Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?


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no, the weight of the car would move them or crush them.

Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?

Interlocking pavers (Google: westcon pavers) are often used for driveways.

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Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?


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My driveway in Florida is made up of interlocking paver stones. It's 12
years old, supports two cars and looks great. Mony driveways in Florida are
made of paver stones.

CHI-MUM wrote:
Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?


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Define cost effective.

If you are paying someone to do the work, it will be costly, but the
results are very long lasting. If you do it yourself, it is a lot of hard
work, but it is still very long lasting, but a lot cheaper.

It is also IMO much better looking.

One large advantage is that you can make adjustments and repairs. If
some pavers move or sink, they can be rest without changing the whole drive
and it still looks great.

BTW the above all assumes that you are not using cement under or between
the pavers and you are using sand. Cement eliminates most of the
advantages.

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Joseph Meehan

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no, the weight of the car would move them or crush them.

Why would you say that? The drive I put about 35-40 years ago is still
there and still looks good. The street at the end of the drive is also
brick and it had been there for at least 50 years before I put in my drive.
I have never seen a crushed paver.

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Joseph Meehan

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wrote:
no, the weight of the car would move them or crush them.

no, the weight of the car would move them or crush them.

I have looked at dozens of driveways done in this manner & I have
seldom (if ever) seen a broken or displaced paver.

Cost of paver vs concrete? don't know but the paver is better looking
& much more duarable.

Properly done, a drive such as this will easily out last a typical
concrete driveway

Cobble stone streets last a long time.

cheers
Bob

"CHI-MUM" wrote:

Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?

Sure it is possible. But if you really mean *patio* stones- those
inch and a half thick blocks meant for patios-- then unless you put it
on a 6" thick concrete base, it won't last long.

Pavers are a different animal. How well they work depend entirely on
how well they are installed.

Cost effectiveness depends entirely on a few factors.
1. Who is going to do the labor?
2. What are local conditions?
3. How long will you be living there?
4. How will it affect your home's value?
[probably loads more]

Jim

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"CHI-MUM" wrote:

Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?

Sure it is possible. But if you really mean *patio* stones- those
inch and a half thick blocks meant for patios-- then unless you put it
on a 6" thick concrete base, it won't last long.

Pavers are a different animal. How well they work depend entirely on
how well they are installed.

Cost effectiveness depends entirely on a few factors.
1. Who is going to do the labor?
2. What are local conditions?
3. How long will you be living there?
4. How will it affect your home's value?
[probably loads more]

Jim

Good point Jim. You would not want to use those things, they would not
stand up.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

I also think pavers are nicer looking, and last a lot longer (and they
don't crack). Now if you were to use those larger patio stones, thay
would most likely crack, yes.

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CHI-MUM wrote:
Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?


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CHI-MUM

Define cost effective.

If you are paying someone to do the work, it will be costly, but the
results are very long lasting. If you do it yourself, it is a lot of
hard work, but it is still very long lasting, but a lot cheaper.

It is also IMO much better looking.

One large advantage is that you can make adjustments and repairs. If
some pavers move or sink, they can be rest without changing the whole
drive and it still looks great.

BTW the above all assumes that you are not using cement under or
between the pavers and you are using sand. Cement eliminates most of
the advantages.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

What I meant by cost affective was...
compared to having an asphalt or cement drive.

We are 63 years old. My hubby said its too much work and I can't help.
So I'm trying to find a cost efficient (cheap) way to finish the drive.


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CHI-MUM

CHI-MUM wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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CHI-MUM wrote:
Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?


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CHI-MUM

Define cost effective.

If you are paying someone to do the work, it will be costly, but
the results are very long lasting. If you do it yourself, it is a
lot of hard work, but it is still very long lasting, but a lot
cheaper.
It is also IMO much better looking.

One large advantage is that you can make adjustments and repairs.
If some pavers move or sink, they can be rest without changing the
whole drive and it still looks great.

BTW the above all assumes that you are not using cement under or
between the pavers and you are using sand. Cement eliminates most of
the advantages.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

What I meant by cost affective was...
compared to having an asphalt or cement drive.

We are 63 years old. My hubby said its too much work and I can't
help. So I'm trying to find a cost efficient (cheap) way to finish
the drive.

I'm 59 and I would do pavers again if I needed to. However it is a lot
of heavy work. It would also likely require some maintenance in a year or
two and maybe every five years there after. But it would likely outlive
your children over all.

You can have all the work done if you like. Why not get estimates for
all three types of drives? Asphalt will be the shortest life.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

even today asphalt is the most cost effective driveway material
available.

mine was installed about 20 years ago and although cracked is pretty
good shape laid oiver 6 inches of compacted base stone

my neighbors were done later with essential;ly no proper base and look
good for being 5 years old and cheap job.

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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CHI-MUM wrote:
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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CHI-MUM wrote:
Is it possible or cost effective to use patio stones for a driveway?


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CHI-MUM

Define cost effective.

If you are paying someone to do the work, it will be costly, but
the results are very long lasting. If you do it yourself, it is a
lot of hard work, but it is still very long lasting, but a lot
cheaper.
It is also IMO much better looking.

One large advantage is that you can make adjustments and repairs.
If some pavers move or sink, they can be rest without changing the
whole drive and it still looks great.

BTW the above all assumes that you are not using cement under or
between the pavers and you are using sand. Cement eliminates most of
the advantages.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

What I meant by cost affective was...
compared to having an asphalt or cement drive.

We are 63 years old. My hubby said its too much work and I can't
help. So I'm trying to find a cost efficient (cheap) way to finish
the drive.

I'm 59 and I would do pavers again if I needed to. However it is a
lot of heavy work. It would also likely require some maintenance in a
year or two and maybe every five years there after. But it would likely
outlive your children over all.

You can have all the work done if you like. Why not get estimates
for all three types of drives? Asphalt will be the shortest life.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit


We expect to be here about 20 years. We definitely plan to get estimates.
Our last asphalt lasted more than 18 years.


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CHI-MUM