Coping stones - any cheap sources? Or alternatives?

[kingandy2nd]

I’ve decided to redo my garden walls, but as I live on a corner plot I’ve got about 100m of wall to rebuild.

Id like to render the walls and add coping stones to the top, but the cheapest I can find 280mm (or 300mm) is £9 each for a 600mm…which soon adds up!

Does anyone have any suggested suppliers for coping stones, or suggest alternatives that don’t look naff?

Thanks
Andy

 

[^woody^]

Make your own with timber moulds

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Contiboard gives a nice smooth surface finish. If you want to be really posh make lids for your moulds with a couple of bits of PVC flex stapled to them (to give you a drip bead on the underside)

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Paving stones? Cut your own drip with a grinder.

 

[kingandy2nd]

Thanks guys. I had looked at the moulds but I think the time to make circa 150 coping stones would be prohibitive.

Yeah 300mm pavers could be a good shout FMT.

I was hoping that someone would have a contact at a manufacturer or something lol

 

[mrrusty]

£7.68 inc at my merchant https://www.cwberry.com/Outdoor--Ga...t-Saddleback-Coping-285-x-610mm_M02150415.htm not very attractive though...

That's if they have them - loads of stuff on backorder at the moment.

 

[kingandy2nd]

£7.68 inc at my merchant https://www.cwberry.com/Outdoor--Ga...t-Saddleback-Coping-285-x-610mm_M02150415.htm not very attractive though...

That's if they have them - loads of stuff on backorder at the moment.

Nice one, thanks

 

[Notch7]

I had looked at the moulds but I think the time to make circa 150 coping stones would be prohibitive.

ask your mate Keitai. ​

 

[kingandy2nd]

ask your mate Keitai. ​

Afraid I have no idea what that means