Boca Raton Brick Paver Walkways - Colors and Patterns Galore!
Where Does Your Garden Path Lead
Walkways and pathways feature both in the front and back yards of many homes. Walkways obviously have a purpose and will lead the walker to someplace; whether for a pleasant meander through the back garden via the patio and swimming pool, or from the driveway to the front door. Brick paver walkways may be built to provide follow through and consistency of design to compliment the home and other outdoor fixed or brick structures, or quite simply because the homeowner feels like installing a garden path during their landscaping exercise. Landscape Art will not lead you up the garden path, but they certainly can guide you in the right direction.
The Three Basic Patterns
The same aspects of quality and elegance cannot be achieved by using asphalt or concrete and there is virtually no limit on the variation of patterns, colors and laying techniques which may be used to create decorative and functional brick paver walkways. There are three basic patterns of brick laying for paths, driveways, patios, pool surrounds etcetera, and from these basic three patterns it is possible to create small works of art. The cleverest, simplest and oldest designs are also often the most elegant. After-all the Romans were laying brick paver pathways the length and breadth of Europe, the Middle East and the British Isles, over 2 000 years ago.
Design and Pattern Alternatives Can Be Dizzying
Although the best brick paver designs are the classic designs there are still books with hundreds of pages filled with designs, you will find historic pattern styles such as those used during the colonial period in the USA; these include running bond, stacked, herringbone, basket weave, whirling, Spanish, diamond, and more. Your landscaper can obviously be of great help when it comes to making choices regarding design and color; don't for a moment believe that brick pavers only arrive on your doorstep in a "brick" color. Colors and styles range from brick red, to grey, rose and purples and in antique, colonial, European and more styles.
Patterns are not only achieved by the placement of the bricks, they are also achieved by the use of alternative color and style of brick paver. They are chosen not only because they look good, and are functional they are also used to "lead" the visitor or home owner to a focal point in a garden. In the front yard the focal point could be as simple as the front door, in the back yard this could be something more, such as rose garden, swimming pool, patio, place of sanctuary or peace, water feature or even a piece of sculpture.
Various brick paver designs suit varying degrees of traffic, for example a herringbone pattern is ideal for vehicular traffic as loads are more evenly distributed. As far as other than vehicular purposes, virtually any other pattern may be used. The only thing to bear in mind is that the more elaborate the pattern; cuts and labor are more intensive so it will obviously be more expensive, but it will also be much more exclusive. Are you ready to let Landscape Art, lead you up the garden path?
Landscape Art, a professional landscaping company in South Florida, is offering Boca Raton brick pavers at unbeatable prices. Check out Landscape Art online at their website and learn more about brick pavers and the color options available.
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Related Lay Brick Pavers Videos
Lowe's home improvement expert, Mike Kraft, demonstrates how to finish your patio by installing paving stones. Make sure you know the pattern you would like to use before starting. Even though the foundation should be level, double check after you lay down your bricks. For those odd areas that the paver won't fit, cut and make adjustments. You can use chisels, brick hammers and grinders to make clean cuts and edges. Once all the pavers have been set, place sand over the blocks and dampen with a garden hose. Finally, you can seal the pavers and start planting around the patio edge. To learn about more outdoor projects, visit www.Lowes.com
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look this vid "The real carpentry ! (revised version)"
and have fun ^^
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Is the same guy from the RetroEncabulator?
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02:11, you dont need it! just keep installing pavers, at last when u finish install all the pavers use the plate compactor that fix all uneven pavers!!,and dont use the plastic retaining edge! set the edge whit concrete! 4 inchs! im 14 years experience!
@guomo
Probably need less base in Vegas. But dont use more than an inch of sand..
Base calculation= ((area X depth) X 1.25 Compaction factor)/27 for cubic yards.
1 cubic yard = approx 1.45 tonns
Compaction and base depth is where the costly mistakes are made..
Compact both subbase and base well and your patio will last long time..
think probably your soils in vegas alot stabler than mine
I,m In NJ Little diff limate and soil conditions. pedestrian areas manufacturers recommend 4" all my projects have 6" of 3/4" Qp (3/4 stone down to fines) Base is what makes it last... I Use Geotextiles to seperate poor subsoils from base where needed. Sand is what makes it smooth to lay on and creates lock in pavers....Never more than 1" because excessive sand will cause movement problem... also you can google ICPI (paver industry org) . also DIY shows have you putting weed barrier down ????
