Walkways
and Patios
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It's important to start any project with an
excellent design tailored to the customer's needs and a
scale plan to work from. University Werks provides the
design and architectural know-how from over 29 years of
hands-on experience. |
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Precast materials being delivered |
The
construction area is first excavated and the dirt
removed from site to allow for our base aggregate and
precast products. The products are delivered to the site
by the manufacturer direct from their yard and boomed
near where they will be installed. |
Base aggregates being leveled and
compacted |
Next a minimum
8" compacted aggregate screenings
base and your choice of interlock pavers
are installed. The last of the compacted
screenings is left below grade to allow
for approximately a one inch bedding
course of the screenings and the
interlock pavers. Retaining wall blocks
rest on a minimum 8" gravel base and
are backfilled with the same. The gravel
and the soil are separated by filter
cloth. |
Lots of cutting! |
Any cutting of
interlock perimeters and/or installation
of soldier course is done next followed
by a layer of finings spread on top of
the pavers to fill the joints between the
pavers and to protect the pavers during
the final stage of compacting them into
the bedding course. All wall and step
caps are miter cut to fit curves and
glued in place using a construction
adhesive. |
The finished installation...curves,
curves, curves! |
Every project
finishes with a massive cleanup and
attention to details like sod
replacement, triple mix in the planting
beds, sweeping and power washing... |
Driveways
Note the double soldier course, you can add more rows of
pavers along the side of the driveway
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For driveways the
process is the same as described above
under walkways and patios with the
exception that a total base depth of a
minimum of 12" is required with the
bottom 6" consisting of
"A" Gravel and the top 6"
consisting of screenings. Driveways carry
a lot heavier traffic load over the
pavers and in the same path so a deeper
base is required.
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Hardscape
design and construction - an
article by Brian Burton
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