steveair
09-16-2001, 11:23 PM
Hello,
Well, I've FINALLY finished my move this week, and through the wonders of modern technology, have a phone line again (its amazing how 'backwoodsy' the western parts of NJ can be) so I can get back into the swing of things here at lawnsite.
During this 'darkened' and 'deprived' time between apartments, I was starved for information and turned to that dreaded media of magazines to keep my mind from running amuck.
It just so happens, that the new PO box I now have at the post office was once a landscaper (hopefully not a omen of things to come) and in I find to my surprise all sorts of neat magazines.
Besides the letters from the IRS addressed to "XYZ landscaping", I have taking the privilidge of keeping some of this mail for myself.
The other day, I got a issue of Interlocking Concrete pavement magazine, which I assume is associated with the ICPI.
I was amazed reading about the 1.7 million sq foot job they did out in oakland. I can't imagine a job that massive, as I still am all 'gleamy' eyed when I get 1000sq foot patios.
Some things about the installation I found to be of interest. During work, they had to 'average' the widths of pavers and figure this into there work as they laid the pattern. They say, that as the molds that make the pavers wear, they get increasing dimensions in the pavers. I never thought of this before.
I wonder if this could have any effect on smaller jobs too. I swear I've had jobs where, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the pattern to be dead on straight. I really wonder how often some of these companies change there molds and wonder if it is possible to get a dramatic difference in paver sized between a pallet that was sitting in the yard for a while and one that was freshly made?
Also, its amazing how the base was spec'd out. They actually laid 3 inches of asphault on top of their base and then screeded the bedding course on top of that. Seemed very unusually, but made sense from an engineering and environmental standpoint.
Another thing, is the fact that they made a point of having no cut pavers small than a half of paver. This is a point I have heard quite often these days, but wonder if it is really feasible. I know on a large job such as that, it would be easily overlooked in the pattern, but on smaller jobs, I just can't see making all my cuts to be half or better and not mess up my pattern. I like the idea of having no small pieces, but it seems hard to do sometimes. Anyone else out there following this practice?
Anyways, it was a great article. Imagine that, learning something new and it wasn't at lawnsite. Forgive me. Next time I move, I'm getting a cell phone modem to pass the time. This was horrible.
steveair
Well, I've FINALLY finished my move this week, and through the wonders of modern technology, have a phone line again (its amazing how 'backwoodsy' the western parts of NJ can be) so I can get back into the swing of things here at lawnsite.
During this 'darkened' and 'deprived' time between apartments, I was starved for information and turned to that dreaded media of magazines to keep my mind from running amuck.
It just so happens, that the new PO box I now have at the post office was once a landscaper (hopefully not a omen of things to come) and in I find to my surprise all sorts of neat magazines.
Besides the letters from the IRS addressed to "XYZ landscaping", I have taking the privilidge of keeping some of this mail for myself.
The other day, I got a issue of Interlocking Concrete pavement magazine, which I assume is associated with the ICPI.
I was amazed reading about the 1.7 million sq foot job they did out in oakland. I can't imagine a job that massive, as I still am all 'gleamy' eyed when I get 1000sq foot patios.
Some things about the installation I found to be of interest. During work, they had to 'average' the widths of pavers and figure this into there work as they laid the pattern. They say, that as the molds that make the pavers wear, they get increasing dimensions in the pavers. I never thought of this before.
I wonder if this could have any effect on smaller jobs too. I swear I've had jobs where, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the pattern to be dead on straight. I really wonder how often some of these companies change there molds and wonder if it is possible to get a dramatic difference in paver sized between a pallet that was sitting in the yard for a while and one that was freshly made?
Also, its amazing how the base was spec'd out. They actually laid 3 inches of asphault on top of their base and then screeded the bedding course on top of that. Seemed very unusually, but made sense from an engineering and environmental standpoint.
Another thing, is the fact that they made a point of having no cut pavers small than a half of paver. This is a point I have heard quite often these days, but wonder if it is really feasible. I know on a large job such as that, it would be easily overlooked in the pattern, but on smaller jobs, I just can't see making all my cuts to be half or better and not mess up my pattern. I like the idea of having no small pieces, but it seems hard to do sometimes. Anyone else out there following this practice?
Anyways, it was a great article. Imagine that, learning something new and it wasn't at lawnsite. Forgive me. Next time I move, I'm getting a cell phone modem to pass the time. This was horrible.
steveair