Thursday 31 March 2011

How to select ideal paving stones?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Are you gravely wondering how to decorate your garden and home surface? Currently, most of the people are curious to engage new styles and designs of paving stones in their garden and house for decorating and adorning. However, the considerable step is choosing the paving stones from the market that suits your requirements.

  • Initially, select durable pavers instead of paving bricks. Paving bricks are gone old style and obsolete from   the market. Ultimately, choose durable pavers for the pathways, driveways, and for the patios. There are several paving stones available in the market to fulfill the desire of the customer such as granite and slate.
  • Determine what kind of shape and color you want. You have to choose the colors and shape of the paving sandstone in accordance with the pathways and driveways.
  • Decide what type of base you want such as sand, grovel or concrete. Choosing the base completely depend on your preference. Sand is good but can be eroded in heavy rain. Grovel can be more harsh for the bare feet. Concrete remain permanent and provide the best surface, but can be cracked over time and requires lot of work putting in.
  • Look at the place where you want to pave. Finally, paving stones must be paved at that area. So, decide which kind of style or paving you want such as traditional herringbone pattern, stepping stone look, honeycomb pattern, random pattern, or the incidental look. There are several styles to place paving stones whether it is granite or slate.
  • Now, consider the square feet area that you have to cover with paving stones.
  • Finally, you will be able to choose the ideal paving stones for your garden and home at reasonable price.

2 comments:

  1. Hello,,
    Our natural stones limestone and sandstone pavers, tiles and bullnose are a product of nature and hence variation in colours, textures and thickness (2-3mm) are inherent and should be expected. As a result each piece is unique and can never be duplicated.
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