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It should be functional. It should be beautiful. It must be safe. And there are more ways to do all that than you might believe.
Choosing a Paver: Wire-Cut or Pressed Clay
Wire-cut clay pavers have a more textured surface that can be helpful for high-traffic areas like your driveway or sidewalk. Pressed clay pavers might be more suitable for your patio. Learn the difference in this video with Jeff True. […]
Choosing a Paver: Flat or Smooth Surface
Pavers with a smooth surface work well on a patio or walkway, where chipping is unlikely. “Tumbled” or “cobbled” pavers have a rough surface, so that if chipping does occur if won’t stand out like a sore thumb. They’re an excellent choice for your driveway, where an errant snow plow could cause the occasional chip. […]
Pavers with Lugs
Pavers with lugs – raised areas like the ones on the paver above – are best used in driveway construction. The lugs allow for slight shifting during freeze-thaw cycles, so your pavers won’t grind and chip when you drive on them. […]
Concrete Pavers Changing Color Over Time
Different concrete pavers weather differently over time. This one changes color noticeably over time, as you can see by comparing a new paver to the same paver after some time outside. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is for you and your landscape architect to decide. […]
3 Woods for Your Deck
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