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edging for pond/stream
We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had
collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail |
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On May 30, 9:54 pm, John wrote:
We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail quarry? Jim K |
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In message , John
writes We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? You've not mentioned where you are geographically -- geoff |
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John wrote:
We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? Large garden centre or a landscape gardening supplier. We got a couple of tonnes of York stone from a garden centre a long way to the north of here. They provided free transport which was welcome. Some of the stone was used for a water feature and it was easy to split with a brickies' hammer. This is the sort of stuff we used. http://www.yorkstonesupply.co.uk/P_5.html Giving a general location for where you are would help, someone may know of a local supplier. |
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Jim K wrote:
On May 30, 9:54 pm, John wrote: We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail quarry? Jim K Google is your friend. Indian sandstone is what you want..and an angle grinder..with a diamond blade. Many builders merchants stock it. Garden centres are next to useless for anything. They have gone the way of the DIY sheds. |
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In article l.net, Steve Firth writes John wrote: We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? Large garden centre or a landscape gardening supplier. We got a couple of tonnes of York stone from a garden centre a long way to the north of here. They provided free transport which was welcome. Some of the stone was used for a water feature and it was easy to split with a brickies' hammer. This is the sort of stuff we used. http://www.yorkstonesupply.co.uk/P_5.html Giving a general location for where you are would help, someone may know of a local supplier. -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail |
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In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes Jim K wrote: On May 30, 9:54 pm, John wrote: We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail quarry? Jim K Google is your friend. Indian sandstone is what you want..and an angle grinder..with a diamond blade. Many builders merchants stock it. Garden centres are next to useless for anything. They have gone the way of the DIY sheds. Slightly less posh but, you used to be able to order broken paving slabs from your local Highways Dept. regards -- Tim Lamb |
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On May 30, 9:54*pm, John wrote:
We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail Some of the main distributors: http://www.aggregate.com/our-businesses/bradstone/ http://www.stonemarket.co.uk http://www.brett.co.uk/ Cheers Adam |
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..com, Adam Aglionby writes On May 30, 9:54*pm, John wrote: We have a little (artificial) stream in the garden. The sides had collapsed so I have been re doing them I now need some pieces of flat stone - could have been slate or some other stone which splits - (in the past I have been able to go to a garden centre and choose pieces and pay by weight) but I am struggling. Any suggestions of the sort of place I might try (having tried 4 garden centres with no luck)? -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail Some of the main distributors: http://www.aggregate.com/our-businesses/bradstone/ http://www.stonemarket.co.uk http://www.brett.co.uk/ Cheers Adam Thanks everyone John -- John Alexander, Remove NOSPAM if replying by e-mail |
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