Types of Block Paving and How to Lay Them Correctly

Types‌‌of‌‌Block‌‌Paving‌‌and‌‌How‌‌to‌‌Lay‌‌

Them‌‌Correctly‌ ‌

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Today,‌‌brick‌‌paving‌‌has‌‌become‌‌one‌‌of‌‌the‌‌most‌‌famous‌‌ways‌‌of‌‌paving‌‌streets‌‌

and‌d ‌ riveways‌.‌‌You‌‌might‌‌not‌‌know,‌‌but‌‌it‌‌is‌‌also‌‌one‌‌of‌‌the‌‌oldest‌‌methods‌‌and‌‌

has‌‌been‌‌used‌‌everywhere‌‌for‌‌quite‌‌some‌‌time.‌ ‌ Today,‌‌the‌‌pavement‌‌is‌‌done‌‌with‌‌concrete‌‌or‌‌clay.‌‌The‌‌reason‌‌behind‌‌its‌‌

increasing‌‌popularity‌‌is‌‌its‌‌durability‌‌and‌‌long‌‌life‌‌span.‌‌It‌‌also‌‌makes‌‌your‌‌

driveway‌‌look‌‌attractive.‌‌There‌‌are‌‌several‌‌different‌‌designs‌‌for‌b ‌ lock‌‌paving‌‌in‌‌

Cheshunt‌.‌‌Moreover,‌‌you‌‌get‌‌block‌‌pavements‌‌in‌‌different‌‌colors‌‌and‌‌sizes,‌‌and‌‌

it‌‌all‌‌comes‌‌down‌‌to‌‌your‌‌personal‌‌preference.‌ ‌ There‌‌are‌‌two‌‌primary‌‌types‌‌of‌‌blocks‌‌that‌‌you‌‌can‌‌use‌‌for‌‌paving‌‌your‌‌

driveway.‌ ‌ ●

Clay‌B ‌ lock‌P ‌ aving‌ ‌

Clay‌‌is‌‌made‌‌of‌‌the‌‌material,‌‌same‌‌as‌‌many‌‌plant-pot‌‌and‌‌household‌‌plates‌‌are‌‌

made.‌‌The‌‌color‌‌of‌‌the‌‌clay‌‌block‌‌does‌‌not‌‌fade‌‌because‌‌they‌‌are‌‌fired‌‌in‌‌a‌‌kiln.‌‌

The‌‌essential‌‌thing‌‌is‌‌that‌‌clay‌‌paving‌‌is‌‌sturdy‌‌and‌‌long-lasting.‌ ‌ However,‌‌clay‌‌blocks‌‌don’t‌‌come‌‌in‌‌a‌‌variety‌‌of‌‌designs,‌‌only‌‌in‌‌rectangular‌‌and‌‌

square.‌‌Furthermore,‌‌due‌‌to‌‌the‌‌clay‌‌blocks’‌‌hardness,‌‌it‌‌is‌‌hard‌‌to‌‌cut‌‌them.‌ ‌ ●

Concrete‌B ‌ lock‌P ‌ aving‌ ‌

The‌‌concrete‌‌block‌‌is‌‌popular‌‌and‌‌available‌‌in‌‌abundance.‌‌These‌‌blocks‌‌are‌‌

cheaper‌‌than‌‌clay‌‌blocks.‌‌Also,‌‌they‌‌are‌‌available‌‌in‌‌many‌‌different‌‌shapes‌‌and‌‌

sizes.‌‌There‌‌are‌‌textured‌‌blocks‌‌that‌‌you‌‌can‌‌use‌‌in‌‌the‌‌pavements.‌‌In‌‌

comparison‌‌to‌‌clay‌‌blocks,‌‌concrete‌‌blocks‌‌are‌‌not‌‌that‌‌strong,‌‌making‌‌them‌‌

easier‌‌to‌‌cut.‌ ‌ Concrete‌‌block‌‌pavements‌‌are‌‌not‌‌that‌‌durable‌‌when‌‌compared‌‌to‌‌clay‌‌block‌‌

pavements.‌‌The‌‌color‌‌of‌‌these‌‌blocks‌‌also‌‌fades‌‌away‌‌with‌‌time.‌‌They‌‌absorb‌‌

direly‌‌and‌‌not‌‌look‌‌very‌‌fresh‌‌and‌‌appealing‌‌after‌‌a‌‌period‌‌of‌‌time.‌ ‌ Once‌‌you‌‌select‌‌the‌‌block‌‌pavement‌‌type‌‌for‌‌your‌‌driveway‌‌and‌‌street,‌‌you‌‌

should‌‌know‌‌how‌‌to‌‌install‌‌it‌‌correctly.‌ ‌ 1. Evaluate‌t‌he‌a ‌ rea‌s‌ ize‌y‌ ou‌w ‌ ant‌t‌o‌i‌nstall‌t‌he‌b ‌ locks‌t‌o‌a ‌ nd‌t‌hen‌d ‌ ig‌t‌o‌t‌he‌d ‌ epth‌o ‌ f‌‌

