Bowland Stone Concrete 'Half Rope Top' Welsh Slate EDGING
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Product Description
Bowland Stone Half Rope Top Edging not only defines walkways but also helps to maintain flower beds, gravel, soils, and other aggregates, creating tidy and attractive borders. These edgings can distinguish garden areas and surround pathways, providing a decorative separation between patios or landscaped sections. Additionally, they prevent material mixing. Welsh Slate is a mid grey colour with charcoal hues.
Brand Information
Bowland Stone's parent company, Concrete Fabrications Ltd started manufacturing concrete products in the 1960's. The brand Bowland Stone was created in the 1990's when a need for a concrete brand was identified. Based in Hull, Macclesfield and Bristol. Bowland Stone is now a family owned and operated brand with the commitment to deliver high quality products at a competitive price.
Material Information
Manmade / Concrete Description:
Manmade or concrete paving is often referred to as reconstituted stone paving. It is formed using one of two methods: Wet-Cast or Pressed.
Wet cast pavers are made by pouring the wet concrete mixture into a mould, and then using a vibrating table to settle and distribute the mixture evenly. The result is a paver with a smooth and consistent surface, with a range of colours and textures available. Wet cast pavers can be made in a variety of shapes and sizes, and can mimic the look and riven texture of natural stone. This type of paving is a higher end product with a fine finish and is often more ornamental with a slightly tapered or rounded edge.
Pressed concrete pavers are made by compressing semi-dry concrete mixture into a mould using a hydraulic press. This results in a paver with a denser and more uniform surface texture, with sharp edges and clean lines. Pressed pavers tend to be thicker and more durable than wet cast pavers, and are often used for high-traffic areas or heavy loads. Hydraulically pressed paving is usually perfectly functional yet slightly porous and are often used for utility purposes such as shed bases, and where aesthetics are not of prime importance.
The main difference between wet cast and pressed concrete pavers is in the manufacturing process and the resulting texture and appearance. Wet cast pavers have a softer and more natural feel, with a wider range of colours and textures available. Pressed pavers have a more uniform and precise look, with a smoother and more consistent surface texture. Both types of paving offer durability and versatility.
Manmade concrete paving comes in a variety of styles, some that replicate the contours found in natural stone materials and others that offer a contemporary styled smooth appearance. Some of the premium quality manmade concrete materials are finished with a 'stay clean' coating to simplify maintenance. The edge finishes may be straight, chamfered (slightly angled) or tumbled style where the paving is designed to look more rounded, aged or antiqued.
Manmade / Concrete Colours:
The colours of concrete paving can range from warm earthy tones to cool shades of grey, with a variety of textures and patterns available. Concrete paving can be dyed or stamped to mimic the look of natural stone, brick, or other materials, allowing for a custom and unique look. Concrete paving has dye within the concrete mix to colour the paving and will often fade over time, especially if cleaned regularly with chemical cleaners or pressure washers. The premium paving products tend to stay true to colour for longer than more economically priced concrete paving as they often include naturally coloured aggregates within the surface of the stone which will not fade in the same way as pigment dyed paving. When concrete is described as a 'natural' colour, especially seen in block paving products, this means the paving is the colour of the natural aggregates used to make up the stone such as sand and cement and as such, may vary between production cycles.
Concrete Characteristics:
Concrete products are manufactured from naturally occurring aggregates, cement and binders, all of which are subject to colour and texture variation. Variation may occur between batches of the same stone. Sizes quoted are nominal and some manufacturing tolerances will occur. Some manufacturers include the pointing allowance in the individual slab sizes whereas others include the pointing allowance in the overall pack coverage. The product images shown are as accurate as photographic processes allow and may appear differently in accordance with lighting conditions and screen calibration in addition to the natural variation occurring between batches. Images may not be a true representation of a particular product size, use or laying pattern. Descriptions provided offer a combination of the manufacturer's and our own opinion of the product's features.