Natural stone
Heba Jamaa
8 years ago
We have newly laid these slabs in our front garden ( two months ago ) & since then they always been wet never dried even when sun comes out they dry in patches! I do not have any idea on what's happening & whether this a natural characteristic of the stone. Should it be glazed? Our builder on the last day had spread some sand on them to close up any gaps. They also changed in colour turned into tan. When I saw them in the garden centre I admired the almost white colour that's why I bought them. also I have some left & they have not changed in colour & they dried up quickly unlike on the laid ones. Could the builder done something wrong? :(
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