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AndyH747
Hi all,
Looking for some advice on a problem with some replica flagstones installed in our new kitchen. We purchased the flagstones from this company who are local to us:
Farmhouse Flagstones suppliers of handcrafted traditional flagstones, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
They are a replica limestone flagstone made from concrete with a resin top to resemble authentic flagstones.
After they were laid we starting noticing small holes opening up on the surface of the flagstones. I knew to expect small pin holes but some of these are getting quite large (1-2mm) in diameter and are increasing in number. On closer inspection, if you tap around the holes, you can see the resin falling away inside. This suggests that the resin top has air bubbles which are now showing with traffic moving on the floor surface and breaking the surface of each bubble.
My question is whether these holes are normal for this type of flagstone, how much worse should it get and why it isn't evident on all the flagstones. Some of the flagstones have none while others have many.
Any advice would be much appreciated before I take further action. The company concerned have refused to examine the floor and claim air bubbles are perfectly normal and there's nothing they can do about it.
Looking for some advice on a problem with some replica flagstones installed in our new kitchen. We purchased the flagstones from this company who are local to us:
Farmhouse Flagstones suppliers of handcrafted traditional flagstones, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
They are a replica limestone flagstone made from concrete with a resin top to resemble authentic flagstones.
After they were laid we starting noticing small holes opening up on the surface of the flagstones. I knew to expect small pin holes but some of these are getting quite large (1-2mm) in diameter and are increasing in number. On closer inspection, if you tap around the holes, you can see the resin falling away inside. This suggests that the resin top has air bubbles which are now showing with traffic moving on the floor surface and breaking the surface of each bubble.
My question is whether these holes are normal for this type of flagstone, how much worse should it get and why it isn't evident on all the flagstones. Some of the flagstones have none while others have many.
Any advice would be much appreciated before I take further action. The company concerned have refused to examine the floor and claim air bubbles are perfectly normal and there's nothing they can do about it.
