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Catcastle Grey is a course grained brown/grey/variegated sandstone. It is suitable for all building applications. It is good for paving and suitable for severe exposure areas such as sea walls and reservoir.
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Civil engineering works (bridges, dams)
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yes
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Foundations, footings
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yes
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Machinery bases
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yes
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Retaining walls, batters
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yes
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Loadbearing masonry
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yes
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Arches
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yes
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Columns
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yes
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Piers
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yes
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Lintels
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yes
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Stone slips
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yes
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Non loadbearing cladding and facings
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yes
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Window surrounds
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yes
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Plinths
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yes
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Copings
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yes
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Roofing
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no
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Steps, stairs
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yes
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Thresholds, sills
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yes
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Paving
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yes
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Setts
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yes
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Flooring
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yes
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Fireplaces
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yes
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Boundary walls
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yes
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Kerbs and quadrants
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yes
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Decorative work (carving, moulding)
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yes
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Sculpture, bas-relief
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yes
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Veneers
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yes
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Maximum Sizes
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Height on bed
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Length
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Width
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Quarried
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1.5m
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3m
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2m
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As Supplied
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1.2m
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2.5m
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1.5m
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Blocks
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1.5m
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3m
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2m
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Application: Restoration
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Building: Stirling Castle
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Location: Stirling
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See this project
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Application: Newbuild
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Building: Private House
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Location: North Yorkshire
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Application: Restoration, both internal and external
Building: Great Hall
Location: Stirling Castle
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Application: Newbuild
Building: Crown Court
Location: Hull
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Application: Paving and setts (Restoration)
Building: Culzean Castle
Location: Ayrshire
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Application: Newbuild
Building: Buchanan Street Shopping Centre
Location: Glasgow
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Application: Newbuild
Building: Glasgow Sherrif Court
Location: Glasgow
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| Salt Crystallisation |
-0.64 Percentage mass change
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| Porosity |
15.39%
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| Saturation Coefficient |
0.59
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| Water Absorption |
4.06%
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| Slip |
76 USVR
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| Compression (Dry/Perpendicular) |
65.3 MPa
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| Flexual Strength |
5.7 Mpa
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| Abrasion Resistance |
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| Petrographic description |
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| Acid Immersion |
pass
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| Freeze / thaw resistance (48 cycles) |
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| Bulk Specific Gravity |
2353 Kg/m3
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If you need any more information about using natural stone for your project, or in your house please contact us.
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