Why are they called interlocking concrete pavers?

It is the system that makes them interlocking concrete pavers, not necessarily the shape. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to interlock, allowing them to work as a unified, flexible pavement.  more

It is the system that makes them interlocking concrete pavers, not necessarily the shape. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to bind, allowing them to work as a unified, flexible pavement.  more

It is the system that makes them interlocking concrete pavers, not necessarily the shape. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding sand, edge restraint and joints and causes them to interlock, allowing them to work as a unified, flexible pavement.  more

It is the system that makes them interlocking, not some special shape or design. When installed properly, the combination of pavers, bedding sand, Accu-Edge edge restraint and joint sand creates the interlocking that provides a unified, flexible pavement. If a paver gets chipped or damaged, can it be replaced? Yes, very easily. We recommend that you save a few pavers from your initial installation, just in case you need to replace one or two. Pavers normally can be pried out with two flathead screw drivers. What is the white deposit that sometimes appears on pavers and wall blocks? The white deposit is probably efflorescence which appears naturally on any concrete or masonry product. Surface moisture acts as a wick drawing out these naturally occurring salts. Efflorescence is not indicative of a flawed product and will dissipate over time. The best course of action is to allow weathering to remove the efflorescence. It can also be removed with specifically designed chemicals that ...

(click here to read Frequently Asked Questions About Pavers) It is the system that makes them interlocking concrete pavers, not necessarily the shape. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to interlock, allowing them to work as a unified, flexible pavement. How much modified stone base material is need? As a rule of thumb, a minimum of 4-6" of base material for walkways and patios, and 8-12" for driveways. The sand setting bed should be 1" thick. How do pavers compare with patterned or stamped concrete? Patterned concrete pavements are merely slabs of concrete that are embossed with a pattern. Therefore, they are prone to the same problems cycles, namely cracking and spalling. Pavers won't crack or spall. Stamped concrete requires expansion (control joints) joints every 10 feet or so which are very distracting in some patterns. Also, unlike Pavers, patterned concrete pavements don't allow access to underground ...  more

Concrete paving stones are engineered so that when installed properly a locking effect is created that keeps each paver from moving independently of its neighbors. There are different degrees of interlock that can be obtained based on the application and paver installation pattern selected. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to interlock, allowing them to work as a unified, flexible pavement. It is the locking of the pavers that causes loads to be spread over a wider area of pavers than where the load was applied. It's the key to the strength of the pavement system.  more

A. It is the system that makes them interlocking pavers, not necessarily the shape. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding, sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to interlock, allowing them to work as a unified, flexible pavement.

It is the system that makes them interlocking concrete pavers, not necessarily the shape. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to interlock, allowing them to work as a unified, flexible pavement. Does the color go all the way through the paver? Most are manufactured with a process that concentrates an extra dosage of cement and pigment on the wear layer. You'll never wear through this layer over the lifetime of the installation. Other pavers may have pigment throughout. How do I know how much stone base material and sand I'll need? As a rule of thumb, use a minimum of 3-5 of base material for walkways, 6-8 for patios, and 8-12 for driveways. The sand setting bed should be 1 thick. One ton of modified stone or sand will cover 100 square feet at 2 thick. Using a 10' x 10' (100 square feet) patio as an example, you would need 1/2 ton of sand for the setting bed (1 thick) and 3 tons of modified stone for the base ( ...  more

It is the system that makes them interlocking concrete pavers, not necessarily the shape. When installed properly, the combination of the pavers, bedding sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to interlock and allows them to work as a unified, flexible pavement.  more

It is the combination of the installation system, together with the ratio between the thickness and the length and width of the Concrete Paver which makes them "Interlocking" - not the shape. When installed correctly over a base designed and properly prepared for the type of application and load bearing which the installation is intended to carry, the combination of the Pavers coarse bedding sand, edge restraint and joint sand causes them to interlock, allowing the individual pieces to work as a unified, flexible pavement.