Does anyone have any comments - good or bad - on using Bradstone Old Town for patios?
Feedback would be much appreciated, many thanks,
Bagger2
Bradstone Old Town
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They are among the best wet cast replicas, similar to Chancery from Marshalls and Millstone from Stonemarket (Marshalls in disguise), but the price is a bit scary when you consider that you can get genuine stone from the Import Merchants for a similar price, or, in some cases, even less.
I was talking with an importer last week and he reckons he can sell his top quality range of imported sandstone to the average DIY'er for just under 20 quid per square metre, plus the dreaded VAT, of course. At the same Exhibition, Travis Perkins were promoting the Bradstone products and they quote a price of 24.17 quid (plus VAT) for a 900x600 Old Town flag, which is the equivalent of....sit down for this...a whopping 44.75 quid per square metre - 52.58 quid per m² once you've given the Vatman his wedge!!
Obviously, Travis Perkins offer a discount for larger orders and to their trade customers, but I know which product I'd go for, if the choice was mine!
I was talking with an importer last week and he reckons he can sell his top quality range of imported sandstone to the average DIY'er for just under 20 quid per square metre, plus the dreaded VAT, of course. At the same Exhibition, Travis Perkins were promoting the Bradstone products and they quote a price of 24.17 quid (plus VAT) for a 900x600 Old Town flag, which is the equivalent of....sit down for this...a whopping 44.75 quid per square metre - 52.58 quid per m² once you've given the Vatman his wedge!!
Obviously, Travis Perkins offer a discount for larger orders and to their trade customers, but I know which product I'd go for, if the choice was mine!
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Many thanks, Tony.
Your site is invaluable - but the more I learn the more I realise that you get what you pay for and despite knowing that the old reclaimed stuff is the stuff we should use (and want to use), we just cannot justify spending almost £1,000 for a patio and a bit of a path!!!
We're keeping our fingers crossed for a lottery win!
Love the site and once again thanks for your expert advice.
Kind regards,
Bagger2
Your site is invaluable - but the more I learn the more I realise that you get what you pay for and despite knowing that the old reclaimed stuff is the stuff we should use (and want to use), we just cannot justify spending almost £1,000 for a patio and a bit of a path!!!
We're keeping our fingers crossed for a lottery win!
Love the site and once again thanks for your expert advice.
Kind regards,
Bagger2