HOW TO INCORPORATE TILES, PAVING AND STEPS IN YOUR NEXT SANDSTONE PROJECT

Gosford Quarries range of banded sandstone colours creates a high-quality bespoke look for any project. Whether it’s tiling, paving, cladding or capping, the natural colours of Australian sandstone make it a striking feature every time.

MEDIUM BROWN BANDED SANDSTONE COLOUR RANGE

Australia’s number one sandstone supplier, Gosford Quarries Sandstone, has produced the recognisable Medium Brown Banded Sandstone, supplying it across New South Wales. Not many Australian sandstone supply companies have access to traditional iconic looking Gosford Sandstone characterised by its rich banding, hues and variation. With access to the largest variety of sandstone colours in Australia, Gosford Quarries can supply a variety of colours for any project.

According to Gosford Quarries, with their emphasis on quality and continuous testing of sandstone for durability, “if it is not Gosford Quarries Sandstone it is not ‘Gosford Sandstone’.”

SANDSTONE PAVING FOR LANDSCAPING

Commonly requested for flooring applications, sandstone is an exceptional flooring solution due to its durability, slip resistance and thermal ratings, making it a practical and aesthetic choice.

Sandstone pavers are often referred to as ‘stepping stones’ for garden landscaping projects. Pavers and stepping stones are interchangeable terms; there is no difference between the two products except in the way it is laid. Sandstone stepping stones are simply pavers laid and spaced apart; the gaps between the stepping stones are often filled with grass or pebbles to create a pathway.

Gosford Quarries generally recommend various thicknesses for paving projects depending on the intended substrate and application. Whether the stone will be laid on concrete, compressed sand and or gravel or if there will be foot traffic or vehicular traffic will all influence the overall recommendations for thicknesses. Speak to one of our experts to discuss the best paving option for your next project on: 02 8585 8282.

SANDSTONE STEPS IN GARDEN LANDSCAPING AND DESIGN

Sandstone steps are a popular product requested at Gosford Quarries to create a new staircase or finish off an existing staircase. Sandstone steps are a fantastic solution as they can be 100 per cent customised in colour, size and edge finish. Customers have a variety of options to choose between for the edge finishes such as bullnose, split-faced, rock-faced edge finishes or gang and diamond sawn face finishes for a superior, bespoke look.

Curved rock faced walling, bullnose steps, brown sandstone colour range

SOLID STEP AND STEP TREAD AND RISE SANDSTONE

When there is no pre-existing staircase, Gosford Quarries can supply a solid sandstone step product, instead of a step tread and riser option.

Ballast random squared walling retaining wall, sawn steps, “White Range” colour range

Customisable to the width and length of your space, a solid step means that the sandstone product is profiled out of one solid sandstone piece. The height can also be customised to achieve staggered steps to reach the top of the overall staircase height. An economical and practical solution for any project, solid landscaping steps are Gosford Quarries standard products for sandstone steps. With a split-faced finish on the front and back edge, smooth, sawn, top and bottom and ends, the steps are also available in a range of colours.

Solid sandstone step is the alternative choice for when there are existing stairs that can be refaced to appear like solid sandstone. Available in a variety of sizes, sandstone step treads can be bullnosed, rockfaced, hydrasplit, diamond or gang sawn in the sandstone finish.

LARGE SANDSTONE ROCKS PROFILED AS SEATS AND STEPS

Gosford Quarries large landscaping blocks have been used extensively in large landscaped gardens, civil and public council landscaped spaces, not only as solid retaining walls but as rustic seating and even stacked as large steps. These large blocks, customisable in any texture, size or colour, are ideal solutions to sloped and uneven spaces which call for a tiered application.

Gosford Quarries Sandstone Landscaping blocks, yarning circle

SANDSTONE TILES FOR GARDEN LANDSCAPING

One of Gosford Quarries most popular products, their range of sandstone ‘tiles’ are perfect as an aesthetic façade for low retaining and feature walls.

Sawn paving, medium brown colour range

SANDSTONE TILING AND CLADDING

Sandstone cladding refers to any material used as a superficial facade intended to enhance the aesthetic visual value of a wall. As a non-load bearing material that covers a surface – think feature walls or fireplaces – sandstone cladding brings texture and visual interest to every project. Sandstone cladding is also useful for weatherproofing and protecting outdoor spaces.

Honed sandstone cladding, COS store, Gosford Quarries Pink colour range

SANDSTONE FLAGGING

Sandstone flagging or “split flagging” is a sandstone product commonly used to create random, irregular patterned “crazy” paving or “sandstone cobblestone”. Sandstone flagging, as a natural stone product, can also be used as a wall covering, functioning as wall cladding. Choosing Australian Sandstone means every piece of sandstone brings the originality of textural and colour interest to a floor or wall.

There are two main types of flagging: sawn flagging; ‘crazy paving’ and ‘split flagging’.

SANDSTONE CRAZY PAVING

‘Sawn sandstone flagging’, is utilised to create ‘crazy paving’. When considering sandstone crazy paving, irregular pieces of natural sandstone are put together and laid out like a jigsaw puzzle.

Random square rockfaced sandstone cladding, capping and crazy paving pool surround, light-medium brown colour range

‘Split flagging’ features a textured face split directly from the quarry and is untreated. There is no colour selection of this raw material and ranges in thickness. Split flagging is a popular rustic choice for stepping stones and creates natural cobblestone-style paving. Basically, this sandstone product is more of a flat textured stone that can be used as a floor in an outdoor rustic finish design meant to blend in with natural environmental surrounds.

Sawn flagging used to create “Crazy paving”, Brown Range Colour

SPECIFYING SANDSTONE FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT

The experts at Gosford Quarries Sandstone can assist and support you in specifying any sandstone product to apply and match to the vision of your architectural design. Working closely with their team will ensure the integration of any unique and high-quality sandstone product you choose to apply with innovation and the individualistic ways you have imagined. With their expert advice, your project will withstand the test of time.

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