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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:56 pm
by snooze99
Hi, here's hoping that some can identify the sets we have on our drive.
We are looking to extend the entrance and top of our drive so need approx 12 sq mtres of new paving. Ideally the same as already down, we think the drive was laid in the early nineties if this helps anyone.
Block sizes are as follows:
Small 132 x 132
Medium 132 x 200
Large 130 x 240
These are pretty smack on measurements, although there seems to be a difference between the largest block and the others its laid as is.
Have looked at lots of makes, Marshalls, Plaspave, Brett, Stonemarket with no joy, so here's hoping someone with an inside track may be able to help.
Or any suggestions on how I can gain some blocks, perhaps another soldier row??
Photos below:
Many Thanks
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:45 pm
by local patios and driveway
Nice shoe!
Sometimes its easier to come up with a different solution. You could incorporate a different size if its for an edging. Or remove stone from another area and make that part a little smalleretc
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:38 pm
by DNgroundworks
Yea, even if you did find the manufacturer of your blocks....they are 15+ years old and they will never match.
For instance you could lay a big circle feature in your drive and then use the old blocks you have lifted for your driveway extension.
Just a thought 
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:20 pm
by snooze99
Yeah the shoe came free with the photo 
Looks like my only option maybe an extra soldier course or two, what do you think is the best option, small on the outside then larger, then larger still to gain the extra blocks, I can get very similar blocks 60mm deep in three sizes, again maybe I'll have to buy a few and see visually what it looks like?
A circle may be a possibility as we have an area that would lend itself well, do you have to use dedicated circle blocks or can you use normal with wider gaps?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:41 am
by mickg
the nearest match I can think of is the Bradstone Woburn Rumbled rustic colour block paving
Woburn Rumbled
Product Sheet
the block sizes are a couple of mm different to what you measured but its the nearest on colour and size you will find for a product to match up to what's 20 years old
the alternative is to choose a completely different colour to the existing paving but will still compliment the surroundings, house colour etc and make a feature of the new area
PS - the existing driveway paving could do with a clean :;):
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:06 pm
by DNgroundworks
I was going to suggest bradstone woburn as i have laid lots of it....didnt realise bradstone had be knocking out blocks for that long.
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:00 am
by James C
I'm pretty sure these are the old 133mm Tarmac Toppave Antique (Formerly made by Marley) blocks we used to lay. No longer made I'm afraid since being taken over by Brett's who dropped this size range & continued with thier own 140mm sized alpha antique tumbled range.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:35 pm
by snooze99
Many, many thanks for the replies, I think we have decided to place a large 25 sqM square of Trident, Ocre 60mm in the centre of the drive and gain the blocks from that area to complete the extensions at the top and bottom, they match pretty well as far as colour, just a bigger size.
I wasn't sure whether to do it on its side(diamond) rather than square, just thinking of all those cuts?? So being lazy basically