Basketweave

[Lambfoot]

Help! Some years ago I saw a basketweave design which involved the use of 100x100 "knots" in a contrasting colour. Are these "knots" still manufactured and if so, who by? ???

[Tony McC]

I think you mean 50x50 "knots". They were manufactured by Marley paving and sold as a "Victorian Weave" pattern. Marley was bought out by TopPave a few years back, and a brief perusal of their latest catalogue shows no sign of their continued existence. The only "knot" block on offer is a 65x65 unit for use with their Penta paving system.

You could make your own by sawing/cropping 200x100 blocks, if you're desperate, or you might find a few 'old stock' in a specialist yard such as Leigh Concrete or Butterfields. It might even be worth contacting TopPave to see if they know of any old stock - they're not the most communicative of companies, I'm afraid, and have a lamentable record in answering email enquiries, but try phoning them - 01902 774143

[ABILITY]

Think Bradstone do a inset tile 150 x 150 in Blue black as part of their terracota / tile range. Depsnds which colour you want to contrast.
Or what about natural stone setts - 100 x 100 in various colours.

[Lambfoot]

Many thanks to both ABILITY & TONY.

You are right Tony, thanks to your memory jog, I now recall that they were Top Pave and they were 50x50. I tried to recreate the pattern from memory using half-blocks (100x100) and it doesn't work. The thought of cutting 50x50's doesn't bear thinking about. Back to boring old herringbone. Unless one of you slicker manufacturers...........?

[Tony McC]

The pattern they used, which they called "Victorian Weave", is the same as the hopsack pattern shown on the Grass Paving page....