21 Mandemar Av
Homebush West NSW 2140
ph: 1300 851 087
fax: 1300 851 089
enquiries@haddonstone.com.au

Product Information

Cotterstone specialises in producing, with complete accuracy and attention to detail, some of the most beautiful and elegant garden ornaments and architectural stonework in the world.

PROCESS

Cotterstone is a moulded composition stone, made of selected aggregates, cement and bonding agents. The process of casting stone has been used for garden and architectural ornamentation since the early 1920's.

Each piece is handmade using a special process, to ensure a finished texture virtually indistinguishable from natural stone with superior durability, at a fraction of the price.


CHOOSING A FINISH

All pieces are available in the four colours as shown below. However the colours can vary depending on dampness, age, light and weather conditions. Cotterstone also produce a Heritage Range. This includes both a honing and a rust colour finish on various products.

Sandstone

 

 

Creamstone

 

Bluestone

Limestone

 

AGEING

Cotterstone is porous and ages naturally. The colour and texture of the material is that of natural stone, and its composition can encourage the spontaneous growth of mosses and lichens, giving it an aged quality like the original.

Aging can be encouraged by placing the item near a well established area of lichen or by rubbing the lichen spores onto the surface. In direct sun, the aging process is slower to develop than pieces left in shady, damp places.

There are chemical aging lotions available but be careful as they tend the make the process look unrealistic.

 

WATERPROOFING

A coat of clear sealer can be applied to protect pieces from aging or for converting planters and urns to water features.


CARE OF COTTERSTONE PRODUCTS

A few simple precautions will ensure Cotterstone products have a long life. The material itself needs no special maintenance as long as the pieces are not exposed to extreme conditions.

To ensure extended life of your Cotterstone product it is recommended that pots, planters, troughs and urns (especially large ones) are wet down externally when watering the plant.

The composition enables it to age gracefully in the garden encouraged by the elements, the mellow signs of aging add immeasurably to the look of Cotterstone. However if you prefer to maintain your product to its original state you may do so by sealing with a masonry or paving sealer.

Cotterstone is frost proof making it perfect for any application.


 

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