ᐅ Which Paving Size Is Best for Courtyards and Driveways? Example Images
Created on: 3 Jan 2020 11:56
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Golfi90
Hello everyone!
We are considering the paving design for our courtyard and driveway.
We have built a “modern” city villa and want the paving to match this style.
We have basically settled on anthracite-colored paving stones...
One supplier offers a stone (Lusit Crescendo) in different sizes, and we are unsure which to choose! Does anyone have actual photos of their paving in any of the sizes they plan to use?
30x20x8 cm (12x8x3 inches) at 16.50€ per m² (square meter)
40x20x8 cm (16x8x3 inches) at 19.50€ per m² (square meter)
30x10x8 cm (12x4x3 inches) at 18.00€ per m² (square meter)
We need to pave just under 160 m² (square meters) in total...
Are there any experiences regarding the “stability” of the paved area related to the different stone sizes?
We are considering the paving design for our courtyard and driveway.
We have built a “modern” city villa and want the paving to match this style.
We have basically settled on anthracite-colored paving stones...
One supplier offers a stone (Lusit Crescendo) in different sizes, and we are unsure which to choose! Does anyone have actual photos of their paving in any of the sizes they plan to use?
30x20x8 cm (12x8x3 inches) at 16.50€ per m² (square meter)
40x20x8 cm (16x8x3 inches) at 19.50€ per m² (square meter)
30x10x8 cm (12x4x3 inches) at 18.00€ per m² (square meter)
We need to pave just under 160 m² (square meters) in total...
Are there any experiences regarding the “stability” of the paved area related to the different stone sizes?
hampshire schrieb:
I have to look it up.
It’s not a problem, but you basically pay twice. My line of thought was that when paving, you have to excavate anyway and lay a layer of crushed stone.
So, if I want to pave later, I’ve already completed the first two steps.
Please point out the flaw in my reasoning.
Lucrezia schrieb:
My thinking was that when paving, you have to excavate anyway and lay a gravel base.
So, when I start paving, the first two steps are already done.
Please point out the mistake in my reasoning Excavate, then subbase (load-bearing layer) made of recycled concrete or crushed stone 0/32. Then gravel, then paving.
You want decorative gravel without any fines as the top layer. Because it lacks fines, you can’t compact it enough to serve as a load-bearing layer. So you can’t just pave on top of it.
Excavation, subbase is level
The fine gravel you need for the gravel bed tends to stick to your shoes.
For example, you need to add more fill in front of the garage to avoid having a 10cm (4 inch) step.
You can do it this way: excavate, install the subbase, and then add gravel. Depending on the type of gravel, it might need to be removed again, along with parts of the subbase (garage driveway).
The fine gravel you need for the gravel bed tends to stick to your shoes.
For example, you need to add more fill in front of the garage to avoid having a 10cm (4 inch) step.
You can do it this way: excavate, install the subbase, and then add gravel. Depending on the type of gravel, it might need to be removed again, along with parts of the subbase (garage driveway).
So, in November we excavated everything and added recycled material, which was compacted as preparation for the paving. However, the paving will only be done in spring. To ensure we can access the garage until then, we filled some gravel along the edge by the street and the edge by the garage and installed grass paver blocks.
When the paving is done, only the grass paver blocks will be removed, then the remaining gravel can be filled in and the paving completed.
When the paving is done, only the grass paver blocks will be removed, then the remaining gravel can be filled in and the paving completed.
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hampshire6 Jan 2020 11:05Lucrezia schrieb:
Please find the mistake in the line of thought What you are imagining works if you keep the gravel surface at a correspondingly lower level until paving. There is no mistake in that reasoning. You can live with it if the site conditions allow.Similar topics