Birchover Gritstone

About
Item Details
- Material Type:
- Sandstone
- Origin:
United Kingdom (north of Birchover between Stanton-in-Peak and Birchover village, Dungeon Quarry, Derbyshire) - Primary Color(s):
- Pink
- Recommended Usage:
- Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, paving
- Additional Names:
- Birchover Sandstone, Dungeon Sandstone, Birchover Pink, Birchover Gritstone Sandstone, Birchover Gritstone
- Finished Surface:
- Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Testing
- Water Absorption:
- 3.6 - 4.3 %
- Density:
- 2250 - 2296 kg/m³
- Compressive Strength:
- 60-73.6 MPa
Description
Finishes available:Sawn Cut, Sanded, Rockfaced, Sandblasted, Bushhammered, Tumbled, Thermalled, Natural Cleft, Weatheredge
Birchover Gritstone Sandstone can be commonly used; Exterior - Interior wall and floor applications, fountains, pool and wall capping, stairs, paving.
Test Results Birchover Gritstone
Safety in Use
Slip Resistance (Note 1)
Wet: 75
Values > 40 are considered safe.
Abrasion Resistance (Note 1)
22.1
Values <23.0 are considered suitable for use in heavily trafficked areas
Strength under load
1) Compression(Note 2)
73.6 MPa
Loaded perpendicular to the bedding plane ambient humidity
2) Bending (Note 1)
8.9 MPa
Loaded perpendicular to the bedding plane ambient humidity
Porosity and Water Absorption
1) Porosity (Note 3)
13.1 – 15.3%
2) Saturation Coefficient (Note 3)
(0.63 – 0.65 range)
3) Water Absorption
3.6 % (by wt)
4) Bulk specific gravity
2296 kg/m3
Resistance to Frost
Flexural strength after Freeze/Thaw Test (Note 1)
Not Determined
Loaded perpendicular to the bedding plane ambient humidity
Resistance to Salt
Sodium Sulphate Crystallisation Test (Note 3)
Mean: 100% (cubes failed) (wt loss)
Resistance to Acidity
Acid Immersion Test(Note 4)
Pass
All samples passed the test with no splitting or delamination
(Test methods Note 1 = prEN1341, Note 2 = prEN 1342, Note 3 = prEN 1341 /BRE 141, Note 4 = BRE 141)
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Customer reviews
Customer reviews
Write a ReviewHello, I am an Estimator working for Balfour Beatty Homes and would like to get a typical cost per m2 for Natural Birchover Stone. As an example please base your cost on a recent completed development at Cardinshaw Road, Matlock (adjacent to golf club) for Waterloo Housing (postcode DE4 5PX). Also, can this be laid by a bricklayer or does it require the services of a stone mason. Please also advise of any special mortar requirements. Many thanks, Pardeep

















