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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:46 pm
by 47p2
mickg wrote:you was fortunate 47p2 to get the tumbled tegula blocks, I cant' purchase that style anymore as they only supply the hammered finish in my area
From what I know Mick they aren't a problem to buy up here
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:34 am
by mickg
thats because Marshall's have not invested in the new technology in all of the manufacturing plants, like I said your very fortunate to be able to purchase the tegula tumbled block
we can't anymore 
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:14 am
by babyduck
mickg wrote:thats because Marshall's have not invested in the new technology in all of the manufacturing plants, like I said your very fortunate to be able to purchase the tegula tumbled block
we can't anymore
So does that mean in some areas (where are we talking??) I can get the tumbled pennany grey and in ther areas I can't? If that is the case coul uld also get my old style harvest buff blocks in that area?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 5:01 pm
by mickg
ask your local Travis Perkins, if it is available in your area then they will be able to order it for you
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:51 pm
by msh paving
Maybe D sarti from marshalls will be along and he will point you in right direction,a very helpfull man MSH 
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:59 pm
by efunc
there are a few people selling old tegula stock or surplus blocks on ebay. i'm sure you could hunt around classifieds. I need some old brett alpha antique and managed to find some.
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 7:40 pm
by ambient
try local builders merchants see if they have any (deadstock) old tegula tp was selling them off at easter £10 a metre
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:01 pm
by babyduck
Well I drove to a number of BMs today that supply Marshalls, mainly so I could see with my own eyes what the tumbled Duos looked like colour wise and to see if there was any way I could blend them in with the existing. After a trip to an indy, and TP without luck I went to a BuildCenter (are they American or just bad at spelling?) who also didn't have any, but they had a look on the computer and advised Epsom branch had a few.
I took a trip over there and parked up, as I got out I saw some loose blocks on a pallet which looked distinctly like the my Drivesett 50 Harvest Buffs. I went to the counter and got the guy to come out and to look, he confirmed they were the old style (185 240x160's) and that they had be delivered by Marshalls in error - they delivered them with new stye 120x160 and 160x160 - the customer returned them in disgust!!!
I needed 180 and they had 185!! I then checked out the Duo's and actually the Cotswold wasn't a bad match for the most yellowy of the harvest buff. As I only need a total of 60 in small and large I think they will blend in pretty well!!
To cap it all they also had enough old style pennant greys to also extend my bordedr identically. Happy days!!!
We had 7 magpies in the garden this morning and were wondering at the time what that is supposed to represent. Wel lI don't know if its good luck, but just in case I got the wife to buy some lottery tickets for the first time in about 10 years....
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:05 pm
by babyduck
Interestingly the guy from BuildCenter said they are still able to source the blocks from Marshalls (in Sittingbourne I think he said) by the pallet or by the block for normal price + £60 per size.
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:29 pm
by Suggers
Luverly to hear some good news - nice one !!
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:33 pm
by efunc
result
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:24 am
by mickg
excellent glad you for sorted out
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:27 am
by lutonlagerlout
Christ,your up late on a school night mick
counting your money? :laugh:
good result for the OP
LLL