ᐅ Installing pavers with a 2 cm gap, similar to grass joint paving?
Created on: 23 Aug 2024 10:20
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darksun
Hello,
we would like to pave our entrance area with paving stones (or have it paved). These are not so-called lawn joint pavers. However, we would still prefer wider joints to sow a special grass mixture in the gaps and allow it to grow.
Lawn joint pavers come from the factory with built-in spacers corresponding to the joint width. Is it possible to install regular paving stones (according to the manufacturer, fill joint material of 1–3 mm (0.04–0.12 inches)) on a gravel base in a way that the stones are stable but still have uniform 2 cm (0.8 inch) joints? Are there spacers available, similar to those used for floor or wall tiles, that can be used as a guide?
This is how it should look in the end, see picture / or this is how it looks when the stones are laid "normally".
we would like to pave our entrance area with paving stones (or have it paved). These are not so-called lawn joint pavers. However, we would still prefer wider joints to sow a special grass mixture in the gaps and allow it to grow.
Lawn joint pavers come from the factory with built-in spacers corresponding to the joint width. Is it possible to install regular paving stones (according to the manufacturer, fill joint material of 1–3 mm (0.04–0.12 inches)) on a gravel base in a way that the stones are stable but still have uniform 2 cm (0.8 inch) joints? Are there spacers available, similar to those used for floor or wall tiles, that can be used as a guide?
This is how it should look in the end, see picture / or this is how it looks when the stones are laid "normally".
darksun schrieb:
Has anyone had experience with greening joints? Does it work as hoped?
For those facing the same question: On my uncovered parking space, I have grass pavers with about a 2 cm (1 inch) joint, and starting in spring, nature takes over. Weeds, moss, dandelions – they grow like crazy. It doesn't matter whether the joints are filled with gravel or soil. Since mine are currently filled with soil, pressure washing is not an option. I tried it, and it just turned into a muddy mess. The pavers weather over time and simply start to look unkempt.