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At Wolfcave, we believe that every stone laid is a step towards your dream space.
At Wolfcave, we believe that every stone laid is a step towards your dream space.
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Concrete Pavers
How To Install it?
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Facts About Pavers
Easy Replacement: Damaged pavers can be easily replaced.
Durable: Brick pavers are strong and adapt well to temperature changes.
Longevity: Properly maintained concrete, natural stone, or porcelain pavers can last 20-25 years, and concrete pavers even 50 years.
Strength: Concrete pavers are about three times stronger than regular concrete.
Weather Resistant: Pavers are less prone to cracking compared to concrete, handling weather changes better.
Home Value: Pavers can increase your home's value.
Permeability: Pavers allow water to seep through, preventing water accumulation.
Customization: Pavers offer unlimited customization in shapes, colors, textures, and patterns.
Cost-Effective: Concrete pavers are more affordable than stone, more colorful than brick, and more durable than asphalt.
Ground Shift Resilience:Pavers can adjust to ground shifts without cracking.
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Facts About Travertine
Durability: Travertine is durable, handling sun, moisture, and temperature extremes well.
Slip-Resistant: Travertine is a safe choice for high-traffic areas due to its slip resistance.
Property Value: Adds value to property and is a lasting investment.
Temperature Control: Naturally keeps buildings cool in summer and warm in winter.
Heat Resistance: Travertine doesn't get hot easily, suitable for poolside areas.
Non-Slippery: Its porous nature makes it non-slippery and good for water absorption.
Furniture-Safe: Durable enough to prevent scratches from furniture movement.
Color Stability: Resistant to UV radiation, maintaining its color over time.
Aesthetic Appeal: Offers a natural, elegant look with its unique texture and color range.
Varied Finishes: Available in finishes like honed, tumbled, brushed, and chiseled for diverse design choices.
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How To Install Concrete Pavers
Utility Service Inspection:Before any work starts have the utility company check for underground pipes and wires. Stake out location and depth of pipes and wires.
Excavation: Removal of the existing pavement, turf, or existing soil to the proper depth. The proper depth will be finishing surface, less paver thickness, setting bed depth, and base material. Base thickness normally ranges from 6-inches to 12-inches. A base for vehicular traffic is typically 10-inches to 12-inches. In extreme soil or other conditions, the base can be up to 18-inches deep.
Compact Subgrade: After the grade is down to the proper level, and before the geotextile fabric is installed, the subgrade must be compacted.
Install "Geotextile Fabric": In moist or wet areas, and where the soil is expansive, geotextile fabric should be installed to separate (and keep separated) virgin soil from the base.
Install Base Material: Base material is installed in "lifts" no more than 4-inches at a time. A compactor is used to compact the material. The base material itself should be a granular type that compacts easily.
Install Edge Restraints:The border "edge restraints" are now laid on the base material and secured with steel spikes which hold the edge restraints in place. Edge restraints are an important part of interlocking concrete pavements. By providing lateral resistance to loads, they maintain continuity and interlock among the paving units.
Spread the Setting Bed: A 1-inch to 1 1/2-inch layer of sand is spread on top of the compacted base material. Concrete sand, coarse washed concrete sand, or granite stone dust can be used.
Lay the Pavers: Pavers are installed in the desired pattern. Pavers should be taken from several pallets or bundles at a time to assure an even color mix.
Compacting and Sweeping: Spread and sweep lawn sand over the top of the pavers. Then the compactor is used over the top of the pavers. The sand will vibrate from below and above into the joints. Add more sand on top and continue the process until you fill the joints which will make for a solid paver surface.
Sealing: Sealing will accentuate the paver colors and help protect them from staining. Sealing does require reapplication periodically.
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Facts About Pavers
Easy Replacement: Damaged pavers can be easily replaced.
Durable: Brick pavers are strong and adapt well to temperature changes.
Longevity: Properly maintained concrete, natural stone, or porcelain pavers can last 20-25 years, and concrete pavers even 50 years.
Strength: Concrete pavers are about three times stronger than regular concrete.
Weather Resistant: Pavers are less prone to cracking compared to concrete, handling weather changes better.
Home Value: Pavers can increase your home's value.
Permeability: Pavers allow water to seep through, preventing water accumulation.
Customization: Pavers offer unlimited customization in shapes, colors, textures, and patterns.
Cost-Effective: Concrete pavers are more affordable than stone, more colorful than brick, and more durable than asphalt.
Ground Shift Resilience: Pavers can adjust to ground shifts without cracking.
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Facts About Travertine
Durability: Travertine is durable, handling sun, moisture, and temperature extremes well.
Slip-Resistant: Travertine is a safe choice for high-traffic areas due to its slip resistance.
Property Value: Adds value to property and is a lasting investment.
Temperature Control: Naturally keeps buildings cool in summer and warm in winter.
Heat Resistance: Travertine doesn't get hot easily, suitable for poolside areas.
Non-Slippery: Its porous nature makes it non-slippery and good for water absorption.
Furniture-Safe: Durable enough to prevent scratches from furniture movement.
Color Stability: Resistant to UV radiation, maintaining its color over time.
Aesthetic Appeal: Offers a natural, elegant look with its unique texture and color range.
Varied Finishes: Available in finishes like honed, tumbled, brushed, and chiseled for diverse design choices.
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How To Install Concrete Pavers
Utility Service Inspection: Before any work starts have the utility company check for underground pipes and wires. Stake out location and depth of pipes and wires.
Excavation: Removal of the existing pavement, turf, or existing soil to the proper depth. The proper depth will be finishing surface, less paver thickness, setting bed depth, and base material. Base thickness normally ranges from 6-inches to 12-inches. A base for vehicular traffic is typically 10-inches to 12-inches. In extreme soil or other conditions, the base can be up to 18-inches deep.
Compact Subgrade: After the grade is down to the proper level, and before the geotextile fabric is installed, the subgrade must be compacted.
Install "Geotextile Fabric": In moist or wet areas, and where the soil is expansive, geotextile fabric should be installed to separate (and keep separated) virgin soil from the base.
Install Base Material: Base material is installed in "lifts" no more than 4-inches at a time. A compactor is used to compact the material. The base material itself should be a granular type that compacts easily.
Install Edge Restraints: The border "edge restraints" are now laid on the base material and secured with steel spikes which hold the edge restraints in place. Edge restraints are an important part of interlocking concrete pavements. By providing lateral resistance to loads, they maintain continuity and interlock among the paving units.
Spread the Setting Bed: A 1-inch to 1 1/2-inch layer of sand is spread on top of the compacted base material. Concrete sand, coarse washed concrete sand, or granite stone dust can be used.
Lay the Pavers: Pavers are installed in the desired pattern. Pavers should be taken from several pallets or bundles at a time to assure an even color mix.
Compacting and Sweeping: Spread and sweep lawn sand over the top of the pavers. Then the compactor is used over the top of the pavers. The sand will vibrate from below and above into the joints. Add more sand on top and continue the process until you fill the joints which will make for a solid paver surface.
Sealing: Sealing will accentuate the paver colors and help protect them from staining. Sealing does require reapplication periodically.
