 GooberPremium
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Naperville, IL
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Re: Pressure washing & resanding paver walkways Tamping wasn't really for securing the block more where it is, but rather to cause the polymeric to really compress and sit tight against the pavers. Basically, the entire work is jammed tightly together to prevent movement. We just had a boat load of work (and expense) done this past fall and the installers did just that and explained that it was so that everything stayed packed tight.
You don't have to go that route and many don't. But it's been very effective for us and this installer does very good work. We had some major work done a few years ago (by the same company using the same method) and nothing has shifted in the entire time. Well, there was one block at the end of a stretch that moved. But, for 99.9 percent of the project everything was tight.
I've got pictures posted on the forums here of the work in process for both stages of our project. Everything still looks identical and is in great shape.
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 VioletVenomLets go GatorsPremium
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Gainesville, FL | We have a small patio with pavers. After a year or so, heavy rain and some flooding, we lost some of the polymeric sand (between the cracks). I had some left over from the original job and just swept it back into the cracks with a push broom. It didn't last that long and washed away. Goober's suggestion might give you more mileage on sand retention. |
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GooberPremium
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kudos:5 | That's really what the issue is. Sand retention more so than block movement.
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robbinPremium,MVM
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Leander, TX
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I think the important thing to remember about sand is that it is angular and not spherical. Therefore it does not automatically achieve a compacted shape. If it is not compacted and therefore locked together then it will erode very easily. |
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GooberPremium
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| Funny. The installer guy said the exact same thing in almost the exact same words when he was explaining it to us.
said by John Galt:You don't want to use a 'tamping' machine (presuming you do)...you want to use a vibrating plate compactor.
Two different beasties...! 
I agree. That's the correct terminology. I was just assuming that's what was meant. That's probably not a good thing to do since a person may go out and get the wrong thing.
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 dennismurphyPut me on hold? I'll put YOU on holdPremium
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Parsippany, NJ
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| said by Goober:Funny. The installer guy said the exact same thing in almost the exact same words when he was explaining it to us.
said by John Galt:You don't want to use a 'tamping' machine (presuming you do)...you want to use a vibrating plate compactor.
Two different beasties...!
I agree. That's the correct terminology. I was just assuming that's what was meant. That's probably not a good thing to do since a person may go out and get the wrong thing. Great advice guys! This is why this forum rocks ...
I'll look into renting said vibrating plate. I used the word 'tamping' but had a picture of a vibrating plate compressor in mind!
These are nice enough pavers that I'd like to keep them that way! |
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VioletVenomLets go GatorsPremium
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Gainesville, FL | reply to robbin
Originally, when we built the patio a vibrating plate compactor was used during the process. First to compact the 4" bed of polymeric sand and then as a last step when pavers and crack sand had been laid. With the lay of the land in our application the patio is actually below grade of the lawn.
Old house, built in the late 40's, at some point Harry homeowner built an addition on the back of the house. They didn't take many things into account, one of them being the grade around the house. Even though they stepped up from the original slab about 3", it wasn't high enough. The back yard slopes down into the addition so water mitigation is a bitch. The new patio helps with keeping water away from the house. Coupled with a drainage system installed in the yard, sump pump jets water out to the street. After storms washed the sand from the patio's cracks we put a drain into the patio and that has helped the situation. So, long story short (tldr) YMMV. |
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