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Yorkstone

Sawn Natural Yorkstone

This close-grained, durable natural sandstone has been used for hundreds of years to build public and private building. Light buff in colour with fine sedimentary striations, Yorkstone can be used to form block masonry, architectural embellishments and paving.

Quarried in Yorkshire, Yorkstone is an exceedingly hard wearing and frost resistant. This distinctive natural sandstone is equally suitable for restoring historic properties or creating precise modern buildings and landscapes.

Product Code:
Type: Buff Sawn Natural Yorkstone
Sawn Natural Yorkstone

Availability

Block for landscaping or as sawn two sides, sawn six sides or as finished masonry.

Maximum Sizes (metres)

Height on bedLengthWidth
Quarried0.6-0.92.52.0
Sawn Six Sides0.6-0.91.00.5
Blocks1.03.01.75


Specifications

GeologyCarboniferous. Millstone grit series.
ColourLight Buff.
TextureVery fine Hard stone.
Crushing StrengthAir dried 1336 kgf/cm2
WeightWater saturated 2430kg/m3
Acid immersion testpassed
Porosity (%volume)8.6%
Saturation coefficient2.4%


Recommended Uses

Arches
Chimneys
Columns
Copings & pier caps
Cornices
Fireplaces
Flooring
Foundations & footings
Garden features
Load-bearing walls
Non-load-bearing cladding & facing
Paving
Porticos and porches
Quoins
Retaining walls & batters
Steps
Thresholds, cills and lintels


Technical advice

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