Paver Maintenance Tips

The advantages of using boiling water to kill weeds:

• Boiling water is cheap.
• Boiling water doesn't add chemicals to the environment.
• Boiling water is very easy to make, no fancy formulas.
• Boiling water will take care of almost any weed in one to two treatments.

Paver: Defined

An interlocking concrete paver is a pre-cast piece of concrete or brick commonly used in exterior hardscaping applications. Developed in Europe and introduced into the United States in the early 1970s, interlocking concrete paving stones offer an alternative to plain concrete or asphalt.

Equipotential Bonding Grid for Swimming Pools

What is Equipotential Bonding for swimming pools?
Establishing an electrically safe environment in and around permanently installed swimming pools requires the creation of an equipotential grid. The sole purpose of an equipotential grid is to create an area where there is no significant difference in voltage between objects that can be touched simultaneously. Examples of objects at a pool that can be touched simultaneously include the concrete decking, ladders, hand rails, light fixtures, drains, and the pool water. An equipotential grid is created by intentionally connecting all these objects together electrically, otherwise known as bonding them together.

Paver Cleaners & Sealers

Paver Cleaners / Removers
For general cleaning purposes Hanover® can provide a paver cleaner for cleanup and the removal of efflorescence after construction. It is recommended that a cleaner be used prior to sealing. See label for application instructions.

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Paver Investment Value

Research shows outdoor "rooms" return 100% of their value from day one, plus they can deliver as much as 200% of their original cost at resale. Best of all, installation of a beautiful outdoor kitchen or living area can actually be less expensive than remodeling a typical kitchen.

The Myth about Pavers & Weeds

One of the most commonly asked questions and misconception about paver is will weeds grow up through them.  Homeowners for years have believed placing a fabric barrier underneath will prevent weed growth from occurring.  The fact is, that weeds do not grow up from underneath the paver system.  They develop from seedling that fall into large gap openings on top.  Pollen from trees and surrounding landscaping falls into these crevices and look for an ideal environment to help them flourish.
There are many ways to help prevent this annoyance from happening.  One major breakthrough in recent years has been the development of polymeric sands.  Polymeric sands bond together in the joints and harden preventing weed growth as well as infestation of insects.
Another deterrent to weed growth is using a free draining porous base system.  This allows water to drain freely back to the subgrade producing a quick drying base system underneath the paver.  For years inexperienced contractors and homeowners have used stonedust as a base and setting bed for their paver installations.  Stonedust is a #10 stone which has many fine particles and is impervious, meaning it holds moisture and prevents water from penetrating through.  This causes the base system to stay wet for long periods of time, which then makes the sand in between the paver wet.  All this does is creates an ideal environment for weed growth.  Anytime you see a patio or walkway over taken with weeds, chances are the an improper non porous base system is the culprit.  Keep in mind nothing can prevent a weed from sprouting up here or there, but a properly installed system would keep that circumstance to a random occurrence.
If a weed should pop up, you can easily pull it out or spray it with an environmentally safe weed deterrent.