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Re: decorative concrete

To: Eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: decorative concrete
From: "John P. New" <jnew@hazelden.ca>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:46:01 -0400
Eric,

> Funny, I have never seen someone be able to put pavers back and not get
> them to sink below the others.

I think it depends on the clay content of your soil. Soils with high
clay content never seem to finish settling once disturbed, hence the
replaced pavers always sink below those that were left alone.

I have very sandy/gravelly soil which stays rock solid once compacted,
and so pavers are an easy option for my area.

> I broke up the piece of Asphalt I removed from the diveway into little
> pieces.  I heated the peices with my Rosebud on the O2A torch.  From time
> to time a buddy tampped the pieces down.

Makes a lot of sense. I will tuck that away in "things to remember one
day".

> Funny story about PVC pipes under pavement.  Make sure all PVC is covered
> with dirt before paving over it.  As it will melt the PVC and collapse the
> pipe.  Don't ask me how I know!  *>)

Ditto as above ;-)

John




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