What are pavers?
AnswerIndividual blocks or slabs laid to form a surface
Pavers are separate units of concrete, brick or stone fitted together to make patios, paths and driveways.
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The basics
What are the rounded natural stones used to pave many old streets called?
AnswerCobblestones
Cobblestones are rounded stones, originally gathered from streams, set into old roads.
Going deeper
Which famous Roman road, begun in 312 BC, ran from Rome toward southern Italy?
AnswerAppian Way
The Via Appia, begun under Appius Claudius Caecus in 312 BC, linked Rome with southern Italy.
What is the job of an edge restraint around a paver patio?
AnswerStopping the pavers from spreading apart
Edge restraints hold the outer pavers in place so the whole surface stays tightly locked.
What is usually laid and compacted underneath pavers as a base?
AnswerCrushed stone or gravel
A compacted crushed stone base spreads loads and drains water, keeping pavers level.
In a running bond pattern, each row of pavers is offset by about how much?
AnswerHalf a paver
Running bond staggers rows by half a unit, like the bricks in a typical wall.
Expert level
What are roughly rectangular, quarried stone blocks used to pave many old streets called?
AnswerSetts
Setts are quarried stones cut into roughly rectangular blocks, unlike naturally rounded cobbles.
What makes polymeric joint sand harden between pavers?
AnswerWetting it with water
Polymeric sand contains binders that activate when misted with water, setting firm in the joints.
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