150mm‌u ‌ nder‌t‌he‌m ‌ oist‌p ‌ roof‌c‌ ourse‌o ‌ f‌y‌ our‌a ‌ rea.‌T ‌ he‌d ‌ epth‌m ‌ ight‌c‌ hange‌w ‌ hen‌y‌ ou‌d ‌ ig‌‌

the‌l‌and,‌b ‌ ased‌o ‌ n‌t‌he‌r‌ ise‌a ‌ nd‌f‌all‌o ‌ f‌t‌he‌g ‌ round‌l‌evel.‌D ‌ o‌t‌he‌d ‌ igging‌o ‌ n‌a ‌ ‌g ‌ radual‌s‌ lope‌‌

that‌w ‌ ill‌m ‌ ake‌s‌ urface‌w ‌ ater‌g ‌ o‌i‌n‌t‌he‌d ‌ rainage‌s‌ ystem.‌ ‌ 2. The‌c‌ ore‌o ‌ f‌y‌ our‌p ‌ avement‌i‌s‌t‌he‌e ‌ dge‌r‌ estrain,‌a ‌ s‌i‌t‌h ‌ olds‌t‌he‌b ‌ lock‌t‌ogether‌a ‌ nd‌g ‌ ives‌‌

them‌t‌he‌s‌ trength‌t‌o‌s‌ upport‌v‌ ehicles‌o ‌ n‌t‌he‌p ‌ avement.‌T ‌ o‌m ‌ ake‌t‌he‌f‌oundation,‌y‌ ou‌m ‌ ust‌‌

have‌a ‌ ‌c‌ oncrete‌m ‌ ix‌c‌ ontaining‌o ‌ ne‌p ‌ art‌o ‌ f‌c‌ ement‌a ‌ nd‌s‌ ix‌p ‌ arts‌o ‌ f‌b ‌ allast.‌A ‌ fter‌t‌he‌‌

concrete‌d ‌ ries,‌y‌ ou‌h ‌ ave‌t‌o‌l‌ay‌t‌he‌b ‌ locks‌i‌n‌a ‌ ‌m ‌ ortar‌a ‌ s‌a ‌ n‌e ‌ dge‌c‌ ourse.‌ ‌ 3. You‌n ‌ eed‌t‌o‌a ‌ pply‌a ‌ t‌l‌east‌a ‌ ‌1 ‌ 00mm‌s‌ ub-base‌t‌o‌t‌he‌s‌ tone‌s‌ o‌t‌hat‌t‌he‌p ‌ avement‌c‌ an‌‌

support‌t‌he‌w ‌ eight‌o ‌ f‌t‌he‌h ‌ eavy‌v‌ ehicles.‌T ‌ he‌s‌ ub-base‌m ‌ aterial‌s‌ hould‌b ‌ e‌e ‌ venly‌s‌ pread.‌‌

You‌c‌ an‌u ‌ se‌a ‌ ‌c‌ ompactor‌t‌o‌a ‌ chieve‌t‌hat.‌I‌f‌y‌ ou‌d ‌ o‌t‌hat,‌y‌ ou‌w ‌ ill‌e ‌ nsure‌l‌onger‌l‌ife‌o ‌ f‌t‌he‌‌

pavement.‌T ‌ hen,‌a ‌ dd‌s‌ and‌t‌o‌c‌ over‌t‌he‌s‌ pace‌b ‌ etween‌t‌he‌l‌ine‌o ‌ f‌f‌inal‌p ‌ avement‌a ‌ nd‌‌

sub-base.‌ 4. The‌l‌ast‌s‌ tep‌i‌s‌s‌ creening.‌I‌t‌w ‌ ill‌g ‌ et‌r‌ id‌o ‌ f‌e ‌ xcess‌s‌ and‌a ‌ nd‌l‌evel‌i‌t.‌T ‌ o‌p ‌ ut‌t‌he‌b ‌ locks,‌h ‌ old‌‌

them‌s‌ traight‌a ‌ nd‌s‌ lide‌t‌hem‌d ‌ ownwards.‌S ‌ tart‌b ‌ y‌l‌aying‌b ‌ locks‌f‌rom‌o ‌ ne‌c‌ orner‌a ‌ t‌t‌he‌‌

base‌o ‌ f‌t‌he‌s‌ lop.‌U ‌ se‌a ‌ ‌b ‌ lock‌s‌ plitter‌t‌o‌c‌ ut‌b ‌ locks‌d ‌ own‌t‌o‌t‌heir‌s‌ izes‌a ‌ nd‌e ‌ dges.‌ ‌

Once‌‌you‌‌understand‌‌the‌‌block‌‌paving‌‌laying‌‌technique,‌‌you’ll‌‌have‌‌a ‌‌ beautiful-looking‌‌driveway.‌‌You‌‌can‌‌also‌c‌ ontact‌‌professionals‌‌to‌‌know‌‌what‌‌type‌‌

of‌‌block,‌‌color,‌‌and‌‌design‌‌is‌‌right‌‌for‌‌your‌‌driveway‌. ‌ ‌ ‌

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