Paving Superstore Porcelain 'Kashmir Sett' Beige PAVING SLABS / SETTS
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Product Description
Paving Superstores Kashmir Setts are a lovely alternative to natural cobble setts, with all the beauty of natural stone but without the maintenance. These setts are ideal for a matching or contrasting border for your patio, or to seperate areas.
Porcelain is low maintenance , easily cleaned with a colour that will not fade and suitable for inside or outside use, these hard wearing tiles are a stylish addition for any design.
Beige is a sandy colour with darker and lighter mottling.
Brand Information
Specialising in the supply of natural stone paving and facilitating the use of stone throughout the landscape and construction industries for 30 years, and now also offering many more products for garden and landscaping. Paving Superstore Pro Range products are sourced directly from the best producers in the UK and overseas. Much of our paving is used in commercial settings such as town centres, public parks and shopping malls, but is now available for use in the domestic market for beautiful gardens. Our buildings and garden features are built by experts offering high quality products that conform to safety regulations and expected standards. All aggregate conforms to BS EN933-1 in regards to sieve test dimensions. All paving is CE marked with relevant declaration of performance supporting documents to guarantee suitability in the UK
Material Information
Porcelain and Vitrified Description:
Porcelain and vitrified paving is a manmade paving material, constructed from naturally occurring kaolin clay materials and minerals such as quartz and feldspar which is then pressed into moulds under high pressure to create uniform tiles. The tiles are then dried to remove any excess moisture. The tiles are fired at 1200 Celsius to offer an extremely hard-wearing and low-maintenance paving product suited to both indoor and outdoor applications. Once the tiles have been fired, they may be treated with a variety of finishes, such patterns and designs to create different looks and textures.
Porcelain paving is incredibly strong and resistant to wear and tear. It can withstand heavy foot traffic, harsh weather conditions, and even freeze-thaw cycles without cracking or fading. Its low water absorbancy means it attracts very little residue or algae and is stain and fade resistant, however regular gentle brushing and general maintenance is requied to remove surface grime and dirt. Vitrified products are lightly textured to improve slip resistance and the dimensions are more accurate than those seen with natural stone paving. Porcelain paving comes in a wide range of colours, textures, and finishes, making it easy to find the perfect match for any design scheme. It can be made to look like natural stone, wood, or other materials, without the maintenance requirements or expense of those materials.
Porcelain and Vitrified Colours:
The colours of this porcelain are uniform with a subtle, evenly distributed variation in accordance with the precise design of the product. Many of the products are designed to have a similar appearance to natural stone, wood or mosaic tiles although other designs are very plain coloured.
Technical Terminology with Porcelain Paving:
Edge Finish:
Rectified: With porcelain paving, the accuracy of the dimensional tolerances depend on whether the paving is 'Rectified' or 'Non Rectified'. With rectified paving, it is cut to size after firing in the kiln meaning there will a smaller tolerance between the size of individual paving slabs within the batch. This tolerance may be up to 2mm +/-.
The actual slab dimensions are nominal and can be smaller than the stated measurements by up to 5mm, however the variations between slabs will only be 2mm +/-. It is best practice to use the same batch number when laying porcelain paving as this will ensure the variation in sizes between the slabs is minimal.
Non Rectified: With porcelain paving, the accuracy of the dimensional tolerances depend on whether the paving is 'Rectified' or 'Non Rectified'. With non rectified paving, it is cut to size prior to firing in the kiln and may expand or contract during firing.
As a result, the dimensional differences between each paving slab may be up to 5mm +/- and jointing allowances will need to be gauged accordingly. It is also important to note that slab sizes are nominal and may be up to 5mm smaller than those stated. It is best practice to use the same batch number when laying porcelain paving as this will ensure the variation in sizes between the slabs is minimal.
Body Colour:
Full Bodied: With full bodied porcelain, the colour of the 'biscuit' layer or body of the stone is made in the same colour as the uppermost face. Should a chip appear on the surface of the stone, the underneath layer showing though would be a good match to the uppermost face, although would not have the same pattern, if applicable. It is also preferable to use full bodied porcelain paving where an exposed edge is required, such as when bullnosing an edge as some porcelain will have a central vein running horizontally through the stone which is often more visible on Colour Bodied stone than Full Bodied porcelain.
Colour Bodied: With colour bodied stone, the colour of the 'biscuit' layer or body of the stone is a similar tone to the uppermost face. This is beneficial only if surface damage were to occur, as any surface chips showing the underneath layers of stone would be a similar tone to the uppermost face.
Important Installation Information:
- When laying porcelain paving, you must apply priming slurry to the reverse side of each slab prior to laying on a wet mortar bed. As porcelain is such a low porosity material, it will not properly adhere to the mortar without the added benefit of the priming slurry.
- When cutting porcelain paving, you must use a specific porcelain cutting blade and use a wet cutting saw to prevent the stone from cracking. Cut slowly and try to avoid heat build up or considerable vibration.
To find out more about porcelain paving, see our helpful video on how porcelain paving is made:
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Porcelain and Vitrified Characteristics:
Porcelain and vitrified products are manufactured from naturally occurring aggregates, cement and binders, all of which are subject to colour and texture variation. Sizes are nominal and may vary and there may be dimensional tolerances affecting size and thickness in accordance with British Standards. With larger size pavers and especially linear styles, bowing may occur. It is recommended to install using crossover intervals of a third instead of a half. Variation in colour and dimension may occur between batches of the same stone, although this type of material is relatively consistent in colour tone. Some manufacturers include the pointing allowance in the individual slab sizes whereas others include the pointing allowance in the overall pack coverage and as with all paving materials, dimensional variances may occur. 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.