White - Sandstone
United Kingdom
Item Details
Quarry Location:
Blagdon, North Somerset
Water Absorption:
5.64 %
Density:
2231 kg/m3
Flexural Strength:
6.4 MPa
Compressive Strength:
55.17 MPa
Recommended Usage:
Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, paving
Finishing Surface:
Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Additional Names:
Blagdon Stone,Blagdon Sandstone
Description:
Blagdon Sandstone is a fine to medium grained sandstone with variegated light buff and grey colour and visible bedding lines. The stone enjoys huge reserves of block. This material is from the carboniferous age and has been used as building stone for centuries.
Finishes available:Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Blagdon Sandstone can be commonly used; Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs,
Blagdon Sandstone Specification
Water Absorption:
5.64 % BS EN 13755 2002
Porosity:
15.92 % BS EN 1936 2006
Density:
2231 kg/m3 BS EN 1936 2006
Compressive Strength:
55.17 Dry MPa BS EN 1926 2006
Slip Resistance:
Wet 87 (LEV 85) BS EN 1341 2003
Flexural Strength:
6.4 MPa (LEV 4.0) BS EN 12372 2006
Durability:Pass. Reduction in mean result 12.5%