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While putting together an estimate for a clay paver sidewalk today I came to a startling realization. Clay pavers are just as durable and similarly priced to concrete pavers.
I have gone to seminars by many paver manufacturers and I bought the hype, concrete is the only way to go because of the high psi, color variations, ease of install. It turns out that there are a ton of color and texture options in clay brick, with the only limitation being they are all rectangular. The installation methods are exactly the same as with pavers.
Clay pavers they are coming in around the same price as a tumbled paver. I have been assured that you can run a compactor over clay pavers without cracking them. You should put a pad on the bottom of your plate. I will concede that Concrete pavers offer more uniform dimensions.
Why have concrete pavers taken over the market? I admit that the range of colors and textures is appealing. However, clay pavers don't seem to be as difficult to install as the paver companies make them out to be. I like the look and variation of the clay pavers.
Does anyone have experience with clay pavers? What do you think of them?
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As a father I was always aware that I was raising my sons to leave home, marry, establish families, and be men who could stand on their own two feet. We must fulfill our own destiny. I really wasn't concerned about what they might 'do' but I wanted them to 'be' good men.
- David Epps
Last edited by jwholden : 04-26-2007 at 11:58 PM.
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