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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:34 pm
by shedlord
Hi,
I'm trying to find some paving like this, but not having much luck so far...
Pattern looks like 8 bricks, alternating horizontal/vertical in pairs.
Is there a name for paving with patterns like this? Someone suggested "cobble sets" but I think those are ones that look like, er, cobblestones (?)
thanks for any help in advance
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:38 pm
by cookiewales
That's basket weave pattern looks like concrete flag vibrated in a mould
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:58 pm
by shedlord
Wow, how's about that for a quick reply!
Now just need to find out where I can buy some in buff (ish) round here (Fylde coast).
Thanks muchly.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:14 pm
by ken
places like b&q sell stuff like that normally. cant say Ive ever seen those flags in proper builders merchants.
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:18 am
by Tony McC
I've a feeling that is/was a product sold as "Broadway" and manufactured by Bradstone. It is discontinued but I know some small local manufacturers will still be churning it out, probably in a different colour. Wyresdale near Preston might have it.
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:46 am
by Tony McC
Now I'm not so sure about the "Broadway" reference. I just checked my library and the only matching named product I can find is "Basket Weave" by Village Stone which was a trading style of RMC before they were gobbled up by Cemex. The brand is still going but no sign of the Basket Weave flag, although they've kept some of the other truly awful products going.
Good luck getting anywhere with Cemex. They don't even have the courtesy to reply to my emails any more
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:54 am
by lutonlagerlout
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:08 pm
by danstan
Hi
This product was 'Courtyard' originally by Supreme Concrete in Old Granite colour. They sold out to AI (Aggregate Industries) and the slab was continued for a short while under the Stoneflair banner. However, it was finally laid to rest about 4/5 years ago.
It was a very common flag and supplied all over the UK.
There are other very similar style flags still on the market - usually smaller independent manufacturers but they do take some finding. I think they use a generic mould etc..
I know Oakdale manufactured something similar but i looked on there web-site and cannot see it in the current range.
Good luck
Dan
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:42 pm
by DNgroundworks
It does look like a flag like wyresdale would knock out, i buy a bit from them on the budget jobs
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:34 pm
by shedlord
Thanks for the suggestions.
Will try ringing Wyresdale but it looks more trade than the kind of place a random punter can turn up to buy a dozen stones! http://g.co/maps/ktypa
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:36 pm
by Mikey_C
shedlord wrote:Thanks for the suggestions.
Will try ringing Wyresdale but it looks more trade than the kind of place a random punter can turn up to buy a dozen stones! http://g.co/maps/ktypa
times are hard, you know what you want, if they have got it you're buying and paying cash, don't be to afraid your not in the trade, it doesn't bother me.
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:51 pm
by DNgroundworks
Well i collect direct from their yard but its ordered through my buildbase account, i just land up there in truck and trailer with an order number, same at tarmac/cemex/bardons etc etc
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:00 pm
by nickrowntree
Hi, I'm also trying to track down some older style pavers. I've found a similar looking paver on this Paving Expert page, under the Choosing Shape section, labelled as W block.
I need to extend my driveway so I'm looking to source approx. 500 of these, but have yet to find a local (non trade) supplier. Searching for 'w block pavers' doesn't really provide any help - are they known by any other name? Thanks, Nick.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:23 pm
by Mikey_C
there have been discussed previously and I watched the quantity you require go off to land fill a little over a year ago, another few quid I didn't make!!! might be cheaper to sell what you got and start again.
see here
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:36 am
by nickrowntree
Thanks for your reply. Shame about the quantity going off to land fill - would have been ideal! After reading the other posts you mentioned it does look like the Cemex Ready-Loc paver looks almost identical so I'll give them a call and see what they can do. Cheers.