by Moe Ebrahimi | Mar 23, 2016 | Pavers Stuff |
Correct concrete pouring costs a more than paver installation. In my previous blog I promised to share with you the wrong concept of concrete deficiencies. As a matter of fact, we can not judge any phenomenon based on it’s name without defining the specification of the subject under study. It is totally wrong if we think concrete is cheaper than paver, or it cracks in short time. In other word a properly poured concrete does not crack, but it is more expansive than paver that has numerous advantages beside the fact that it never cracks. Let’s present some evidences: in all high rises structure one of the major element is concrete, but they do not crack, or some parts of highways which are concrete, they also do not crack. The reason is the accuracy of procedure and workmanship. A better evidence is the fact that, since in building permits it is required to do some substantial procedure in pouring concrete slab (like minimum %90 compaction, water proofing the land before pouring the concrete, etc.) the problem is minimal, though not entirely solved, which depend on the quality of applied workmanship. If you are pouring concrete on a driveway properly it may cost you more than $25.00 plus per square foot, but it does not crack, unless there is a serious natural earth movement, or big root trees lift the concrete . How to install pavers and concrete. This is the proper way to install paver and concrete, it is good time to mention here that almost all paver installers do what I explain here, but landscapers do not when...
by Moe Ebrahimi | Mar 20, 2016 | Pavers Stuff |
When I started to work as a contractor I had been told that the landscaping and outdoor concrete cracks (spall or get concrete cancer). That was and still is the common sense of most of contractors, because of the fact that they can not see any concrete without cracks if it is not brand new, that is why paver installation is pushing out the concrete paving, as years ago concrete dominated asphalt. When I studied about these concrete deficiencies I realized that this concept is wrong. In my next blog I share with you the reason that a good concrete pouring procedure costs, my be, twice as much as paver installation. Though the quality and the advantages of paver comparing to concrete are undeniable for everybody, but still some people do not use pavers to pave their backyard, driveway and so forth, just because the price of paver might be just a tiny more than concrete paving. Paver can be repaired if the neighboring trees elevate the pavers, even by the home owner or a little money he pays to a contractor. If a pipe breaks under the paver it can be repaired with a little money in short time. Paver is a wise investment with good added value to the property. Paver is beautiful with a lot of varieties and design. Pavers are environmentally friendly ( rom different point of views) They are made by recycled aggregate. Pavers send the rain water to the under ground water table. Paver can be removed from one location and be installed in a new project. Unlike paver concrete does not have...
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