Abacus Construction Index
UK: Stone Flooring: Stone Flooring Suppliers
ABOUT STONE FLOORING
The types of stone most commonly used for stone flooring are sandstone and limestone.
Sandstones. Deposits of sand cemented together by calcium carbonate, silica, iron oxide and dolomite produce calcareous, siliceous, ferruginous and dolomitic sandstones respectively. Depending on the nature of the original sand deposit, the sandstones may be fine or coarse in texture. Sandstones range in colour from white, buff and grey through to brown and shades of red depending upon the natural cement; they are generally frost resistant. Sandstones are quarried in Scotland, the North of England, Yorkshire and Derbyshire; they include the old and new red sandstones, York Stone and Millstone Grit. Sandstone is also imported from Spain and Italy from where Pietra Serena is sourced.
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Limestones. Limestones consist mainly of calcium carbonate, either crystallised from solution as calcite or formed from accumulations of fossilised shells deposited by sea organisms. They are generally classified according to their mode of formation. Many colours are available ranging from off-white, buff, cream, grey and blue. Limestones are found in England in a belt from Dorset, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire to Yorkshire. Limestone is also imported from Ireland, France and Portugal to widen the range of colours. The standard finishes for limestone are fine rubbed, fine dragged and split faced. Externally, limestones must not be mixed with or located above sandstones, as this may cause rapid deterioration of the sandstone.
Stonell is a leading supplier of stone flooring materials. They supply limestone, English and imported, marble, granite and travertine. Their warehouses have the largest stock of stone in the UK. They offer a sample service, enabling customers to view the effect of various types of stone flooring on site. Stonell also have six showrooms around the UK.
Other useful links relevant to stone flooring:
Quarry Products Association
Stone Federation of Great Britain
Stone Network
DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON STONE FLOORING
We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.
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