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Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 6:35 pm
by rolysatch
hi
after a bit of advice i'm currently about to clean and seal some san rainbow sandstone prior to laying. going through the pallets i notice a large proportion of the slabs have visible marks that i'm guessing are saw marks. i've attached 2 photos of a couple of them to show you what i mean.
anyone who's laid sawn sandstone, is this normal or have I bought a couple of pallets of rejects?
any advice appreciated
thanks in advance
roly
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 6:47 pm
by GB_Groundworks
that rainbow sandstone is a soft as fudge, i know the gaffer here looked at a kitchen where it had been laid and in 12months 6mm or so had worn away between the sink and the fridge route
its not suitable for outside use and will stain super easy, as for the saw marks no the stuff I've seen has had no saw marks on the face, whats the other side like
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 7:29 pm
by rolysatch
hi giles
well on a lot of the slabs both sides have some of these marks. i bought 45m2 very cheap on ebay and i'm begining to see why now 
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 11:00 am
by lutonlagerlout
as said its as soft as soft can be, no they shouldnt have saw marks both sides,looks like you bought seconds
LLL
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 1:10 pm
by rolysatch
hi
thanks for the response. i think i am going to bite the bullet and get something else. it's going to be a false ecconomy if i have to re-lay something in a few years. i've got kids and just from moving them about i can see how easily they will damage, which will be especially visible with a sawn face.
i saw a thread on here saying which were the most durable of the sandstones but can't find it. i know someone said kandala was the toughest. i've seen camel dust/sunset buff or the fossil mint which both look nice. are these pretty durable do you know?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 4:52 pm
by r896neo
Mint is pretty soft too.
Kandla grey is by far my favourite. Raj green is also good but certainly where i am it is much harder to get within the last few years.
One of the browns, i think Autumn brown is also good but I have never used it as its rarely been available where i am.
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:03 pm
by rolysatch
that's really helpfull thanks, the last thing i want is to buy some more unsuitable slabs. cheers!
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 11:05 pm
by lutonlagerlout
kandla grey ,autumn brown and modak rose are all pretty hard
LLL
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 1:40 pm
by PavingSuperstore
Recommend the kandla and raj as well - these both have less than 1% porosity as a general rule (if a reputable material is used). It's not the only relevant measurement in this case, but certainly gives a good overall guide to the possible aftercare required.
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:09 am
by rolysatch
cheers guys, i've ordered the tumbled camel dust in the end. which from what i have read and been told is pretty durable too. thanks for your help!