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   Wood_Sculptor | Oct 05, 2011 04:34pm | #1

   No Waste

   Mike,

   See the attached file.  Since your driveway is rectangular, you should have little if any waste if you size it to accommodate full pavers.  Your only cuts should be half pavers around the perimeter.   Calculate the driveway area and divide by the area of an individual brick to determine how many bricks.

    

   Harry

   
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   MBaybut | Oct 05, 2011 05:51pm | #3

   Thanks,

   That looks pretty good. I was going to set them out at a 45 deg. I think that's where there would be an issue. But that looks great too.

   Mike

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   DanH | Oct 05, 2011 05:42pm | #2

   It takes precisely the same number of pavers as any other pattern, so long as you don't waste the cutoff pieces.

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   Wood_Sculptor | Oct 05, 2011 06:57pm | #4

   Voice of experience

   Make sure your edge restraints are exactly 90º in the corner where you start laying pavers and do whatever it takes to ensure any splices are flush and straight down the 21’ and 27’ sides.  A deviation of 1/16^th of an inch from square will cause problems.  Spend a little more time up front in setup and save a lot of time and frustration later.

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   MBaybut | Oct 05, 2011 07:03pm | #5

   I hear you there. I'm thinking because of the size I'll probably do the 90 deg. I want to enjoy doing this and not have it get out of control. Thanks for the tip.

   Mike

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   Wood_Sculptor | Oct 05, 2011 07:08pm | #6

   What brand of pavers are you using?

   I’m thinking about replacing a section of my broken concrete driveway with pavers.

   • How thick are your pavers?

   •  What kind of base and how thick are you installing?

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   MBaybut | Oct 05, 2011 08:58pm | #7

   I'm using the thin pavers (1.25") 1/4 sand bed. Morter the perimeter.

   Mike

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   Piffin | Oct 07, 2011 06:55pm | #8

   figure 21'4" x 27'4"

   It

   figure 21'4" x 27'4"

   It makes a diff id you use the bricks on edge or face tho

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   calvin | Oct 07, 2011 07:15pm | #9

   He's using 1-1/4" thick.

   so there's no on edge situation here.  I'm wondering the sturdiness of this thin a material, even on the perfect bed.