Concrete Granite Setts

Nowadays the usual method is to bed reclaimed setts on a lean mix concrete such as a c7 5p a cementitious bedding mix such as that described on the mortars and concretes page or occasionally a lime mortar.

Concrete granite setts.

Often confused setts and cubes and cobbles are all pieces of natural stone never more than 300mm but the format of each and they way in which they are laid can be radically different. Garden patio not all gardens have to be laid. Black granite setts paving blocks this black natural granite sett with dark blue undertones has a light riven surface hand cut edges. On larger commercial or civic projects a specified bedding mix may be preferred using particular selected aggregates and.

Installation details for granite cropped setts health and safety information safe working practices should be employed at all times during the construction process and all necessary personal protective equipment ppe should be worn. Different types of setts vary dramatically in size. Some setts are even in depth e g. Our range of setts are made from natural stone and can be purchased in indian sandstone granite limestone and slate.

Driveways these stones are ideal for driveways as the thickness and solid density of the stone ensures that strength is no compromise and it is willing to withstand regular driveway traffic and footfall. A sett also known as a block belgian block or sampietrini is a broadly rectangular quarried stone used in paving roads and walkways. With high strengths and low water absorption portuguese granite ensures long term retention of appearance and aesthetics. European granite paving and setts have been extensively and successfully used throughout the uk for decades offering proven performance and aesthetics.

Tumbled setts whereas split stone setts may vary in depth. Granite setts are used in many different applications they are used as feature units to break up areas of in situ concrete large full feature driveway applications through to the split top sets used on traffic threshholds to highlight the crossing of a pedestrian threshhold with the split top surface. For this and other reasons each job will need to be dealt with according to their own circumstances. Pavement design for most domestic applications a sub base of 100mm 150mm should prove to be sufficient.

Formerly in widespread use particularly on steeper streets because setts provided horses hooves with better grip than a smooth surface they are now encountered rather as decorative stone paving in landscape architecture. Setts and cobbles for the customer who requires a striking alternative to plain paving marshalls offers a range of concrete setts and cobbles. Marshalls selection of sustainably sourced natural stone is more than capable of meeting the demand of day to day foot traffic found in civil retail commercial and residential schemes.