"Blaxter" - Dunhouse natural stone

Natural stone and traditional masonry for buildings of the future

Blaxter

Blaxter is a medium grained honey/buff sandstone, which is suitable for all building applications.

Recommended Uses


Civil engineering works (bridges, dams)	yes
Foundations, footings	yes
Machinery bases	yes
Retaining walls, batters	yes
Loadbearing masonry	yes
Arches	yes
Columns	yes
Piers	yes
Lintels	yes
Stone slips	yes
Non loadbearing cladding and facings	yes
Window surrounds	yes
Plinths	yes
Copings	yes
Roofing	no
Steps, stairs	yes
Thresholds, sills	yes
Paving	no
Setts	no
Flooring	yes
Fireplaces	yes
Boundary walls	yes
Kerbs and quadrants	yes
Decorative work (carving, moulding)	yes
Sculpture, bas-relief	yes
Veneers	yes

Dimensions

Reference Projects

Application: Newbuild

Building: Mosque

Location: Edinburgh

Application:

Building: Private Residence

Location: Edinburgh

Application: Newbuild

Building: Quayside

Location: Newcastle

Application: Restoration

Building: Redford Barracks

Location: Edinburgh

Application: Newbuild and Restoration

Building: Tonbridge School Chapel

Location: Kent

Application: Restoration

Building: House Of Fraser (Jenners)

Location: Edinburgh

Application: Restoration

Building: Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Location: Bishop Auckland

Technical Data

Salt Crystallisation	0.70 Percentage mass change
Porosity	20.52%
Saturation Coefficient	0.63
Water Absorption	6.13%
Slip
Compression (Dry/Perpendicular)	55.1 MPa
Flexual Strength	3.1 Mpa
Abrasion Resistance
Petrographic description
Acid Immersion	pass
Freeze / thaw resistance (48 cycles)
Bulk Specific Gravity	2110 Kg/m³

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