I am in the process of doing a total redesign of my garden (it needed
it!) and have been trying to find a source for things like paving slabs,
bricks, stones etc for the patio/paths I am going to put in. All my
local nurseries/garden centres seem to have the same basic selection
which doesn't inspire me particularly.

Can anyone suggest a source of something a bit different? I'm in
Felpham, West Sussex.

Many thanks

Brian

Brian wrote:

I am in the process of doing a total redesign of my garden (it needed
it!) and have been trying to find a source for things like paving slabs,
bricks, stones etc for the patio/paths I am going to put in. All my
local nurseries/garden centres seem to have the same basic selection
which doesn't inspire me particularly.

Can anyone suggest a source of something a bit different? I'm in
Felpham, West Sussex.

For hard landscaping you want a good builders or stone merchants.. Or
possibly a good reclamation yard.. Look at local directories or on the
web. Ask around

JimW
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JW wrote:
For hard landscaping you want a good builders or stone merchants.. Or
possibly a good reclamation yard.. Look at local directories or on the
web. Ask around

Thanks Jim, will do.

Brian

In message , Brian
writes
JW wrote:
For hard landscaping you want a good builders or stone merchants.. Or
possibly a good reclamation yard.. Look at local directories or on the
web. Ask around

Thanks Jim, will do.
Have a look at

http://www.pavingexpert.com/

I imagine he has details of various manufacturers of paving, Marshalls,
Stonemarket etc.

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Chris French

Chris French and Helen Johnson wrote:
Have a look at

http://www.pavingexpert.com/

I imagine he has details of various manufacturers of paving, Marshalls,
Stonemarket etc.

Thanks Chris, looks a useful site - have bookmarked.

Brian

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...
Chris French and Helen Johnson wrote:
Have a look at

http://www.pavingexpert.com/

I imagine he has details of various manufacturers of paving, Marshalls,
Stonemarket etc.

Thanks Chris, looks a useful site - have bookmarked.

Brian

Another good source could be the local council, would you believe?
I got a LOAD of york stone "sets" from mine - really cheap too
And some nice paving slabs (not the usual "Frank Sinatras" either)

Teleman

Teleman wrote:
Another good source could be the local council, would you believe?
I got a LOAD of york stone "sets" from mine - really cheap too
And some nice paving slabs (not the usual "Frank Sinatras" either)

Good idea, I'll give them a try. I've also found a couple of reclamation
yards near us which I am going to have a look at tomorrow (though that
will now be "later today").

Cheers,

Brian

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Another good source could be the local council, would you believe?
I got a LOAD of york stone "sets" from mine - really cheap too
And some nice paving slabs (not the usual "Frank Sinatras" either)

Or, local roadworks gangs.

I once passed a council gang a few miles down the road, who were
pulling out scores of beautiful granite curbstones to make a wider road
edged with concrete curbs. On my way back I stopped to ask if I could
buy some granite curbs. The foreman said sadly "If only you'd asked
half an hour earlier, you could have had the lot, free and delivered..it
would have been a blessing to get rid of them so close to the job. He's
just taken them to the landfill..."

:-((((((

Janet.