Irish Slate
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We are working on a project in Glasgow, which uses large random cut blue slate as a cladding material on the elevations. The slate is smooth cut and polished and the colour,tone is constant , however in about 10% of the cladding, a football sized “oil” type stain appears which is supposedly a natural product of the slate itself. It is unsightly and we want it removed by the supplier, who refuse, can anyone advise. Your help would be appreciated
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Did the supplier advise you of this “natural quality” before you specified it?
ask the supplier of a list of locations where this product has been used previously and ascertain whether in those instances the blemish was tolerated-discuss with the Architects what was agreed. did they accept a 10% wastage on the supply?
Talking to previous specifiers is you best bet ( Architects who have dealt with that company previously on this product-check their clients list)
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Thanks Lob, my difficulty is that in Glasgow and Scotland, although blue slate is an “indigenous” building material it is used only on roofs, never, as far as I know, as external cladding and in large sections. Any projects in Eire that can be viewed and architects contacted?
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while I try and dig something up, here is a site for welsh blue slate (cladding). it might be useful http://www.welshslate.com/cladding.html
You should talk to them about their experiances (as a competitor they may be more forthright and helpful in terms of normal procedure in this type of situation -
Again Lob, thank you. They have been very helpful. I owe you one.
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