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Cast Stone
Cast stone is comparable to natural stone as a building material in both appearance and performance, yet it is readily available and provides a cost effective alternative on projects from simple domestic housing to complicated schemes such as commercial buildings and cathedrals. It is ideal for both new build and refurbishment work particularly in areas of sensitive planning constraints or where stone is a predominant building material.

It is produced either as a semi-dry process which gives components a slightly open textured face, similar to sawn natural stone, or as a wet cast process which gives a much closer face texture and allows large components and those with complex reinforcement to be produced.

As well as those listed below, we can also offer the following;

Ashlar Blocks, Quoins, Cill Details, Heads, Arched Heads, Corbels, Spheres/Finials, Balustrading, Tuscan Column and Portico's.

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Plinths


Surrounds


Bay Cills / Windows

 


Bullseye Windows


 


String Course

 

 


Copings


Pier Caps

 



Comparison of Properties of Semi Dry and Wet Cast Stone

Semi-Dry Cast Stone

Close match in colour and texture and favoured by planning authorities as an alternative to natural stone.

28 day strength in excess of 35Mpa(N/mm)

Low porosity with weathering characteristics of natural stone.

Low porosity with weathering characteristics of natural stone.

Method of manufacture restricts size to traditional products such as cills, heads, string courses, etc.

Process of tamping-in material makes complicated reinforcement difficult to place in mould.

Can be cast as a through mix or with facing and backign materials, giving economies and product strenghth.

Durability similar to natural stone with sharp arrises requiring careful on site handling.

Cost effective production combined with a short lead time is seen as the major benefit of semi dry cast stone. The method also offers the user and specifier a product which resembles and weathers as natural stone at much lower cost.

 

Plastic Mix (Wet) Cast Stone

Close match in colour and texture to natural stone with optional secondary finishes.

28 day strength in excess of 35 MPa (N/mm)

Very low porosity.Retains supplied appearance longer.

Unit size restricted only by crane and transport limitation.

No problems in casting around even the most complicated reinforcement cage.

Generally cast as through mix.

Durable in respect of impact damage still requiring careful on site handling.

This method of production canbe used for the manufacture of larger units such as beams or cladding panels where a combination of mass concrete and structural reinforcement eliminates the use of the semi-dry technique. It offers the specifier another dimension to what is achievable in cast stone.