Indian sandstone patios. Thoughts?

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Halowa

drive.google/file/d/1w42...w?usp=drivesdk

This is what we have. As mentioned it gets slippy when wet, and picks up grime. Our garden is east facing and had a terrible time keeping cast concrete paving clean with algae. This cleans up easily.

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I can't open the link. Is it on your good drive perhaps?

[Halowa]

Originally Posted by FamilyGWales

I can't open the link. Is it on your good drive perhaps?

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Yes. How do I show it?

[Nannad]

We have had Indian stone in the back garden, and are still pleased, 12 years later. We have imprinted concrete on the drive, it is a large area, the only thing I will say about it is,it does get slippy in the winter, and I am very careful since falling and breaking and dislocating my shoulder

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Originally Posted by Halowa

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No idea sorry !

[kiwiinabd]

If you get Indian Stone and fully pointed definitely think about the drainage !

I didn't and for the first few years whenever it poured with rain the patio would flood !

Its not so bad now as the pointing has cracked and allows the patio to drain much better.

If I was to do it again I would definitely be putting in some kind of drain and ensuring they built the patio with a decent slope.

Tom Morrow's patio looks great, we thought about smooth stones like his but were put off both by cost and were worried about it be slippery when wet ! Though it would be good in a warmer climate !

[Guest]

i work in gardens and i can assure you that when we have a slight frost or its damp and freezes indian sandstone really does turn into a ice rink

[Fuellady]

OP I have no advice for you but I'm following this with interest. We're having our garden done right now and having an Indian sandstone path and patio laid. I had no idea about sealing the stones so this has been very helpful - I'll ask my builder on Monday and look into it more myself over this weekend. I think they will start laying on Monday - I can post pics of the progress if you would like to see the colour. Ours are buff multi, rough I think although they are still in their wood bound pallets at the moment.

We are having a lot of work done and it was an all in price from the builder so unfortunately I can't isolate the paving costs to give you an idea of what we're paying for that part.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

I use LTP Colour Intensifier & Stainblock Matt Tile Sealer.

Prices are all over the place but I tend to average £48 for a can.

I use a £3 dirt cheap foam type roller and tray from somewhere like Wilko to put it on and then sling it. Best to get a roller that you can put a broom handle in to as it saves kneeling down!

It goes on like water so I can do my 50 sq m patio in about 15 mins. It takes longer to keep filling the tray up than to do the job!

[Guest]

Thanks Mr TM. That's reassuring !

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Fuellady

OP I have no advice for you but I'm following this with interest. We're having our garden done right now and having an Indian sandstone path and patio laid. I had no idea about sealing the stones so this has been very helpful - I'll ask my builder on Monday and look into it more myself over this weekend. I think they will start laying on Monday - I can post pics of the progress if you would like to see the colour. Ours are buff multi, rough I think although they are still in their wood bound pallets at the moment.

We are having a lot of work done and it was an all in price from the builder so unfortunately I can't isolate the paving costs to give you an idea of what we're paying for that part.

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The builder I am thinking of going with is coming today. I think he is hoping for a yes no answer instead of the heap of questions he is going to get. Part of me thinks well just trust him to do it properly, and am sure yours will, it's just that niggle in the back of my head that now I have been told this stuff I want to know what he is going to do about it. It might be why the quote prices are so differrent.

Drainage is on my mind that's for sure.

Would love to see pictures if you are happy to share, off to google buff colour. Sounds like it might go well with our house colour.