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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:21 pm
by davey_b
We've converted an old stables and have loads of the original sandstone that is left over. I've started cutting some of it into thinish (2 - 3 inches) "slabs" that are irregular but that I can lay as paving. I've put some of them down but I've been told by the builder who did the conversion for us that it'll go green and be very slippy when done.
Just looking for people's thoughts on this. Is this the case and if so is there anything we can do to avoid this? I've had a look at sealer but not sure if they're any good and look very expensive. Don't mind jet washing it every spring if I have to.
Thanks
Dave
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:20 pm
by Pablo
Can you post a picture of them is it walling or paving stone.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:54 pm
by davey_b
It was stone that was used in the walls but I'm using it for paving.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:58 pm
by Pablo
Stop what you're doing i'm afraid that's not working apart from looking really bad the joints are to big and you've not got enough depth of bedding to drive on. Personally I reckon the builder was being polite and was trying to get you to stop without actually saying it. Get rid of the stone you could maybe sell it and have a rethink about what kind of paving you can afford and would look good. I'm sorry mate but I hope you see that I'm trying to be nice by telling the truth.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:00 pm
by davey_b
Not going to drive on it. It's just going to be walked on, it's in an area that can't be accessed by vehicles. Joints are going to be filled in with mortar that is colour matched with the mortar that is on the wall on the left.
Cheers
Dave
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:11 pm
by Pablo
Mortar won't work in joints that big seriously I know it's your house but stop it'll ruin your house and it's resale value there is really nothing nice to be said about it. Using matching walling and paving stone is a visual design fail also it's too same same. If you are going to do it then start again use stringlines on your kerbs and across the main body and no part of the joint should exceed 20mm. You'll have to dress the stone with chisels as you go to fit each piece in just like the mason did on your wall and you'll be doing well to get 4m done in a day. All you need to know is on the main site I'm not offering any more advice.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:37 pm
by sussex
hi dave, pablo gave you seriously good advice ,it wont work .
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:49 pm
by local patios and driveway
Oh my god, you need telling that is laughable! So many wrongs i dont know where to start. I feel sorry for your builder having to keep a straight face!!
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:56 pm
by Carberry
I can feel the internal conflict in those posts Pablo :laugh:
Very polite, helpful and restrained.
davey_b listen to Pablo's advice, he knows his landscaping and he knows his garden design.
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:58 pm
by davey_b
Cheers! I'm not looking to create a perfect patio, it's a courtyard and we have probably 100 tons of stone. You're not telling me there is no way to use that without it taking the rest of my life to create a half decent hard surface?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:27 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I have never seen anything like it
epic fail davey
dig it up and rethink
it wont ever look good like that
looks like stevie wonder laid it
sorry
LLL 
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:37 pm
by davey_b
Right so fair enough rip it up but then what? I'm loathed to buy in stone when I have so much that I can cut myself.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:06 am
by lutonlagerlout
maybe flog it and buy in some caithness stone
no disrespect but what you have done there is not even crazy paving
as pablo said walling stone is cut different to paving stone
if you could find say a 300or 450 mm modulus you could cut it yourself but i fear you dont have the skillset for that kind of work
we took down an old chapel in leighton buzzard years ago built out of sand stone
the guy wanted to do something similar but the stone wasnt suitable
the lot got binned in the end
see what you can sell it for first davey
LLL
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:00 am
by mickavalon
Use it as it's supposed to be used, as walling. Can you not form raised planters with it to go round the courtyard, I noticed you seem to have some kind of Border on the edge, so can you not use it there, or sell it as walling stone, it looks decent enough for dry walling.
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:21 pm
by haggistini
Where I'd the pic gone....:-/