Full Color Range, Natural Cleft PA Flagstone
Distinctive Shades & Tones Combine for a Rustic Look
The shades and tones of our Full Color Range, Natural Cleft paving combine as a whole to make each project unique, yet retain that rustic feel that can only come from natural stone paving. The full color range includes a variety of different naturally occuring stone colors. The most common colors in this range consist of blues, grays, greens, and browns, plus warm tones with interesting rusts, lavenders and pheasant shading which are dappled with various iron oxide coloration. We do not offer selection for any one particular shade or tone. The pictures below highlight finished projects that utilized natural cleft paving furnished in the full color range.
All natural cleft paving has texture that is practically non-slip, yet still easily accommodates furniture, foot traffic, wear and tear.
Thicknesses vary within the natural cleft paving material. These thickness variations are common in natural split-faced stone. The average 1/2″ thick natural cleft stone varies from approximately 3/8″ to 3/4″. The average 1″ thick natural cleft stone varies from approximately 3/4″ to 1 1/4″. The average 1 1/2″ thick natural cleft stone varies from approximately 1 1/4″ to 2″.
Generally, for residential installations, the average 1″ thick natural cleft paving is installed in a mortar bed on top of a poured concrete slab. The joints between the stones are then pointed with a specific mortar mix. The average 1 1/2″ thick natural cleft paving is installed in a dry-pack on top of crushed stone, and the joints can be swept with sand or grit. Polymeric sand is also an option some people choose to sweep between the joints of their dry-set patios. Read all manufacturers instructions if using the polymeric sand, it can leave a residue on the bluestone which has to be cleaned with an acid wash. Feel free to call the office with any installation questions you may have. Check out our blog post on how to install a dry-set, natural cleft pati0- https://robinsonflagstone.com/2020/02/how-to-install-a-flagstone-patio/s