Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:33 pm
Thinking of buying some Kandla Grey from London Stone. The pictures on their site are all taken with the stone wet, has anyone got any pictures of these in the dry? 
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:58 pm
just ask steve (the site has a personal message serice), i`m sure that he will be more than willing to help.
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:37 pm
Job I completed recently it would be my prefered colour and the one I advise most clients to use due to our wet climate
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:25 pm
Cheers Pablo! I did get a sample but its difficult to picture what sort of variation you will get without seeing something like the pictures you posted!
I was going to use solid blue engineering bricks as an edging where you used the sets. Do you think that would visually be ok? What have you used for jointing on that job?
I was going to use solid blue engineering bricks as an edging where you used the sets. Do you think that would visually be ok? What have you used for jointing on that job?
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:42 pm
I've not used them myself but there's on reason it shouldn't look good my only concern would be it being a bit skinny if it was a wide area of paving. The pointing is Rompox.
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:45 am
zzr-matt wrote:Cheers Pablo! I did get a sample but its difficult to picture what sort of variation you will get without seeing something like the pictures you posted!
I was going to use solid blue engineering bricks as an edging where you used the sets. Do you think that would visually be ok? What have you used for jointing on that job?
I am also getting Kandla Grey calibrated stone mate
Would like to see the engineering brick as border as well, good idea.
I am also stuck on border options as i have narrow paths and larger areas, here -
http://ext.pavingexpert.com/cgi-bin....3;st=40
Very nice job Pablo, first time i have seen it but jointed. How would this be done as a double border?
Also never seen it laid like that with 'parallel' lines, only 4 sizes in pack ? This would save me loads waste on paths etc.
Cheers
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:08 pm
we used a 150x100x50 slate paver to edge some cream sawn slabs might be easier than engineers
as laid before pointing with romex dran
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as laid before pointing with romex dran
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:59 pm
That combination looks very effective Giles. I dont think i would believe it would look as good as that unless i saw the photo. Are those edgings not black limestone ?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:02 pm
If you go with the blue engineering bricks take care and clean as you go as they seem to mark very easily. Not sure why it is but just my experience.zzr-matt wrote:Cheers Pablo! I did get a sample but its difficult to picture what sort of variation you will get without seeing something like the pictures you posted!
I was going to use solid blue engineering bricks as an edging where you used the sets. Do you think that would visually be ok? What have you used for jointing on that job?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:45 pm
rather than use engineering bricks why not use clay pavers
some gorgeous clays available
Blenheim blues and Buckingham brindles are my 2 favourites
just lay on 150mm of lean mix and haunch
the colour stays for good as they are fired not dyed
LLL
some gorgeous clays available
Blenheim blues and Buckingham brindles are my 2 favourites
just lay on 150mm of lean mix and haunch
the colour stays for good as they are fired not dyed
LLL
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:19 pm
Cheers chaps!
I have blue engineering bricks making the step so I think the edging with them may match up well. I got used to working cleanly building the step as they do seem to stain easily as you say Steve:)
Can I just confirm then:
1. I have laid my MOT1 to a fall of 1:55 away from the house and wackered
2. The stones will be laid on a 50 -> 60mm thick bed of semi-wet mix 4:1 sharp sand : cement with a splash of SBR again at a 1:55 fall
3. Edging to be laid on top of the MOT1 on a 3:1 building sand : cement (and splash of plasticiser) bed and haunched with the same mix.
Does that sound correct or have I got some major errors in there? Will the fall of 1:55 be too much and how much SBR is it worth adding?
I have blue engineering bricks making the step so I think the edging with them may match up well. I got used to working cleanly building the step as they do seem to stain easily as you say Steve:)
Can I just confirm then:
1. I have laid my MOT1 to a fall of 1:55 away from the house and wackered
2. The stones will be laid on a 50 -> 60mm thick bed of semi-wet mix 4:1 sharp sand : cement with a splash of SBR again at a 1:55 fall
3. Edging to be laid on top of the MOT1 on a 3:1 building sand : cement (and splash of plasticiser) bed and haunched with the same mix.
Does that sound correct or have I got some major errors in there? Will the fall of 1:55 be too much and how much SBR is it worth adding?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:27 pm
Steve are the prices on your site @£18/m2 for calibrated stone?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:02 pm
3. Edging to be laid on top of the MOT1 on a 3:1 building sand : cement (and splash of plasticiser) bed and haunched with the same mix.
thats a negative matt
20mm ballast 4:1 ,same but wetter for the haunch
LLL
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:03 pm
Cheers LLL, everything else look ok?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:23 pm
No news is good news Matt. Apart from the building sand you were spot on.zzr-matt wrote:Cheers LLL, everything else look ok?
did you grade the MOt by eye or did you use pegs and levels?