Clay pavers are available in a variety of sizes, each bringing a different look and feel to your walkway or patio. It’s up to you and your landscape architect to determine which is best. […]
Tag: Paving Materials
Clay or concrete? Blustone or limestone? When it’s time to pave, you’ve got a lot of options. Don’t decide without considering these details.
A Sustainable Option: Reclaimed Clay Pavers
Reclaimed clay pavers give your landscape a wonderful old-world look – and they’ve been proven to last for hundreds of years. […]
Where to Use Charcoal-Colored Pavers
Charcoal-colored pavers like this one make wonderful visual contrast next to a concrete driveway or a paver of a different color. Just don’t plan to walk barefoot on them in the summer sun! […]
Concrete vs. Clay Paver Durability
Not all pavers are created equal! While we often think of concrete as more durable, some clay pavers – like the one shown at left – have triple the compression strength of a typical concrete paver. That makes for more durability and better wear over the long run on your patio or driveway. […]
How to Make Sure a Paver Matches Your Home
Will my patio paver match my home? […]
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. […]
4 Eco-Friendly Additions to Make to Your Landscape Design
Is your landscape design environmentally friendly? That’s a complicated question, and environmentally conscious landscape planning is an ever-evolving study. But there are a few choices you can make right now that will have a positive impact. As a landscape architect, it’s a given that I love and celebrate the natural world and want to do […]