Roadstone Paving selected for community project at DIY SOS New Ross
The Challenge: To provide a full site landscape of the highest design quality which is accessible while being fun and functional.
The products would have to:
- Be resilient and suitable for Irish conditions
- Accommodate the vision specified by Peter Donegan (Landscape Architect)
- Accommodate the special needs of the customer
- Be available to suit the tight project timeline
Roadstone provided 70m² of Natural Limestone slabs in 3 sizes (300x300x30mm, 600x600x30mm and 600x300x30mm) which were laid in a random basis on the southern side of the house. These slabs were laid on a 40mm mortar bed. The slabs were jointed using a Jointing product in the dark colour (Basalt) which was suitable for the random size wide joints. Both the Limestone and the Jointing Compound are available from your local Roadstone Retail Outlet.
Several paved areas were constructed using Roadstone’s Sablé Slabs. There was 50m² of Sablé 600x600x30mm Dora slabs (tan colour) placed adjacent to the Limestone on the southern side of the house. These slabs were butt jointed and laid on a sand/cement base. There was 120m² of Sablé 600x600x30mm slabs in Hera and Omega (Greys) laid on a random basis as a path and barbeque area on the eastern side of the house. These were laid in a similar basis to the Hera. The Sablé slab is manufactured to the highest standards and gives a 10-year guaranteed sealed surface.
On the eastern side of the house, paths were laid using 2m³ of Roadstone’s Ready-Mix Pathcrete Concrete and these paths were finished using a brush finish.
500m² of Autumn Gold Pebble was also laid on the entrance driveway. This was laid to a depth of 40mm and provide a vivid colour to a large surface area.
The selection of paving and decorative stone products resulted in a beautifully designed landscape. The use of different products allowed for the zoning of different areas within the garden, creating a multi functional space. Varying tones and textures of stone and paving provided a sympathetic backdrop to the wonderful plants and landscaped areas.