Kandla Grey - This light grey natural sandstone paving slab, has a light riven surface & tumbled edges; it is available as a mixed-size contractors pack, mixed-size mini-pack and four single size packs (900x600mm, 600x600mm, 600x290mm and 290x290mm).
See Full DescriptionKandla Grey - This light grey natural sandstone paving slab, has a light riven surface & tumbled edges; it is available as a mixed-size contractors pack, mixed-size mini-pack and four single size packs (900x600mm, 600x600mm, 600x290mm and 290x290mm).
See Full DescriptionKandla grey sandstone slabs are suitable for a wide range of home and garden styles - being relatively neutral and neither particularly rustic/antique nor ultra-contemporary/minimalist in look and feel. They offer a beautiful natural stone surface for outdoor living, with riven surfaces and hand-cut edges. The colouring of this grey Indian sandstone offers lovely hues of light and smokey greys, with flecks and veins of whites and darker anthracite.
Part of the charm of natural stone slabs is that each one is coloured or patterned differently. When you bring them together in a patio or terrace they create a rich blend of colours, tones and patterns to make a beautiful overall paved tapestry.
These slabs have been hewn and quarried from beds of natural stone and then cut by hand. Consequently, each stone also has a unique riven pattern in its surface finish and edge, giving every stone a unique aesthetic - which is the underlying magic of the character of these natural stone products.
Kandla Grey Sandstone is ideal for patios and garden paving - its natural colouration, stability and texture means it is perfect for outdoor living areas where the family can get together to enjoy the garden and sunshine!
These pavers are quarried from the highest quality Indian sandstone, where our expert quarrymen select and cut the slabs. With their years of experience, our mason cut and shape the stone to exacting standards, so you can be assured you are getting the highest quality paving in each pack.
Kandla Grey Calibrated Sandstone Paving Slabs are offered in six different pack formats as follows:
Kandla comes in two varieties. Calibrated and Uncalibrated. Whether you chose calibrated or uncalibrated, the appearance of the slabs will be the same. The difference is the thickness/depth of the product. Calibrated slabs are precision calibrated to 18mm depth.
These paving slabs have not been through a calibration process, therefore, the slabs vary in thickness between 17mm and 22mm. This is why uncalibrated paving is slightly cheaper than calibrated. Uncalibrated slabs are ideal if you are working to a budget, and/or you aren't worried about your project taking slightly longer to lay.
The colour variation of natural stone will vary not just from stone to stone, but it will also appear differently in changing light and weather conditions, so you’ll be able to enjoy these fluctuations from season to season. Sandstone is naturally a little permeable, so in wet-weather, some of the surface water will be absorbed by the stone, making the light grey colouring appear much darker.
Also, note that there can colour variation between packs as the bedrock they are quarried from will naturally vary, so it is important to mix your slabs when laying them to create the right tapestry and colour blend and avoiding creating areas of single-colours that juxtapose one another.
As with any natural product, be aware variation is normal and to be expected. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock, which means it was created on the seabed floor as numerous layers of sand were laid down and compressed over many millions of years. Through this prolonged process where different colour sands are laid down on the seabed, the stone is formed with natural patterning and veins that blend to form this rock.
Colours, tones and patterns vary naturally and that is precisely what you are buying when you select these natural products. These are not bland clones. Each stone is unique, with their own character and natural beauty.
As you might suspect, Kandla Grey Calibrated is one of our most popular products. Offering a great balance between aesthetic quality, colour choice, performance, durability and price, it is understandable why so many people choose this paving.
Sandstone is permeable, which means it is not impervious to spills and weathering. Therefore, to better protect your stone we recommend using a natural stone sealant (Pavestone Natural Finish Sealer) a water-based impregnator that ensures protection against stains and facilitates everyday maintenance.
We recommend the patio is installed on a sub-base of at least 150mm of compacted DTp1 (MOT) hardcore, on which the laying bed of mortar will then be placed.
As with all paving slabs, these limestone slabs should be laid on a full bed of mortar and priming slurry should be applied to the underside of the slabs to ensure good bonding and adhesion.
Joint your patio with Pointfix jointing compound, which is an all weather epoxy based product that is quick and easy to use and will help prevent weeds and provide the ideal performance you need for your paving joints.
Natural stone means natural variation! Please remember that natural stone paving is a processed natural product and therefore has unique and intrinsic elements, markings, features, patterns, hues and tones within the stone that makes each slab distinct. This is the essential characteristic that natural stone offers and what makes it so special, and why it works so well in landscaping and garden design. Each stone is entirely unique, and within each paving pack there is natural variation of each stone. When these individual unique slabs are blended and laid together, you get a tapestry of harmonious, but different slabs. And this natural relationship between the slabs is what gives stone paving its essential charm and beauty.
If you are looking for more uniformity and control of colours and patterns, then porcelain paving or concrete paving might be more what you want.
