Harkaway Bluestone Pavers on up to 85% OFF SALE

Description

HARKAWAY BLUESTONE PAVERS & BLUESTONE TILES – When only the BEST will do

Harkaway Bluestone Pavers and Bluestone tiles are the BEST tiles for sale in Australia. You will not find better quality bluestone in Australia. Our Harkaway Bluestone is the most genuine and high-quality stone. The surface finish is lightly honed, giving a slightly smoother finish, however, it is still classified as a non-slip surface. This premium bluestone contains a series of small pits which is completely natural.
Available Types: Harkaway Bluestone French Pattern, Harkaway Bluestone Pool Coping Drop Face, Harkaway Bluestone Pool coping Bullnose, Harkaway Bluestone Bevel Edge, Harkaway Bluestone Stepping Stones
We recommend the following when purchasing our BLUESTONE:
10mm Thick: Pavers should be laid onto a concrete slab, great for balconies, decks.
20mm Thick: Pavers can be laid as above or onto a compacted road base into a wet slurry of sand and cement.
30mm Thick: Pavers can be laid as both above or onto a compacted road base into a dry sand bed, great for tiling over easements or where you require water permeation to occur for drainage.
When matching up to previous batches of Harkaway Bluestone that you provide us with some left over tiles or cuts to enable us to match your batch characteristics as close as is possible. REMEMBER its a natural product and when matching up to a previous batch of pavers, it will NEVER be perfect but the finished joint will be acceptable when looked at overall.
**PLEASE note that the above recommendations ONLY apply to genuine HARKAWAY BLUESTONE, not other inferior types of Chinese bluestone.
SALE NOW ON ALL BLUESTONE PAVERS, TILES AND MATCHING POOL COPING
There will be some cats paw micro holing present in this stone
**Whilst on SALE: Bluestone Tiles 600x300mm – Price $56 m² inc GST (WHILST ON SALE)
For the ultimate in sophistication and luxury, you can’t go past the universal appeal of bluestone. A tough stone famously chosen by the City of Melbourne as the stone of choice throughout the CBD.
Our Harkaway Bluestone comes in beautiful rich charcoal blue tones. It has a chic understated look. As a result, bluestone tiles and pavers look sensational in many residential and commercial exterior and interior designs. Additionally, many renovators also love using these stone tiles as wall cladding and feature walls.
We only stock 100% Certified Natural Stone. Therefore, you will find natural sporadic holes in the surface of your bluestone tiles and pavers called Cat’s Paw, with a surface coverage of each tile being within the range of 5-40%. Many designers and architects love this look and celebrate it as a decorative feature. If this is not something you prefer, we also have bluestone available where these surface holes are sawn off.
If you need a hand or have any questions regarding bluestone, give our Stone Experts a call: (03) 9706 9767.

Additional information

SIZES + PRICES:	1000x500x20mm $89 m², 1000x500x30mm $123 m², 10mm French Pattern $66m², 1200x800x30mm $160each, 1800x350x30mm $121 each, 20mm French Pattern $89 m², 500x500x10mm $59 m², 500x500x20mm $84 m², 500x500x30mm $119 m², 600x300x10mm $56 m², 600x300x20mm $79 m², 600x300x30mm $116 m², 600x600x20mm $84 m², 800x400x10mm $59 m², 800x400x20mm $84 m², 800x400x30mm $119 m²

Standard Grade V Premium Grade

Here we will discuss the different characteristics of these two distinct bluestone categorisations.

Generally speaking, Standard Grade Bluestone will have the following characteristics:

A higher percentage of tiles or pavers containing naturally occurring catspaw, between 3-15% of the surface of the tile.

Cutting tolerances during the process of slicing the bluestone boulders up into tiles or pavers. In this case, a variation or tolerance allowance of +-3mm is to be expected. This leads to the occasional tile or paver being slightly out of square and is the reason why we recommend laying ONLY in a brick bond or stretcher bond pattern (which may fix these issues). If laying in adhesive, we recommend using a 6mm notch trowel to spread the adhesive BOTH on the slab and on the entire back of every tile or paver in a cross thatched pattern.

In some rare instances where some Ferro particles may be in the catspaw, it should be noted that these can be hidden during the grouting process.

The non-slip rating is HIGHER due to the sawn surface finish during the cutting process.

Premium Harkaway Bluestone comparison:

Less naturally occurring catspaw, usually around 0-5% of any tile or pavers surface.

Variation or tolerance allowance of +-1.5mm is to be expected.

Naturally occurring light surface pattern and colour variations may be present compared to standard grade.

Surface finish is lightly honed, giving a slightly smoother finish, however, is still classified as a non-slip surface.

INSTALLATION - SEALING - MAINTENANCE GUIDE

Installation Guidelines

We recommend that you grade the pavers into 2-3 thickness groups prior to installation. This is easily done as you are taking the tiles out of the crates and will also mix any variations in colour through the job from different crates.

15mm is recommended to be ONLY layed in a rapid setting adhesive and please use a 6mm trowel as follows…. Notch out 6mm of adhesive on the slab and 6mm cross notched on the back of each tile. Also please lay in BRICK or STRETCHER BOND patterns and allow for a 8mm minimum grout joint to allow for any tile variations in length or width. DO NOT ACID WASH your pavers.

Sealing

Bluestone tiles and pavers can be sealed as a peace of mind to ensure bluestone stays in pristine condition. It’s highly recommended particularly in areas where there may be high spillage to protect the lustre of the bluestone tiles and pavers.

If you choose not to seal your tiles, make sure you clean up spills immediately to avoid staining the tiles. Use only a penetrating invisible type sealer (no colour change) similar to Tasman Chemicals STONE SHIELD and ALWAYS follow the sealer manufacturers instructions when applying. We stock a FULL range of suitable sealers.

Cleaning

Do not use Hydrochloric acid for clean up as this can cause minerals present in the stone to react adversely.To clean prior to sealing simply pressure wash the stone and ensure nozzle is never closer than 300mm to the surface of the stone.

Maintenance

Just sweep when needed. Bluestone responds well to high pressure cleaning with a domestic machine, please keep the nozzle about 300mm minimum away from face of the bluestone pavers and tiles. A solution of mild detergent and water can be applied prior to pressure cleaning.