Hi Scott,
I have had similar pavers in my driveway & walk for the last 13 years.
They are holding up very well to rv parking & traffic. The pavers are
dogbone shaped, 7.5" long & about 2" thick red colored concrete which is
very hard. The large drive was separated into 12 by 15 foot sections
with borders of 12" wide by 18" deep concrete. The drive is about 27 ft
wide by 32 ft long plus a 4 ft wide walk.
They were set on 15" deep road mix aggregate - no bitumen, topped with
10" deep power compacted sand. The pavers were laid on the leveled sand
& cut to fit as needed.No intentional space between pavers. Sand was
spread over the top & vibrated in between the pavers with the power
compactor. This locks them very firmly in place.
I live in an area where there is winter snow & rain & often below
freezing. The secrets are a large road mix & sand volume under the
pavers to absorb the water drainage so that freezing does not uproot the
pavers, the compacting, & to have sturdy borders to keep things in place.
If you live in a more moderate climate a much shallower base could be
used but solid borders are still required. I have seen railroad ties
used for borders but they eventually move & let the whole thing come loose.
Dave Russell
Scott Hall wrote:
>
> I'm hoping somebody here's done this--
>
> right now our driveway is just a dirt path. I'm hoping to lay brick
> pavers. I've seen the ones at home depot and wonder if they're suitable
> for vehicular traffic. likewise, I've read several articles and masonry
> books about paver walkways, but they never mention driveways.
>
> I'm thinking the base should be better prepared, or deeper, or
> something, in order to stand up to the weight of a car vs. that of a
> person, and maybe the pavers should be thicker, or made from stronger
> concrete.
>
> per my rant last month, I'll be doing this myself. advice, been
> there's, etc.?
>
> thanks.
>
> scott
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