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richo106

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richo106 Regular Member

richo106

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Hi All

 

We are just deciding what to go with our driveway, with the driveway and couple of paths we want round the house its about 225m2 and majority of the driveway has an incline so we ruled out gravel

 

This left us with tarmac, resin and block paving. With block paving coming out on top due to looks and price

 

Firstly am I barmy having that much block paving due to the maintenance of it? Any body that has it what are the best maintenance tasks for it? Weed killer and jet wash?

 

What is the best build up /best way to lay the blocks to try and reduce any risk in sinkage/movement? We haven't got any firm quotes but I want to know the best make up before approaching companies

 

Many Thanks

 

 

joe90 Advanced Member

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I have heard of resin type being spoiled by “power steering” whilst not moving, block paving will cause weeds to grow between them, I had some block paving laid for a patio but was laid on granite chips not sand, this enabled me to pressure wash the weeds out without disturbing what was under the blocks (which can happen with sand). I really like imprinted concrete and comes in many designs and colours.

Andehh Advanced Member

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We just had 305sqm laid!

 

I must admit, it's comforting knowing it is repairable should we have any sinkage, which around a new house is reasonable to expect!

 

Tarmac was the other thought, it having spent so long living in new build estates with tarmac driveways (which my 4x4 would leave indents) we ruled it out quickly.

Oz07 Advanced Member

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Its a shame you cant seal the blocks for 6 months. Gotta try to keep them clean for those 6 months. 

 

Ive started to bleach with water and brush mine. Let it sit for 10 mins and wash off 

canalsiderenovation Advanced Member

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We have just had close to 300m2 laid just close to being finished after some batch colour issues (see my previous post).

 

We have an incline too and lots of trees and ruled our gravel as this is what we had before and it was always wet and slushy and just not practical. We looked at imprinted concrete and resin but were worried about the longevity of it (a family member had concrete and it looks OK 10 years on but has a fair bit of cracking). My parents have tarmac and it has heavy indents from parking in the same place and when someone damaged it, the patching looks terrible. Block paving was a logical choice as if anything goes wrong at least it's easy to replace a brick or two.

 

Once is finally finished I'll upload pics. We will be looking at some kind of sealer for it but once our finances are a bit improved so be good to hear of some suggestions.

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Andehh Advanced Member

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Polymeric sand is great between patio slabs, I think it's be too thick for block paving.

 

We are also considering a sealer, though good advice apparently is 'you get what you pay for' apparently '.... 5x longer lasting costs you 5x more etc....

Dave Jones Advanced Member

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  On 23/06/2024 at 15:25, Andehh said:

Polymeric sand is great between patio slabs, I think it's be too thick for block paving.

 

We are also considering a sealer, though good advice apparently is 'you get what you pay for' apparently '.... 5x longer lasting costs you 5x more etc....

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they do a specifc version for block paving of course

canalsiderenovation Advanced Member

canalsiderenovation

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  On 23/06/2024 at 17:43, Dave Jones said:

 

they do a specifc version for block paving of course

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I'd be interested to see what sealer options there are.

 

  On 23/06/2024 at 15:25, Andehh said:

Polymeric sand is great between patio slabs, I think it's be too thick for block paving.

 

We are also considering a sealer, though good advice apparently is 'you get what you pay for' apparently '.... 5x longer lasting costs you 5x more etc....

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Any particular suggestions on brands of sealer? 

 

We have free ranging chickens and we haven't yet trained them to not go on the block paving! They are only just learning to avoid the porcelain patio/terrace/pergola and that's been through the use of a very powerful water pistol 🔫 

mike2016 Regular Member

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Polymeric sand for narrow joints and Rompox for wider joints - both set and prevent any weeds. Did my driveway 18 months ago and no weeds to date! Didn't use a sealer. 

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Andehh Advanced Member

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Wish if known this several weeks ago, when we had normal block paving sand laid.... Ya win some ya lose some.

 

No idea on sealer yet, it's a minefield!!

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joe90 Advanced Member

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  On 24/06/2024 at 17:33, Andehh said:

Wish if known this several weeks ago, when we had normal block paving sand laid.

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If it’s a pain blow it out with a pressure washer and replace as above, but not too much or you will undermine the blocks (which is why mine were laid on granite chips not sand).

canalsiderenovation Advanced Member

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  On 24/06/2024 at 17:33, Andehh said:

Wish if known this several weeks ago, when we had normal block paving sand laid.... Ya win some ya lose some.

 

No idea on sealer yet, it's a minefield!!

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Yep, us too but maybe in time we will replace..... also like the idea they do the dark grey polymeric sand too.

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