Another
advantage of our Flagstones is they are all two inches thick,
and although heavy are around only half the weight of originals.
This makes them less labour intensive and easier to lay. The colour
is taken from locally quarried Blue Lias stone, but other shades
are available for example Hamstone, Portland and Purbeck.
The
original flagstones we reproduce are carefully selected by our
stone mason from our stocks at Castle Reclamation. Then cut to
the exact size required, to be laid in courses as they would have
originally been,with tight joints, known in the trade as penny
joints.
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After
being cleaned they are then taken to our mould maker, who makes
an exact imprint in rubber. The mould is then fitted to a timber
frame support. Natural aggregates are mixed together with natural
colour pigments and cement to form an exact replica of the original
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Our
range of broached flagstones is ideal for exterior paving as they
have a lightly tooled margin with heavier tooling or broaching
as the main centre panel. This can be of great advantage in wet
conditions giving additional grip.
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they were laid in straight courses and our selection of twenty four
different stones, in course widths of 11" 12" 13"
13½" 14" and 17" and numerous lengths will
create a varied and interesting pattern. We produce them in four
shades, Purbeck, Cotswold, Hamstone and Blue Lias. |
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