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About Pavers Materials | Materials Comparison | Colors | Patterns
INFORMATION ABOUT PAVER MATERIALS AND INSTALLING PATTERNS
Selecting the Paver Material
Deciding on what type of material you will be using can be quite difficult due to the large array of Paver Materials available today. These include slate pavers, concrete pavers, limestone pavers, sandstone pavers, granite pavers, brick pavers and many more.
Useful hints when deciding on what materials you may want to choose are: |
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- Different materials are more suitable for outdoor areas.
- Some materials are most suited indoors.
- Some are more suited in high traffic areas like driveways.
- The texture is also an option to consider.
When installing interlocking pavers, they can be laid in any pattern you think would suit your project, mainly depending on the size, cut and shape.
Slate Pavers Patterns
Slate is firstly quarried; once this has been done it is then produced into thin sheets of slate. Using a masonry saw, the thin sheets of slate can be cut to any shape and size.
This is a great advantage for anyone wanting to use slate tile pavers, because you can create your own individual, unique patterns.
Concrete Pavers Patterns
| Concrete pavers are manufactured in factories all over the globe. The concrete is placed into moulds which normally contain:
1. The shape of the pavers.
2. The pattern desired. |
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Precast concrete pavers are produced in block forms. This benefit’s the user because patterns can already exist as the block is being produced. Most patterns used with concrete, tend to imitate interlocked pavers like, brick, cobblestone etc
Brick Pavers Patterns
Also known as the clay pavers are made in a rectangular or squared shape. Clay pavers can be laid out in any pattern, you desire.
For large area’s a combination of busy pattern could be used to break it up.
For small area’s a flowing pattern could be used to make it seem larger.
Some common patterns brick pavers can be placed as:
| 1. Herringbone Pattern
Which is made of one paver being on a 90 degree angle and the other placed at 45 degree angle, and the rest follow through. Great pattern to be used on patios, and walkways. |
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2. Modern Parquet Pattern
Consists of 2 pavers laid out parallel to each other and the next 2 pavers being laid on a 90 degree angle, great pattern used around the pool area. |
3. Running Brick
Consists of all paver placed on the same angle, together side by side. This pattern is easily installed, and probably one of the most common used today. Mostly seen on driveways.
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