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Old 02-16-2014, 04:12 PM
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I have been in the business and that is the best way to install pavers.It keeps them from sinking.The best companies will only install on concrete.
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Old 02-16-2014, 04:40 PM
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Go to Winter Park where most of the streets have been brick forever. Yes they are thicker but they get way more car and truck traffic than your driveway.
Pavers look great and with snow and plows you couldn't do it in cold climes so now you can.
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Old 02-16-2014, 04:49 PM
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I love the look of my paved drive, but I have had just a few pavers crack over two years. They were a pretty easy fix.
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Old 02-16-2014, 06:16 PM
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The biggest mistake that I made was putting in pavers. I would like to remove them. They not only crack they separate on the edges.
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Old 02-16-2014, 06:18 PM
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Could be the install. The edges are glued to the concrete so not sure why they would separate
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Old 02-16-2014, 09:21 PM
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Would like to hear from people that have had pavers on their driveway for a few years...any breakage? how often do you seal the pavers? happy with their decision to place pavers vs acrylic paint, etc. thank you
6 months.2 inch pavers on sand. No problem. Park in garage most of the time.
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I feel I slipped on two neighbor's driveways when wet in the am. Knowledge from others?
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Old 02-17-2014, 10:52 AM
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I feel I slipped on two neighbor's driveways when wet in the am. Knowledge from others?
They can be if the clear sealant that is used on them doesn't have any grip/grit in it for traction.

Our pavers are not slippery when wet but I have walked on others that were.
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I believe pavers are good if they are installed correctly. They should have a good bed of paver sand under them to absorb any uneven paver problems. If the paver contacts the concrete directly, you will get breakage. Go with a quality company and you will be OK.
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Old 07-11-2014, 07:46 AM
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Most of the pavers installed in driveways are 2 or 3 inches thick in our neighborhood. The contractors I have talked to recommend using the thicker pavers due to the weight of vehicles. The thinner pavers will crack.
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I made 2 mistakes when I bought into The Villages 7 yrs. ago the first was the brand of golf cart I bought and the second was paving my driveway and walkway, you are kissing your $$$ away purchasing the 1" pavers. Within months the company replaced over 60 of them, now its so bad I don't even bother with them, in fact if anyone wanted them I'd gladly give them all away, good and bad ones alike
I just saw your post from last February about the pavers. If you were serious, I am looking for about 30-40 pavers to replace cracked ones. If you still want to get rid of them, please contact me at 352-750-5676.
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I know folks who have the 1" pavers over concrete that are 6 or 7 years old without any issues with cracking or shifting. You need to seal every few years, and occasionally sweep some sand in the cracks but you have to seal painted/stained drives as well. If they are installed correctly, they will cut your concrete at the edge of the drive and install a few rows of full size pavers (that's where the tires exert the most force entering the drive). After that, the pavers are petty well locked in.

I agree.... that is the only correct way to do it!
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Paradise pavers....... top quality and fair price. Really improved appearance of house. Kove it.
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