How to install landscape edging pavers12/27/2022 Typical base materials common in our area are: Crushed Concrete (Concrete Screening), Lime Rock Screening, and sometimes finely crushed shell if your project requires a permeable base. Patio Stones are typically only 1200-1300psi.ĭo not confuse “base” with “sand.” Sand alone is NEVER a good base material. DO NOT run a plate compactor over them after installing as you would a typical paver. Only use in areas with foot traffic and be sure to use a rubber mallet to set them in place. They will crack the first time you attempt to drive on them. Patio Stones are NEVER to be used for a driveway. For walkways, any size patio stone, paver, brick, Keystone, Natural Flagstone, Dense Oolite etc… may be used, provided the proper underlayment has been installed. Some Natural Flagstone and Natural Cobble Stone is strong enough for driveway however the installation can be difficult if the stone is not the same height. If installing travertine, 6”x12” should be the maximum size pieces used and MUST be laid in a 90 degree herring bone pattern ONLY. No matter if they are all mortared to a concrete slab or have 12” of base under them, they will fail.įor a driveway, you should install a minimum of a 2” thick paver/brick. I don’t care what you have heard, unless you have a specially engineered, high-strength, polymer product specifically designed to be driven on, you will ruin thin pavers/brick if you drive on them. Thin pavers/brick are NEVER to be used for a driving surface. Here are a few “rules” to follow when choosing a hardscape for your project: Pavers, Patio Stones, Clay Brick, Turf Block, travertine, Natural Flagstone, Natural Keystone, Dense Oolite etc… are available in a wide variety of colors, shapes, sizes, strengths, etc… There are different products to match different applications.
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