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Old 07-20-2006, 05:19 PM
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I've heard about the concrete sand thing too.

Hey, all I can say is that I've been using mason's sand for everything for about ten years now and I've never had a problem with any paver patio, or walk.

For driveway aprons, I set the edge pavers, (soldier course) in wet concrete at the street, the sides, (if there's no cobblestone or other border) and at the top of the apron to make a frame. I I then lay in about 4" to 6" of concrete, then set up a bedding layer of portland cement and mason's sand, (dry), and then I install the pavers as I normally would.

I used concrete sand once and I didn't really care for it and I went back to mason's sand.

Hey, it works, nobody complains and that's the bottom line.




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