Bellandra Sandstone Tiles & Sandstone Pavers
Bellandra Sandstone Tiles - No Stone Less Processed & More Natural
A measure of the environmental credentials of a building product is the involvement by man and process up to the point where it is fixed to a building. On that basis this stone is a clear winner. Unlike Australian sandstones it cleaves or splits quite naturally when hit with a chisel and doesn't need expensive machinery to saw or cut it. That's why it is described as having a "natural split surface" - a quality very few sandstones possess. It does mean the thickness of the material varies a bit - naturally!
Stone Colours & Texture Enhanced with Natural Split Surface
Stone that splits naturally along planes reveals pallets of vivid colour not seen in stone with processed surfaces. The topography of the surface is intricate and has character, depth and grain - as you will see in the images below. Stone flakes that are occasionally seen are the best indicators that the stone is high enough quality to split naturally - they are easily removed before fixing.
Bellandra Sandstone Tiles - Natural Split Surface
Tile Options: (1) calibrated thickness or (2) natural split - variable thickness (see specifications below)
Bellandra Sandstone Bullnose Coping - Natural Split Surface & Calibrated
Bellandra Sandstone Bullnose Tread - Natural Split Surface & Calibrated
Bellandra Sandstone Ledge Tile - Natural Split Surface & Calibrated
Specifications
Body tiles calibrated - 400x400x15mm & 600x300x15mm
Body tiles varaible thickness - 300x300x10-15mm & 400x400x10-15mm
Bullnose Coping - 300x300x22mm & 400x400x22mm
Tread with bullnosed edge - 1000x350x30mm
Ledge Tile - 400x400x15mm with 25mm bullnose edge
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Stone Quality Rating - Bellandra Sandstone (Natural Split Surface)
(5 stars = best quality)
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Indicative Test Results
Slip resistance (AS/NZS 4586-2004) - 56V (risk of slipping when wet = very low)
Flexural strength - dried (ASTM C880) - 15.6 MPa
Flexural strength - wet (ASTM C880) - 13.5 MPa
Density (ASTM C97-02) - 2421 kg/m3
Water absorption (ASTM C97-02) by volume (porosity) - 6.8%
Water absorption (ASTM C97-02) by weight - 2.8%
Resistance to salt attack weight loss (AS/NZS 4456.10) - 0.4%
Resistance to salt attack classification (AS/NZS 4456.10) - A (suitable for wet, dry & salt attack cycles)
Resistance to salt attack (AS/NZS 4456.10) mode of decay - very slight surface pitting
NB The benchmarks for use of stone around salt water pools is 0.1% weight loss or less with a minimum slip resistance classification of W.
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