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  • 29-05-2006 6:42pm
    #1
    spud2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi All,

    I came across the above company
    http://www.fernhillstone.com/home.htm
    at the Galway self build show over the weekend, and although my initial plan was to finish the front of a self build house in natural stone the product I have seen at the show maybe a cheaper alternative.

    I have a couple of questions

    Has anyone finished houses ( or part of ) with the above product, and if so how have the found the product.

    Does anyone see any issues or concerens using the product.
    I know colour fade is a possibility ?

    It does seem to be a cheaper option and also takes less time to fix. I have not go any quoates as such yet though. I will be covering an area of 125sq M.

    Thanks to advise
    Mike


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    #2
    stapeler
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭stapeler


    I had 14 meters of it delivered last week and started putting it up on Monday. It's great to work with and gives a great finish. I haven't finished it yet so I haven't got to the pointing bit which I reckon will take a while. All in all the product seems great. I'm told by Fernhill that it wont fade....
    For 14 sq meters, cement and delivery it came to €1450. Probably costly but I get to save on labour.


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    iplogger1
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭iplogger1


    Say for a wall at front of house.

    Is fernhill stone seen as non natural from a planning perspective.
    Just wondered if planning stipulates natural stone is fernhill
    not an option as a wall finish?

    ~ipl


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    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Mate has it up on his house and I would not like, it looks too fake and is bound to fade over a 10 or 20 year period.
    If you have to get someone to build it then you are as well to go natural, it finished much better and will last forever.


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    prospect
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    I got them to price the front of my house, and it worked out cheaper to have it done with 'real' stone.

    It wasn't a small job either, over €15K it cost me...


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    #6
    spud2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭spud2


    Thanks for the replys

    I was up an Manor stone in Laois today looking at natual sandstone ( still keeping all options open!) If can get a realistic quote of the labour I will probably go with the natural, from the quick word I have with Fernhill it will not be working out that cheaper then the natural stone. The Labour will be issue though.
    Regards
    Mike


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    De_man
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭De_man


    Spud2 from reading the thread i guess you're from the galway
    area, why not give "little rock" a call Ennistymon Co. Clare
    you're talking about 100Euro Per Sq/M for limestone.

    Can certainly recommend them and extremely quick

    What type of Cills are you going to use? Limestone or Granite?



    a pint of plain is yer only man

    de man


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