Natural stone that
looks like wood
The improved alternative to using reclaimed timber in garden design, new from CED
I
f you want that reclaimed
style in your garden
while still benefiting
from the qualities of
natural stone then try
CED Stone Group’s new
product, Slatewood – it naturally
looks like rustic driftwood!
Black-grey in colour and shot
through with golden-brown
hues, Slatewood is grained
and craggy; making it an
excellent alternative to using
old or weathered timber in your
garden scheme. When pieces of
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Slatewood are traditionally split,
its minerals give it a natural
wave, making it look remarkably
similar to worn bark. Visually
the effect is just as good, if
not better, and like any natural
stone material Slatewood is
incredibly strong and hard-
wearing.
Being a completely natural,
non-processed stone,
Slatewood naturally imitates
the normal colour variations
found in timber materials due
to its own organic mineral
combinations, making it a
more authentic alternative
than more commonly used
wood replicas that are usually
manufactured from concrete
or ceramics. Made primarily of
Mica and Quartz minerals with
smaller amounts of Sericite and
Chlorite, the Quartz minerals
grow causing the surrounding
minerals to deform, creating
eye-shaped formations
called Augen which have the
appearance of wood knots.