Terracotta copings stones - Old wall repair

Trying to source flat copings stones, to repair some that have been broken, rang local reclamation yard to see if they have any, not seen anywhere in town where there are any similar. Can brick makers make the same match.

Sizes are 8½" x 12¾ x 1½"

Also looking to remove the mortar hunching, and replace with a lead free flashing (so no one will nick), as getting some damp through inside house.

 

I would say that the wall is as old as the church, its the boundary wall for it. House was built a lot later (1900-1910) judging by brickwork in Warwickshire.

The haunching was put there about 2008, and is now loose, doesn't look good either. because wall isn't too high have to go for a lead free flashing as people will steal it, other house on opposite side had people steel the flashing.

 

Its the mortar that's been shaped against the wall, I think the builder even put pieces of slate underneath, as the gap against the house wall was quite big.

Middle portion of wall had been rebuilt at some time using.

I've emailed north cote bricks (Gloucestershire) for a quote.

 

Used to be an old brickwork's in the town, but closed down I heard in the 50's as ran out of clay.

Northcote bricks are available at the local builders merchant, as they are the closed match now unless buying reclaimed ones.

Must be the oldest wall in the street as was probably built just before the church.

I will get some prices and go back to them, i think i could make a better job of the pointing, will take out any damaged bricks if they say it is ok.

 

Norhtcote emailed, and said they can't make them said go to reclamation yard

Knowing the church they will probably stick concrete coping stones on

The other option is to use reconstitute stone, but don't think it would give the same appeal.

 

e-mail Ruabon quarry tiles, who said they could make, price is £18+VAT.

 

Ruabon have emailed back saying to look at reclamation yards, price wasn't too bad either.

There must be niche for making these things, they were made probably about 1860's as very basic tools.

i dont think the roof tiles will work.

Just wondering where nearly half of them have dissapeared, when the wall was restored?

 

I don't like reconstitute stone either, just doesn't look right on an old wall.

Found these which are a good price, but would need cutting down to length as are 18", and 4" deep -otherwise may have been an option.