The Many Colours (and sizes) of Schist
The three standard colours from Poolburn Stone Quarry. BROWN GREY STEEL GREY We sell rock in Brown and Grey tones and because of now the rock … Continue reading The Many Colours (and sizes) of Schist
Category: Buying stones
The size of it
How long is long and how short is short? At PBSQ we cut stone for lots of orders and we have lots of rock in stock. In … Continue reading The size of it
Working with Island Stone
We work with Peter and John (the stonecutter) at Island Stone here in Cromwell to produce diamond cut veeners and beautiful tile like stone. Check out their website to see how posh schist can look. Continue reading Working with Island Stone
Price Structures
Rock price is dependent a number of facts. Every time it is handled, the depth of the rock and each process adds to the cost as does the size and difficulty of extracting. A cap rock is often very brittle … Continue reading Price Structures
Pavers! Yes we have them :)
In conversation with a frustrated landscape designer friend, it became obvious there is a difficulty in sourcing big pavers. Not anymore. Because of the nature of the Poolburn Stone Quarry pavers are not a problem. The flat plates can even make … Continue reading Pavers! Yes we have them 🙂
Transporting Rock
Transporting rock is not to be taken lightly. (pun intended) Transporting your rock means lifting it onto vehicles, driving somewhere and then lifting them down onto your site. Machines capable of lifting and moving the tonne bags are expensive. But … Continue reading Transporting Rock
Architectural Stones
Poolburn Stone Quarry’s schist is able to be mined in large single pieces. Stones like these are able to make a statement. A big statement! Some pieces >3000 x >2000 x 300+ Used for gateways, fire hearths, rustic table or … Continue reading Architectural Stones
