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Unilock vs Belgard and general brick patio questions
Hello everybody!
I live in northwest Chicago suburbs and just moved to a new house. Builder provided sod and the sprinkler system and very basic landscaping around perimeter of the house. They also put in a 10 by 10 concrete patio that needs to be removed.
I am looking for a pavers patio, but have many concerns about it.It seeme like grass often grows through the pavers, brick cracks and afer about 5 to 7 years pavers look in little waves.I don't know if I've had a bad luck seeing bad patios or this is just a fact.
Also I would like to know some professional opinion on using Unilock vs Belgard brick. All dealers seems to praise Unilock, but people carrying Belgard saying that it is a fine product also. Belgard brick looks great on the picture, but it looked like it lost its color on display. Any comments?
Also what kind if questions I need to ask a contractor to know if they are doing a good job(For example how deep they need to dig? Is 6 inches enough or they need to dig 12? What kind of gravel or glue are they using etc)
I also need to do some landscaping: it is a open corner lot.
Any reccomendations are highly appreciated
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