Brick and stone supplier finds more room in Norwalk

Westport-based Gault Inc. - a heating oil, brick and stone supplier that has been in business for 140 years - recently expanded into Norwalk with the purchase of two buildings it will use for storage and repair of its truck fleet.

Gault purchased the former Valois inhaler manufacturing facility at 8 Willard Road for $1.65 million from Minuteman Broadcasting Inc. on Jan. 10. The building includes 17,000 square feet of warehouse space and 3,000 square feet of office space.

"We going to use that building for storing our oil delivery, stone and masonry supply and distribution trucks. We will also use part of the space as a warehouse...