anyone had problems

[Unregistered]

hi there has anyone had problems with classical flagstones.co.uk in particular there replica classical flagstones as mine have worn away back to the aggregate after only 3 months since being installed

 

[Dan]

Got any pictures by chance?

And I don't suppose there was an airports amount of traffic going over them?

Have they evenly worn or does it seem to be only high traffic areas?

 

[Ian]

There has been a similar thread, maybe beginning of the year sort of time, can't remember the title so it might take some finding.

 

[DHTiling]

You can buy real Indian sandstone flags
cheaper than a lot of these imitation ones.

As fit your problem, then IMO you have an issue that needs looking at by the supplier.

 

[Ian]

http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/57190-small-holes-top-replica-flagstones.html

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[Unregistered]

HI there

No not a lot of traffic we have had the area sales rep out and he is blaming not enough stain stop sealer being applied but come on the top glaze has worn right off
My other concern is that this product has been discontinued and i have had two differing reasons for this from classical flagstones

 

[Dan]

I can only find some really old stuff after a quick search around: site:tilersforums.com classicalflagstones - Google Search

 

[Dan]

HI there

No not a lot of traffic we have had the area sales rep out and he is blaming not enough stain stop sealer being applied but come on the top glaze has worn right off
My other concern is that this product has been discontinued and i have had two differing reasons for this from classical flagstones

So a sealer that stops staining can stop the tile wearing off can it?!?

Get it in writing from them!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Could just be a competitor making a 'comment'. Always best to be registered IMHO.

 

[Unregistered]

i tried to register but had problems doing so
ive got enough problems as it is
thats what i thought regarding the sealer stain stop suggestion

 

[jonnyc]

I was the first tiler recommended by classical flagstones about 20 years ago and did many many of their imitation stone floors until i got worried that the surface would wear off and then paul sold out to marshalls who i believe still own classical flagstones but decided to keep the original name.
they have now branched out in to stone but do have stands in many tile and stone shops.
I think you need to check the display or samples and their literature to see if there is any mention or sightings of wear on their floors .
Strangely i have just looked them up and cant find replica stone at all so maybe they have stopped that now.
20 years ago there wasnt much choice of real stone and these replica flags from moulds of real yorkstone were very popular.
I fitted a CF white limestone flag floor about 5 years ago and had terrible issues with corners of stones being way too thin and humped in middle and when laid in broken bond had massive lips and cracks in middle of stone.
i never fixed another one again.
in answer to your question about not enough stainstop being applied this is absolute nonsense. stainstop is an impregnator sealer and will not stop surface wearing at all.
years ago on the replica yorkstone classical flagstones used to supply a product called CF1 made by lithofin especially for them. it was an accrylic sealer but did protect the face of stone .
this got dropped for stainstop i think with maybe suggestion that multiseal be used as well, which will give litlte surface wear protection.
would be interesting to know exactly which replica stone you bought.