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Concrete
Pavers
Moderate- Tightly fitted, uniform units are placed
over a sand bed and a compacted aggregate base.
Immediately ready for use. Can be installed by homeowner. Factory
made pavers last for decades.
Cobble
Stone
Very High-
Each unit must be fitted together by hand.
Stamped
Concrete
High- Difficult for homeowner to install. Requires special
equipment to stamp stone or paver patterns into surface. Surface
sealer often used.
Clay
Paver
High- Concrete base often required which increases cost.
Inconsistent dimensions make units slow to install and difficult
to maintain straight pattern lines.
Ordinary
Concrete
Moderate- Difficult for homeowner to install.
Must wait 5 - 7 days for hardening before use. Surface quality depends
on weather at time of pour and expertise of installers.
Asphalt
Low- Goes
in quickly over compacted aggregate base. Can’t be installed by
homeowner.
Crushed
Stone or Gravel
Low- Dumped
and spread over soil (no base required).
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