Stone from Stock Architectural Masonry provides you with a range of
simple and easy solutions to enhance your building project.

Composition

Stone From Stock architectural masonry ashlar blocks and quoins are manufactured in accordance with BS6073 parts 1 & 2:1981 in two part or homogenous semi dry or wet cast mix. Using natural occurring aggregates, sand, Portland cement and an integral waterproofer, pigments are added where neccessary.

Compressive Strength

Cast Stone Dressing
When tested in accordance with BS1881:Part 116: 1983 and BS1217:1997 and the United Kingdom Cast Stone Association, the cast was tested over three 150mm cubes giving an average crushing strength well in excess of 25KN/mm².

Ashlar Blocks And Quoins
When tested in accordance with BS1881:Part 116: 1983 and BS6073: Pats 1 & 2:1981, the cast stone was tested over ten samples of blocks at a size of 440x215x100mm giving an average strength in excess of 10KN/mm².

Structural Use

All Stone From Stock Heads and Cills are decorative and are not designed to be load bearing. Load bearing Heads and Cills can be manufactured in a wet cast method of manufacture and are available to order only.

Quoins, Plinths and String Courses can be used in load bearing situations when used in compression. All units are reinforced where necessary with handling reinforcement.

Density

The typical average density of stone from stock architectural masonry is 2150kg/m³.

Dry Shrinkage

The average dry shrinkage of three specimens sampled and tested in accordance with BS6073:Part 1 was as follows:
Face Mix          <0.04%
Backing Mix    <0.06%

Weathering

Many factors influence the way cast stone weathers, such as design, exposure, climate and surrounding. All pigments used are colourfast and durable and conform to BS1014. Stone From Stock architectural dressings will weather in a similar manner to natural stone, when exposed to similar conditions.

Cementitious Efflorescence

As with all reconstruced stone and cement based products there is the possiblity that the temporary phenomenon known as efflorescence will occur causing the lightening of colour. This will reduce over a period of time with natural weathering.

Health, Safety and Welfare

The contractor must ensure that relevant Health and Safety Regulations are adhered to and comply with the working rules of the industry.