Raj Blend Premium Select uncalibrated (17-22 mm) sandstone paving slabs are a very popular and offer a lovely natural colour blend of rosy brown, tans and green/greys with riven surfaces and hand-cut edges.
See Full DescriptionRaj Blend Premium Select uncalibrated (17-22 mm) sandstone paving slabs are a very popular and offer a lovely natural colour blend of rosy brown, tans and green/greys with riven surfaces and hand-cut edges.
See Full DescriptionThe ever popular Raj Blend is a combination of brown and grey hues that make a wonderful neutral toned vista for any garden patio. This colour blend works with a wide variety of house styles and materials, because its natural hues complement and harmoniously support many surroundings. So, this explains why this neutral colour palette continues to prove to be so popular with homeowners, landscapers, architects and garden designers.
Part of the character of natural sandstone paving is that no two stones are coloured or patterned the same. So, when combined they create a rich blend of colours, tones and patterns to make a beautiful overall tapestry for your patio. Likewise, because these paving slabs have been hewn and riven from quarried stone and then cut by hand, their finish and edges are also unique, giving them a natural and individual character.
Raj Blend is ideal for patios and garden paving - its colouration, stability and tactile feel underfoot means it is perfect for outdoor living areas where the family can get together to enjoy the garden and sunshine! Whether your garden needs a large terrace or patio, or a small seating area tucked into the nook of a wall, these versatile patio pavers have the right combinations of sizes and formats to meet your needs.
Raj Blend Premium Select (uncalibrated) is offered in four paving slab size-formats and sold in six different pack options:
Pointing your patio couldn’t be any easier! Gone are the days of time-consuming traditional pointing with sand and cement. Paving Direct recommends using a ‘Brush in Grout’ such as Pavestone Pointfix.
Pointfix is a two-part jointing compound. One pack contains epoxy resin within the compound and the other epoxy hardener. Mixing and applying Pointfix is much cleaner and easier than traditional sand and cement mortar, as you simply just mix the contents within the tub and brush into the joints.
Pointfix is available to buy in two options. Either as a single tub to get the exact amount needed, or if you are buying our 19.5 m2 contractor packs, then Pointfix contractor packs will give you perfect coverage and save you money.
In addition to the standard paving packs, Raj Blend is also available in three sizes of Circle Feature Kits and their corresponding Squaring Off Kits - please see the related products for details.
Raj Blend 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.
These paving slabs have not been through a calibration process. Therefore, the slabs vary in thickness between 17mm and 22mm. This is why this style of product is slightly cheaper than the calibrated version. 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.
Seasonal changes can often bring a differing perspective to the reflected colours of the stone. In strong summer sunlight, a sandstone patio will appear to have less colour variation, whilst after rain, the colours will have a deep patina.
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. This process by means the stone has patterning and veins where different colour sands laid down and blended 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 carbon copy stone slabs, but each is unique, with their own natural character. And that is the beauty a natural stone patio should present to you.
These pavers are quarried from the highest quality India sandstone, where our expert quarrymen select and cut this tried and tested stone. With their years of experience, our masons cut and shape the stone to exacting standards, so you can be assured you are getting the highest standard paving in each pack.
Raj Blend Uncalibrated 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 my people chose 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 water-based impregnator that ensures protection against stains and facilitates everyday maintenance.
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.
Mini Pack 16 Pieces (Mixed Sizes) | 1 x Sample (200 x 100 mm Slip) | Contractor Pack 64 Pieces (Mixed Sizes) | |
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No. of Pieces | 16 | 1 | 64 |
Pack Coverage (m²) | 4.7 | 0.02 | 19.5 |
Range | Classic Indian Sandstone | Paving | Classic Indian Sandstone |
Prod Type | Stone Paving Slabs | Sample | Stone Paving Slabs |
Material | Sandstone | Sandstone | Sandstone |
Finish | Riven | N/A | Riven |
Finish (Edge) | Hand Cut | N/A | Hand Cut |
Colour | Brown | N/A | Brown |
Colour Group | Brown | Brown | |
Dimension (W) | Varies | 200 | Varies |
Dimension (H) | Varies | 100 | Varies |
Dimension (D) | 17- 22 | 17-22 | |
Interior / Exterior | Exterior / Interior | Exterior | Exterior / Interior |
Pack Contents | M/PACK | Sample | C/PACK (64 Piece) |
Pack Sold As | Mini Pack | Sample | Contractor Pack |
Pack Description |
900 x 600 Qty 4 |
1 x sample |
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Pieces Description | Paving Slabs | sample | Paving Slabs |
Flexural Strength (MPa) | 34.8 | 34.8 | |
Frost Resistance (MPa) | 32.8 | 32.8 | |
Compressive Strength (kg/cm²) | 565.4 | 565.4 | |
Skid/Slip Resistance - Dry | 74 | 74 | |
Skid/Slip Resistance - Wet | 60 | 60 | |
Durability/Abrasion Resistance (mm) | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
Water Absorption (%) | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Usually replenished within days