Use and Care Manual
During the course of normal use, the sand
filled joints receive dust from traffic on the
pavement. This dust settles into the top of
the joints, helping to hold the sand in place.
Installations exposed to driving winds or
runoff, however, may lose some joint sand
that can be simply replenished with dry
sand. Stabilized sand can be used instead
of mason sand to reduce joint sand loss.
Sealers can also help hold the sand in the
joints. These are applied over the entire
paver surface as a liquid and allowed to
soak and cure in the joints.
Weeds can germinate between pavers
from windblown seeds lodged in the joints.
They don’t grow from the bedding sand,
base or soil. Weeds can be removed by
hand or with herbicides. Besides stabilizing
the joint sand, sealers can prevent seeds
from germinating and discourage ants from
entering.
Concrete pavers resist damage from de-
icing salts better than most pavement
surfaces. Snow and ice are removed with
shovels or plows like any other pavement.
Electric or liquid snow-melting systems
work well under concrete pavers, eliminating
plowing and reducing slip hazards.
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