Matching limestone floor....

[marshy11]

Apologies if this is in the wrong place. My mind feels like it is about to explode after reading all the very helpful information on here.....

We have a limestone tiled floor on the ground floor of our barn conversion. The tiles are 610 x 406 x 12mm. They were originally bought from a company in the Midlands (8 years ago) who are no longer trading. They were called French Vanilla Limestone.

Now we have added an extension to the kitchen, which means we need to match in the floor (as it joins). I am having a problem finding a similar tile. I think the nearest I have found is Applestone honed, but can't really tell from these 10mm samples!

Is anyone able to offer any help of where I may go to find them. We've tried our local tilers (we are in Cornwall) and gone as far as Exeter but no one can seem to give us a similar match.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Tony73]

Hi, welcome. I think pictures of your existing floor would help

 

[marshy11]

Thank you. I will do it now .....

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome... yep.. deffo needs pics..

 

[marshy11]

Please excuse the mess....dog has just been out for a run and she brought a lot of grass back in (and two of our ducks!).....

 

[DHTiling]

Ye, i would say that is a variant of Applestone... some suppliers sell ones with not that amount of markings.. but my supplier has a batch in of that size (610x406) and a very similar patterning..

You can contact him on 01388-776211 and ask for David Sowerby..

here is a pic of said stone i just fixed..

 

[marshy11]

Thanks Dave, yes it looks similar, possibly not quite as patterned.

 

[DHTiling]

The pieces do vary from crate to crate as natural stone does..

here are a few more pics..

 

[DHTiling]

But he does have a few crates of an older batch of applestone that is not as heavy marked..

 

[marshy11]

That looks stunning!

You are the other end of the country though..... :-(

I will ring him Tuesday, as am away tomorrow. Thanks again.

 

[marshy11]

.....mean to add (can't see an edit button) that we need about 18 square meters.

 

[DHTiling]

That looks stunning!

You are the other end of the country though..... :-(

I will ring him Tuesday, as am away tomorrow. Thanks again.

he ships out to the whole of the country.. he is a direct importer..
if you ring him and then email the pics.. he will sort you out with as best a match as possible.

 

[marshy11]

That's great, thank you.

BTW just hit your 'David Howe Tiling' box thinking it was a website (!) and see you have the same birthday as my hubby! Hope you've something booked as it's the Jubilee weekend!!

 

[DHTiling]

Yes, on a saturday.. i din't realise it was jubilee day til the wife said.. :lol:..


My website link is my my signature if you want a browse.... click the link below..

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

If you want someone in the midlands alistair mckentosh would be the place to go for that he has a stunning showroom

 

[marshy11]

If you want someone in the midlands alistair mckentosh would be the place to go for that he has a stunning showroom

We are nowhere near the midlands, sorry.

 

[MARBLE_TONY]

Sorry miss read the thread as you said the previous lot was from the midlands.

 

[marshy11]

Sorry miss read the thread as you said the previous lot was from the midlands.

No problem. Yes the first lot were from the Midlands as they were a company recommended by a neighbour who had used them. But I believe they have gone out of business now.