Natural stone will appear differently in varied lighting conditions, so in bright sunshine versus cloud your patio will have a different appearance. Likewise, the angle of the sun will also change the appearance of your paving. The biggest difference in appearance will be wet versus dry stone. Stone is porous, and therefore, rainfall will penetrate the stone, making it darker and making colours and pigments in the stone appear more vivid. These changes in the appearance are also part of the character you are buying into when you choose stone paving for your patio. It is a natural product, and it is a dynamic canvas that reflects the weather and lighting conditions as they change.
To install and lay stone patio paving slabs, you'll need to do the following steps:
To calculate the areas of paving in square-metres (m2), the amount of sub-base hardcore or the amount of sand and cement you'll need for the mortar mix bedding course, please refer to our paving calculators.
For the full step-by-step guide with videos for each step, see our How to Lay Patio Paving Slabs article.
Stone is a porous material and contains tiny capillaries and micro-fissures throughout its structure. Consequently, stone paving is susceptible to water-based chemical erosion (acidic corrosion), physical erosion (frost action), and from staining from waterborne grime, salts and other mineral and particulate deposits. Therefore, as the UK has high winter humidity (generally 80-90%) and damp conditions are the norm, we recommend that you help protect and elongate the life of your paving by sealing the slabs against the water/damp based issues. Our impregnating sealers are designed to enter the capillaries and micro-fissures in the slabs, blocking those spaces to prevent water entering the paving.
In addition to sealing the slabs, we recommend ensuring you brush away leaves, dirt and other detritus regularly, especially in the autumn and winter when leaves, twigs, seeds and other windfall materials are likely to fall on your patio. If left on your paving, especially if damp, and worse still, allowed to rot down and become mulch-like, your paving will almost certainly acquire brown stains from the release of tannins from the windfall materials (think a used tea bag left on a kitchen counter for a model of what will happen).
As well as brushing off dirt and windfall materials, give your patio a hose down with water every so often. Use a low-pressure hose or keep any jet-wash far enough away from the slabs to ensure you don't damage them with the high-pressure water jet. For more stubborn stains and the build-up of grime, we recommend using a specialist non-acidic patio cleaner that will help lift out the dirt and grime.
Single Size Pack 35 Pieces (900 x 600 x 18 mm) | Single Size Pack 35 Pieces (600 x 600 x 18 mm) | Single Size Pack 100 Pieces (600 x 290 x 18 mm) | Single Size Pack 150 Pieces (290 x 290 x 18 mm) | Mini Pack 16 Pieces (Mixed Sizes 18mm Depth) | 1 x Sample (200 x 100 mm Slip) | Contractor Pack 64 Pieces (Mixed Sizes) | |
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No. of Pieces | 35 | 35 | 100 | 150 | 16 | 1 | 64 |
Pack Coverage (m²) | 19.13 | 12.82 | 17.86 | 13.05 | 4.7 | 0.02 | 19.5 |
Range | Classic Sandstone - Calibrated | Classic Sandstone - Calibrated | Classic Sandstone - Calibrated | Classic Sandstone - Calibrated | Classic Sandstone - Calibrated | Paving | Classic Sandstone - Calibrated |
Prod Type | Stone Paving Slabs | Stone Paving Slabs | Stone Paving Slabs | Stone Paving Slabs | Stone Paving Slabs | Sample | Stone Paving Slabs |
Material | Sandstone | Sandstone | Sandstone | Sandstone | Sandstone | Sandstone | Sandstone |
Finish | Riven | Riven | Riven | Riven | Riven | N/A | Riven |
Finish (Edge) | Hand Cut | Hand Cut | Hand Cut | Hand Cut | Hand Cut | N/A | Hand Cut |
Colour | Light Grey | Light Grey | Light Grey | Light Grey | Light Grey | N/A | Light Grey |
Colour Group | Grey | Grey | Grey | Grey | Grey | Grey | |
Dimension (W) | 900 | 600 | 600 | 290 | Varies | 200 | Varies |
Dimension (H) | 600 | 600 | 290 | 290 | Varies | 100 | Varies |
Dimension (D) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | |
Interior / Exterior | Exterior / Interior | Exterior / Interior | Exterior / Interior | Exterior / Interior | Exterior / Interior | Exterior | Exterior / Interior |
Pack Contents | 900 x 600 | 600 x 600 | 600 x 290 | 290 x 290 | M/PACK | Sample | C/PACK (64 Piece) |
Pack Sold As | Single Size Pack | Single Size Pack | Single Size Pack | Single Size Pack | Mini Pack | Sample | Contractor Pack |
Pack Description |
900 x 600 Qty 35 |
600 x 600 Qty 35 |
600 x 290 Qty 100 |
290 x 290 Qty 150 |
900 x 600 Qty 4 |
1 x sample |
900 x 600 Qty 16 |
Pieces Description | Paving Slabs | Paving Slabs | Paving Slabs | Paving Slabs | Paving Slabs | sample | Paving Slabs |
Flexural Strength (MPa) | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | |
Frost Resistance (MPa) | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | |
Compressive Strength (kg/cm²) | 380.0 | 380.0 | 380.0 | 380.0 | 380.0 | 380.0 | |
Skid/Slip Resistance - Dry | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |
Skid/Slip Resistance - Wet | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Durability/Abrasion Resistance (mm) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | |
Water Absorption (%) | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
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