PAVING
EXCAVATION WIDTH 1’ beyond edging 1’ beyond edging
EXCAVATION DEPTH Measure down from grade string to estimate correct depth Measure down from grade string to estimate correct depth
EXCAVATION DEPTH Base: 4” Base: 4” Setting bed: 1” Setting bed: 1” Paver thickness Paver thickness
ROUGH GRADE Compact soil with vibratory plate Compact soil with vibratory plate
GEOTEXTILE INSTALLATION Fabric over rough grade Fabric over rough grade Maintains soil and base material separation Maintains soil and base material separation
BASE MATERIAL ROC (limestone) or crushed granite ROC (limestone) or crushed granite Thickness varies based on traffic Thickness varies based on traffic –8” for vehicles –4” for foot traffic
BASE MATERIAL
EDGING Keeps pavers from slipping along edges Keeps pavers from slipping along edges
EDGING Installation is pre- or post-paving, depending on material Installation is pre- or post-paving, depending on material
EDGING Plastic (invisible) Plastic (invisible)
EDGING Mortar Mortar
EDGING Soldier course Soldier course –Side by side
EDGING Sailor course Sailor course –End to end
Edging
Edging
STONE TILE Prefabricated stone tile Prefabricated stone tile Textured surface Textured surface Earth-tone color Earth-tone color
SETTING BED Sand or crushed granite Sand or crushed granite Screeding Screeding Notch = paver depth - ¼”
SETTING BED Pipe screed: pulling board over buried pipes Pipe screed: pulling board over buried pipes When notched screed can’t be used When notched screed can’t be used
Screed
Screed
Screed
Screed
PAVER PLACEMENT Guideline Guideline
PAVER PLACEMENT
Placement
Placement
Lift
Tools
Tools
Persuader
Marking
CUTTING PAVERS Wet saw (Tile cutter) Wet saw (Tile cutter)
CUTTING PAVERS Chop saw Chop saw –Mason blade –Diamond tip blade
CUTTING PAVERS Set and 3 pound hammer Set and 3 pound hammer
CUTTING PAVERS Guillotine Cutter Guillotine Cutter
SEATING PAVERS Rubber mallet or vibratory plate Rubber mallet or vibratory plate
SWEEPING JOINTS Sweep dry sand between cracks Sweep dry sand between cracks –Can mix dry mortar with sand –Gatordust is premix sweep
Effervescence Salt residue from cement Salt residue from cement
Runningbond
Basketweave
Herringbone
Circular Pattern
Paving Pattern
Permeable Paving Reduce runoff Reduce runoff Reservoir in pore space Reservoir in pore space –8” base (drainage gravel) –4” setting bed (chipped stone) Research indicates 80% effective over time Research indicates 80% effective over time
Permeable Paving
Pervious Concrete Pervious Concrete Pervious Concrete Pervious Concrete Pervious Asphalt Pervious Asphalt Pervious Asphalt Pervious Asphalt Permeable Pavers Permeable Pavers Permeable Pavers Permeable Pavers
Permeable Paving
STONE Flagstone Flagstone Cutstone (Bluestone) Cutstone (Bluestone)
STONE Sweep cracks with Sweep cracks with –Fine gravel –Gatordust
Dry-laid Stone
Tight fitting stone Tight fitting stone
Dry-laid Stone
Greenhouse Path (Dry-laid Stone)
Stone Placement
Cutting Stone with diamond blade
Sweep cracks with 3/8” red rock
Greenhouse Path (Dry-laid Stone)
MORTARED PAVING (Wet Laid Paving) Bricks, stone, or pavers set in mortar Bricks, stone, or pavers set in mortar
MORTARED PAVING (Wet Laid Paving) Base is concrete (not ROC) Base is concrete (not ROC)
MORTARED PAVING (Wet Laid Paving) Base is concrete (not ROC) Base is concrete (not ROC)
MORTARED PAVING (Wet Laid Paving) Setting bed is wet mortar Setting bed is wet mortar Fill cracks with trowel or jointer Fill cracks with trowel or jointer
MORTARED PAVING (Wet Laid Paving) CLEANING Mortar leaves a dusty film on stone Mortar leaves a dusty film on stone Remove with muriatic acid:water (1:9) Remove with muriatic acid:water (1:9)
Tiger Stone
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