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Thursday, December 23, 2004

Houston Paving > Pavers > Interlocking Pavers > Paver Installation > Concrete Pavers > Paving and deck installations

Houston Paving, Pavers, Interlocking Pavers, Paver Installation, concrete pavers, paving and deck installations: "If you're in the market for a new driveway, patio or pathway, check out some of the new stamped concrete
pavers available. As pavers and decorative paving systems, concrete has made enormous strides in recent
years. Precast stamped concrete pavers, concrete stamping, stenciling, coating and more have given
concrete paving great character and visual interest at relatively affordable prices.

Building a Patio that Will Last Forever

Mortarless interlocking pavers are available in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Machine-made, they offer
high-strength paving solutions for driveways, walkways and patios floors. Assembled without mortar, they are
typically installed in a shallow bed of sand and, to create a solid interlock, sand is vibrated between the paver
joints, Stamped Concrete however is a viable choice when considering longevity and zero maintenance.
Interlocking Pavers or stone pavers are often set into a sand base by local landscape contractors, however
this method is an unaccepted practice in the construction industry. As a prominent builder in the Houston area
we frown on Pavers set into sand as it provides no support for the paver patio or driveway and translates into
numerous problems for the homeowner. Water intrusion & sedimentary displacement are the most common
deficiencies with stone pavers or brick pavers. Most Experienced builders would prefer to set the pavestones
in a steel reinforced, 5' thick concrete base with a minimum 3' sand expansive granular base. The latter
method will ensure that your pavers will not settle, separate or allow weeds to push through the cracks. And
prevent any Sedimentary displacement that may o"

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