@UltimatePaverGuy
Thanks so much for the info. This calculation makes sense and in fact I fell back to calculating by sq. in. instead of sq. ft. because the mix of pavers as you suggested.
What are your thoughts/experiences by the on how much underlayment is needed? Web articles say 4 inches of type 2 and 1 inch of sand. When I was pricing materials, the supply place said 2 inches of sand minimum. No much rain in Las Vegas, so drainage isn't critical. What are the benefits of deeper sand?
@guomo
Square ft to pieces Calcs
Pattern sizes
6x6= 36 square inches
6x9=54 sqaure inches
1 to 1 pattern size = 90 sq inches of that
6x6 = 36/90= 40%
9x9= 54/90=60%
so a 2 6x6 to 1 6x9 Pattern would be
36x2=72 sq inches
54x1=54 sq inches
total of 126 sqaure inches
72/126= 57%
54/126=43 %
calculate sq ft needed and divide by piece size
300 sq ft =300*144=43200 sq inches /6x6 size 36 sq inches= 1200 pcs
mlast post % were wrong. have excel sheet that calcs this stuff sorry
@guomo
Hope that you could read that. just in a rush!!!! Thanks,
@guomo
first post assumes diff pattern. He has no pattern for field. So you must calc some sort of ratio and covert to sq ft.
In the video the border looks ok, because you are looking at it from only on side(one of the perpedicular sides) It will appear not to have border on the other 2 sides as it will blend with field.. Looks much better in herringbone as borders stand out better. Most people will tell you to leave a 5-10% of waste. Wrong!!!!! Waste is an attribute of perimeter lin ft
@guomo
I there is no pattern in the field in the video it looks to be random so calc would be.
Total Area of 340 - (Border lin ft of 88 * Border width of border as decimal ft .5) = Field Pattern sq ft =296 sq ft field, 44 sq ft border.
anyway you understand from my last post (didnt realize he had sailor course border, end to end) with no pattern in field very hard to calc material needs other than just buying the Pavers and making it work.. Also should be buying by sq ft not piece.
@guomo
@guomo
Total square ft 10x34 =340 sq ft needed. Perimeter 88 lin ft. Border style = 6x9 Soldier Course (lining up side to side) .75 sq ft per lin ft= 66 Sq Ft border .
Field area =274 Sq ft (340 total area -66 border) Including Waste =Field area +(Border lin ft *.25) =296
If Field Pattern= 6x6,6x9 1 to 1 herringbone
6x6 = 296 x.33333 = 99 Sq Ft
6x9 = 296 x.66666 = 198 Sq Ft + 66 border = 264 sq ft
Waste calcs assume that you will cut one side and swap cuts . Else DBL
@guomo
Total square ft 10x34 =340 sq ft needed. Perimeter 88 lin ft. Border style = 6x9 Soldier Course (lining up side to side) .75 sq ft per lin ft= 66 Sq Ft border .
Field area =274 Sq ft (340 total area -66 border) Including Waste =Field area +(Border lin ft *.25) =296
If Field Pattern= 6x6,6x9 1 to 1 herringbone
6x6 = 296 x.33333 = 99 Sq Ft
6x9 = 296 x.66666 = 198 Sq Ft + 66 border = 264 sq ft
Waste calcs assume that you will cut one side and swap cuts for the other. Else DBL
@UltimatePaverGuy
Cool, being the pro you can answer this basic question that the video didn't. When using mixed tile dimensions like that how to you calculate the number of pavers of each size to buy? Say I've got a 10x34 patio to do and want to do the border like he has and the 6x6/6x9 pattern he shows.
20 years of experience in installing pavers, millions of sq ft. There are several problems with this video. First of all you will notice that he drags the pavers into place(screwing his screed) as he is laying and adds sand under the low ones (If you screed properly pavers should Click N Drop in perfectly) If you find yourself having to level each paver your done anyway. Work to become the best at what you do,,,, So you can afford to hire the best when you need things done!!!!!
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i did this in my living room
I never wear gloves while cutting with a saw! If the gloves get caught in the blade things can get bad real quick...
I gave up. Not my fortay
Nice paddio Daddio!!!
@kmanahov
your nuts and clueless, the stones/pavers sit on a gravel base.
HOME DEPOT SUCKS!!!!!!!!
@ctc1111
he's so charismatic!!!