if you know what you are doing then it wont matter a jot to a competent installer and it does not have any effect on how a finished patio will look. I think the majority of stone available these days is calibrated, variable thickness stone is a dying breed

[huppy]

thanks for the reply's guys.its not me doing the job as i have got a slipped disck.

[local patios and driveway]

Do not listen to people who think they know it all, they are just that, know-it-alls. Easier to lay calibrated and way faster but no problem laying either. Your friend probably had a yarn spun to them by an expensive contractor trying to justify a higher price than others.

[r896neo]

I agree that uncalibrated takes a fraction longer to lay but is not a big deal.

It may be the weight they dislike rather than just being fussy. A 900x600 kandla grey at 45mm is verging on being unmanageable for one person.

[Tony McC]

This is getting to be seriously weird! It's as though queries answered by pages under construction are being deliberately planted here! One of the other pages I have on the verge of being published is....calibrated flagstones!

Some of the Brew Cabin Irregulars have been very kind in donating photies. I'm trying to get a photie or video of a stripping mill machine, and I've a bit more text to write, but it should be up-and-running by the end of this month.