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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:51 pm
by Luton lad
Im about to lay my own patio blue indian sandstone.Has any one heard off Indian sandstone slabs cracking due to heavy frost just that some one from a local quarry said they do so I'm asking for ur opinions cos all of you have the knowledge
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:18 pm
by London Stone Paving
We've never had any issues with our stone getting damaged by frost. What's blue Indian sandstone by the way?
Steve
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:20 pm
by Luton lad
The colour is a dark blue
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:34 pm
by cookiewales
Luton lad wrote:The colour is a dark blue
would that be black kota
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:38 pm
by Luton lad
Yeah more than likely I haven't bought them yet is €15 sqm a good price or is that too cheap. I have 22sqm to lay
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:44 pm
by cookiewales
frost wont touch the kota but acid rain turns it grey do your homework cheap is not best take a look on london stone paving website they will point you in the right direction:D
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:47 pm
by cookiewales
ah just seen your from ireland dont know any suppliers down that end but theres all the info on here for what to use:D
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:49 pm
by Luton lad
I live in Tipperary Ireland so there isn't many places I can get stone from
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:01 pm
by Luton lad
They are riven slabs the yard has only two colours and there in three sizes 900x600 600x600 and 600x300 they are all stacked in crates
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:48 pm
by London Stone Paving
Try finding out what the stone is, supplier should know. It will be absolutely fine, but if your spending the best part of £500, its worth doing your homework
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:55 pm
by Luton lad
Thanks London and its euros not £ over here got quoted €487 inc vat and delivery is that too good to be true
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:08 am
by London Stone Paving
LL
Its quite cheap, but this doesn't mean it will be no good. The Indian sandstone market is competitive and very price driven. If you can let me know what the stone is I can tell you what characteristics to look out for
Steve
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:37 pm
by higgness
This is too cheap.
Like Steve says, this may not mean that the stone is not good.
At €15.00 per m2 does this include vat?
Check the quality of the stone in the yard, see if you can pick the stone yourself.
Ask if you can pay on delivery, just in case.
Have heard of frost and problems with Kota Blue Limestone.
I supply paving in Ireland, but this is way to cheap.
PM me if you need more help.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:18 pm
by London Stone Paving
Its not been established what the stone is yet. If it is kota blue, I have never experienced any frost problems with it and I sell approx 15 containers of it per year. The only problem I have ever seen with Kota blue is when people have used acid to clean it with, then its completely knackered.
Also its best to do your diligence first on the quality because even if the stone that turns up is rubbish, you might end up having a row with the supplier when you tell him you have changed your mind. Save yourself the trouble and do some research into what your buying first 