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Natural stone pool coping
What pool coping is, which edge and finish to choose and which sandstone we recommend for your climate, with flexural strength before and after frost.
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Technical guides, projects and trends about natural stone, for architects, builders and lovers of the material.
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You need Cotswold stone
Rubio alternative Duna · Perla
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Cotswold stone alternative: Duna and Perla
Duna and Perla against Cotswold limestone, compared on colour, compression, porosity and frost for walling, slips and paving. Ask for samples.
You need Woodkirk yorkstone
Rubio alternative Rustic · Perla
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Woodkirk yorkstone alternative: Rustic and Perla
Rustic and Perla against Woodkirk yorkstone, compared test by test in density, porosity, compression and frost. Ask for samples of both.
You need Scoutmoor Yorkstone
Rubio alternative Northcliff Blue · Rustic
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Scoutmoor Yorkstone alternative: Northcliff Blue and Rustic
Blue-grey sandstone with brown tones against yorkstone: 147 MPa, 0.80 % absorption and flexural strength that improves after freeze-thaw. Test data and physical samples.
You need Forest of Dean Pennant
Rubio alternative Northcliff Blue
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Forest of Dean Pennant alternative: Northcliff Blue
Blue-grey sandstone from the same family as Pennant: 0.80 % absorption against 2.50–2.60 % and a published anchor load. Test data and physical samples.
You need Crosland Hill Yorkstone
Rubio alternative Perla · Northcliff Blue
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Crosland Hill yorkstone alternative: Perla and Northcliff Blue
Compare Crosland Hill with Perla and Northcliff Blue: European own-quarry equivalents with test data and samples for facades or paving.
You need Indian Sandstone
Rubio alternative Northcliff Blue · Rustic
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Indian sandstone alternative: European own-quarry stone
Compare Indian sandstone with Northcliff Blue and Rustic: European own-quarry alternatives with traceable supply and technical paving data.
You need Portland Stone
Rubio alternative Nivis
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Portland Stone alternative: Nivis limestone
Genuine Portland stone is scarce and premium-cost. Nivis, a light almost-white limestone from Rubio Selection, is its new-build equivalent. Honest comparison and samples.
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