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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:06 pm
by rosstingley
Hi, can anyone help me identify this block? I need to find some more in order to patch in a few small areas of paving. Unfortunately there is no prize on offer, only the kudos of knowing more about it than me!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums....418.jpg
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:28 pm
by GB_Groundworks
i've got as far as its a zigzag block, returns image results in google but no supplier yet
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:47 pm
by Mikey_C
there was a previous post about this block, answered by the now lesser spotted gaffer.
as i remember it is designed for greater interlock and hence greater trafficking/loads.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:40 pm
by Pablo
It's very similar to block by Tobermore called Toberloc. It's a civils block and not in the domestic brochure or website. A lot of these blocks are patents owned by American Firms and are manufactured by various companies over here under licence so they have the same dimensions but different colours. Even if it's not Tobermore it could be an exact match.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:57 pm
by Pablo
Scrub that I'm talking B#llocks the Toberloc is an L shaped block now. I laid a block like this from Tobermore about 5 years ago but they must have stopped production of it. Sorry for the bum steer.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:11 pm
by lutonlagerlout
its called a W block or Port block
mainly used for industrial applications
sorry dont know where to get them
LLL
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:30 pm
by msh paving
Just to ad my 2 penny worth, been looking in a RMC Readypave book from a few yars ago before cemex took them over, that block shape is called Uni-block, they was made in 60mm and 80mm size ,looks like made to order, maybe a phone call to the unhelpfull cemex paving dpt might help you mainly used in industrial and commercial applications MSH
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:40 pm
by pickwell paving
think msh is right its called cemex readypave ready loc now i think.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:05 pm
by msh paving
MSH
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:25 pm
by Blocker
here ya go blocker LLL
Edited By lutonlagerlout on 1283897059
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:31 pm
by Blocker
Sorry, I should of said, copy and paste all the above in your browser. Its funny I only saw this yesterday!
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:51 pm
by seanandruby
got same on mother-in-laws house ( god rest her ) in seaford. Think they stopped making them long time ago. But think will make to order....pricey.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:05 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i did a fair few in uni decor,the lollipop shaped ones but for some reason all the shaped ones fell out of fashion about 10 years ago
the mighty tegula swept all before it :;):
LLL
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:35 pm
by jonnyboyentire
I used to like shaped blocks. They use them in Italy still, often drive past the yards and look over at the displays, wistfully
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:45 am
by seanandruby
..........you can get help phsychiatric for it now, poor lad