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Black/very dark paving slabs

Gordon Gekko · 2015-12-23 13:28:33

I'm looking to do a new patio, and I want the slabs to be as close to black as possible. I've looked at various options including kota black limestone but nothing that really looks the part for what I want - very dark, smooth, straight lines etc. Someone recommended external quality porcelain tiling, which does look pretty…

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23-12-2015 2:28pm

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Gordon Gekko

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I'm looking to do a new patio, and I want the slabs to be as close to black as possible. I've looked at various options including kota black limestone but nothing that really looks the part for what I want - very dark, smooth, straight lines etc.

Someone recommended external quality porcelain tiling, which does look pretty good alright and zero maintenance compared to natural stone. Has anyone any experience of this - or can anyone recommend an alternative I haven't yet considered? Thanks!

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#2 23-12-2015 3:34pm
Calahonda52

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porcelain tiling lethal in wet and the Irish damp conditions for algae/moss etc

zero maintenance for patios is just in magazines and interior designer heads, end of.

There is a charcoal slab from Roadstone
https://www.roadstone.ie/products/plain-flag/

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