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01-11-2013, 09:56 AM
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Pavers in Concrete?
Yesterday I had a commercial builder I work for request my opinion on the idea of setting pavers in concrete to "discourage theft." That's a new one for me.
I recommended that if he's that concerned with someone stealing the pavers that he should just pour stamped concrete in a paver pattern. I told him that pavers need to be on a proper compacted base/sand bed to perform properly. I hate to steer a customer away from work that I do but, to me, that's the best alternative in this case. Any thoughts? Was my advice sound? 
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01-11-2013, 10:51 AM
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Good question. This is a commercial site in a newly developed area along a fairly busy highway. It's a service station/food outlet with plenty of foot traffic, too.
My main question was has anyone ever heard of pavers set on a bed of concrete. I just don't see it performing properly.
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01-11-2013, 07:01 PM
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Just use poly sand. I kill my self every time I have to go to a house and replace one or two pavers, they are damn near impossible to get out if poly sanded correctly.
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#5
01-11-2013, 07:48 PM
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Your customer is a psycho lunatic. Pavers are WORK. And take effort to move. No one will ever go to the effort to steal them . Thieves do not like to work. That's why they're thieves.
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#6
01-11-2013, 08:57 PM
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Hey DVS,
I love your direct approach! Seriously! Although, one time, many moos ago, when I was employed by a landscaper where I did my apprenticeship in the late 1980's, we did this fairly large sod job. Part of it was a 200 ft. long boulevard by about 15 feet wide. After laying the sod I went back to check the job late the next day and some idiots took EVERY piece of sod and laid it over, roots up! I didn't know whether to be pissed off or impressed! At least they weren't lazy, i guess. At least it was a decent bit of overtime for myself and another guy to fix it. Luckily it hadn't gotten that hot during the day and the turf was fine. I should start a thread dedicated to stuff like that. I love sharing/hearing "war" stories from the plant landscaper! Cheers! 
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01-14-2013, 08:29 PM
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Quote:
 Where's the LIKE button, that made me chuckle out loud!!
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