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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:48 pm
by LouiseB
ken wrote:I laid an Indian sandstone drive in Warrington a few years back, after the gaffer recommended me to the client. From memory the specification was, 150mm type 1, and flags laid directly onto 200mm of c20 strength concrete brought in by a local ready-mix company. And pointed in sand/cement at 3:1. The installation cost was around £200 pm2 I have never heard from the client since, so it still must be all in place.
£200 pm2? Wow, isn't that quite a lot?? My front garden is only 7mx5m does this mean I'm looking at £7K to have it done?! :O
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:29 pm
by Bob_A
Yes it does sound very expensive.
You can get cheap sandstone from ebay but you'll have to ££££ in over engineering so that you can use it.
Probably be far cheaper to choose a more suitable material for a drive and then the laying costs will tumble.
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:16 pm
by LouiseB
Thanks everyone, I think you've made my mind up for me. Sandstone paving is out the window, am going to go for something much more straightforward and ideal for driveways....tarmac springs to mind! :laugh:
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:29 pm
by Dave_L
Now you're talking!! 
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:21 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
for 7k louise . i will lay you yorkstone 63mm thick . :;):
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:50 pm
by Mikey_C
a supplier near me does sandstone pavers, see here, suitable for driveways, might be someone local to you who does the same thing and you might be able to get it priced up.
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:49 am
by LouiseB
ilovesettsonmondays wrote:for 7k louise . i will lay you yorkstone 63mm thick . :;):
And gold plated? :laugh:
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:51 am
by ilovesettsonmondays
of course ???