Natural Granite Stone Pavers Patterns

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Simple Guide to Granite Pavers Patterns

Granite is a strong natural rock formation containing a crystalline texture made up of the three element minerals of feldspar, mica, and quartz. It is also important to note that individual modules of granite are prepared from pre-assembled tiny pieces of natural granite stone.

More importantly, granite is highly recommended as a paving material due to its high density, enormous strength, water-absorption and acid resistance. It is because of such factors that granite has been highly regarded as the finest wearing material today when paving hard surfaces.

Another important element regarding granite paving is the naturally stunning and aesthetically pleasing result that can be achieved. Whilst being harder than concrete and steel, granite can be adopted for both interior and exterior applications such as driveways, walkways, patios and pools. It is also important to note that it is suitable in its application to both old-style and modern homes.

Furthermore, granite is quarried worldwide with an amazing variety of patterns and colors for consumers to choose from. Such patterns can reveal a lot about particular granites including geological conditions and its locality. Inconsistent patterns of random appearance tend to be quite apparent in different granites and hence it is

Among the most common patterns available in granite paving, come 45 and 90 degree herringbone, basket weave, running bond and stack bond. Additional granite paving patterns include ‘circle in square, fan, and squares.’

Granite-Paving Patterns:

Herringbone, Stack and Running Bonds, Basket Weave

It is imperative to use assorted colors when creating a paving pattern in order to create a pleasant eye-catching effect to on-lookers. Nevertheless, the chosen pattern will have an equally effective result on the outcome of the desired area to be paved.

	(1) HERRINGBONE: Each course or sequence of pavers is made of granite that which lay either at a 45 or 90 degree angle. The angle rotates direction with each sequence. Such a pattern will provide the greatest degree of interlock between the granite pavers.
	(2) RUNNING or STACK BOND: A Running bond pattern entails each course of granite pavers alternating and varying in oppose to being on top of each other as visualized in a stack bond pattern. In both running and stack bond patterns, each sequence of pavers is composed entirely of stretchers. Running bond is one of the most suitable patterns for driveways whilst stack bond is primarily suitable for areas subject to a lot of foot traffic such as walkways.
	(3) BASKET WEAVE: A checkerboard pattern of granite pavers laid either level or on an angle.

The basket weave paving pattern is quite suitable and hence frequently used for driveway paving. Basket weave creates a valuable end result with an eye-catching effect.

Granite Paver Patterns can be dependant on the shape of the Pavers:

It has been further discovered that certain paving patterns are dependant on the shape of granite pavers. For example, patterns such as ‘circle in square,’ ‘fan’ or ‘squares’ will depend on the shape of the granite pavers to a high degree. The ‘squares’ pattern is quite identical to a stack bond pattern, however the other two patterns mentioned are the result of the different shaped pavers.

Generally, square and rectangular shapes are most common in granite paving, however some pavers such as Symetry and Uni-Anchorlock have shapes that are applicable to patterns formulated because of the geometrical aspects of the different pavers shapes.