chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Sept 5, 2005 13:56:39 GMT -5
I put in a new walkway last weekend between the mud room and the driveway. Used TUMBLED pavers, of course. (had to buy them, my tumblers are teenie compared to theirs). Here's the results: Feeling good after we finished  And my wife on the other side  A couple pictures of just the walkway:   I prepped the site the weekend before by excavating out a bit and inserting 2x4 framing spaced 48inches. I had a half ton of sand delivered for the base with the pavers....My six inch trim saw wasn't adequate for cutting the 2.375 inch pavers so I rented a ten inch saw, good move. My son made the job go quickly, just a couple of hours to lay the pavers...laid them tight and swept this polymer sand into the joints, misted it and it hardens to hold everything tight and discourage ant colonies... while I'm at it...three more pictures: Our little mischief maker, ONYX:  Some small ornamental gourds from the yard:  The view from our deck is pretty tropical by this time of year:   |
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Post by Alice on Sept 5, 2005 14:45:56 GMT -5
Nice Job Chass!
I used to have a cat like yours once, also named Onyx
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Post by rockyraccoon on Sept 5, 2005 16:01:47 GMT -5
you did a really nice job on that walkway chass.
if my cat is missing, i'm going to know you have him lol.
you must have a green thumb.
kim
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Post by parfive on Sept 5, 2005 21:56:19 GMT -5
Hey, I even see a little shine in pic #4.
Nice job on the walk.
Rich
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Post by joe on Sept 6, 2005 0:31:59 GMT -5
Lookin' good Csroc. Imagine the sound that the tumbler made when those things went thru! I'm interested in that "polymer sand" you mention. Never heard of it but it sounds useful. Could you give me some more info on that?
Joe
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Post by creativeminded on Sept 6, 2005 9:09:35 GMT -5
You did a great job on those pavers, it looks like a professional did it.
That cat doesn't rule the house at all does it.
Very nice gourds, love the flowers.
Tami
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Post by Cher on Sept 6, 2005 9:27:49 GMT -5
Nice job on the walkway, it looks great. I guess "onyx" is just the name for black cats, my son has one too, looks identical.
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 6, 2005 11:38:09 GMT -5
very professional looking job, Chassroc! you get an A Plus in Masonry!
Onyx looks like such a good kitty and i LOVE the flowers. i tried to grow gourds last year and i got about two out of the whole patch, haha.
great photos!
i dind't know it could get "tropical" in Massachusetts!
KD
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Post by stefan on Sept 6, 2005 12:07:09 GMT -5
looking good- Nice Shine (LMAO)
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Sept 7, 2005 13:10:04 GMT -5
Thanks for the encouragement... Black cats must have the same personality everywhere... I've grown those little ornamental pumpkins the last few years, needed another challenge...the seeds were a mixture of small and large... we're leaving the large ones on the vines to dry and preserve. The "Tropics" of Massachusetts! yeah! We bought a large hibiscus last winter at Mahoneys and kept it indoors until late June. My wife paints the bird houses. If the birds feel secure, they'll nest right off the deck here The polymer sand is from a Canadian supplier, Marco and the product is Stabilize-o-block www.sablemarco.com/EN/stabilizoblock.phpI got my supplies from a small local building supplier and the blocks are made close by. I imagine you could get something similar at Home Depot or Lowes. The Stabiliz-O-block is a mixture of a filtered sand and a polymer binder designed for the installation of paving stones the such pavements, the entries, patios, parkings, etc. The joint sealing with this product stabilizes your paving stone which remains flexible with the movements and change of temperature. It prevents pushes back it bad grasses and the appearance of nests of ants in the joints. The product applies dry and hardens after watering. The Stabiliz-O-block makes it possible to do work with horizontal or inclined. (this might have been a frech to english translation) |
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Post by joe on Sept 7, 2005 22:32:20 GMT -5
Thanx for the info on the polymer sand. That is a very "interesting" translation!!  --"Work is without damage for your property"-- Gosh I hope so! And as I'm wondering how much I'd need, what is a "pied"? Or better, a pied squared? Well it's a useful looking product so I guess I'll take your advice and try Home Depot. What did you do for step 4 of the instructions? Did you use a "vibrating plate" to tamp it down or did you do something else? Thanx for the advice as I'm working on a flat garden stone area under my birdfeeder. I'd like it to look half as good as your work! Joe |
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Sept 8, 2005 12:07:12 GMT -5
Joe,
I didn't worry too much about tamping and vibrating...If you have a small project that isn't going to bear much weight it's not worth worying about...My local shop said that it's important for driveways and commericial walkways, but not so critical otherwise...
I laid the sand and walked on it and laid some more...I used a screed board to level the surface and walked on it some more and added more sand and screeded again...it would have been nice to have a vibrator to lodge the sand in the tight joints.
csroc
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Post by joe on Sept 9, 2005 0:32:30 GMT -5
Well, I shall try it. Thanx for the info. Your project looks great!!
Joe
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Post by joanna on Sept 9, 2005 5:03:33 GMT -5
Wow, Chass, we have a bit in common. We've done 3 different pours this summer for our new walkways and walk out areas, I had a black kitty like yours (she disappeared this summer  ) and I have gourds of all types growing everywhere. Maybe I'll have to get some pictures of them at harvest time. Our last walkway we poured we just sunk a bunch of rocks into the cement from around the place that were pretty but I knew I shouldn't waste my time on with slabbing. (soft ones and granite type ones). |
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Sept 9, 2005 15:35:40 GMT -5
Joanna,
You should post a picture ...I'd like to see the slab with embedded stones...
csroc
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) and I have gourds of all types growing everywhere. Maybe I'll have to get some pictures of them at harvest time.
