Notes

Technical notes

Written for buyers who already know stone. No introductions to limestone, no product news.

01 / Index

All notes

6 notes, most recent first.

01
Specifying Shahabad limestone in the UK: what the test data actually says
A direct comparison of the four Shahabad beds against the values UK specifiers ask for first: wet pendulum, flexural strength and water absorption.
14 Jul 2026 — 7 min
02
Why Shahabad limestone is still underused in Britain
Indian sandstone built the UK import trade. Shahabad limestone has better wear figures and almost no shelf presence. That gap is structural, not technical.
23 Jun 2026 — 6 min
03
Reading a stone test certificate without taking it on trust
What a compliant certificate must state, which omissions matter, and the four checks that take under a minute each.
30 May 2026 — 8 min
04
Container loading, crate design and where breakage actually comes from
Most landed breakage is created at the packing yard, not at sea. Crate geometry, edge protection and load distribution do the work.
08 May 2026 — 5 min
05
Riven, honed or shot blasted: choosing a finish on wet grip
The same bed can land anywhere between 34 and 52 PTV wet depending only on the finishing decision. A short guide to making it deliberately.
19 Apr 2026 — 6 min
06
Direct quarry supply against consolidated buying: what changes for a merchant
Colour drift, traceability and reorder risk behave differently when the seller owns the working face. A practical comparison.
27 Mar 2026 — 6 min

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