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Concrete Paver Mix Recipe
REQUIRED MATERIALS
TWO MIXES ARE REQUIRED:
THE FIRST IS THE WEAR LAYER
THE SECOND IS THE BACKING LAYER
WEAR LAYER:
MIX CEMENT AND SAND IN THE FOLLOWING RATIO: 1 PART CEMENT, 2 PARTS SAND, THEN ADD WATER UNTIL A HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE IS OBTAINED. THE MIX CAN BE COLORED WITH RED, YELLOW, OR OTHER IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS. FOR FASTER HARDENING, PLASTICIZERS MAY BE ADDED. POUR A 2-3 CM THICK LAYER INTO THE PLASTIC MOLD, VIBRATE IT, THEN LEAVE IT TO REST FOR 5-10 MINUTES (VIBRATION ENSURES GOOD COMPACTION AND HELPS REMOVE EXCESS WATER).
BACKING LAYER:
POUR A SECOND LAYER OVER THE FIRST USING A MIX OF 1 PART CEMENT, 3 PARTS SAND WITH DECORATIVE MARBLE AGGREGATE, AND WATER. VIBRATE THE MOLD AGAIN, THEN PLACE IT ON A FLAT SURFACE.
DEMOLDING:
AFTER CASTING, ALLOW THE PAVER TO CURE FOR 1 TO 3 DAYS (DEPENDING ON THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE). REMOVE THE PIECE FROM THE PLASTIC MOLD CAREFULLY WITH A GENTLE MOVEMENT. AFTER DEMOLDING, LEAVE THE PAVER TO CONTINUE DRYING. IF IT HAS NOT HARDENED SUFFICIENTLY, THE EDGES MAY CHIP OR BREAK DURING REMOVAL. AFTER EACH CASTING, CLEAN THE PLASTIC MOLDS THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AND WHITE VINEGAR, THEN RINSE THEM WELL.
DO NOT SCRATCH, HIT, OR LEAVE THE PLASTIC MOLDS EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR LONG PERIODS. WHEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE PLASTIC MOLDS CAN WITHSTAND A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF CASTINGS.
INSTALLATION:
FIRST, CREATE A BORDER USING CURBSTONES INSTALLED ON A CONCRETE BED. INSIDE THE BORDER, PREPARE A BASE OF CRUSHED STONE, THEN ADD A WELL-LEVELED LAYER OF SAND AT LEAST 10 CM THICK.
INSTALL THE PAVERS WITH JOINTS BETWEEN THEM, WHICH SHOULD BE FILLED WITH SAND. FINISH BY COMPACTING THE SURFACE WITH A PLATE COMPACTOR OR COMPACTION ROLLER.
WARNING: DO NOT USE SALT OR OTHER CHEMICALS ON THE PAVEMENT, AS THEY MAY DAMAGE THE CONCRETE.
TWO MIXES ARE REQUIRED:
THE FIRST IS THE WEAR LAYER
THE SECOND IS THE BACKING LAYER
WEAR LAYER:
MIX CEMENT AND SAND IN THE FOLLOWING RATIO: 1 PART CEMENT, 2 PARTS SAND, THEN ADD WATER UNTIL A HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE IS OBTAINED. THE MIX CAN BE COLORED WITH RED, YELLOW, OR OTHER IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS. FOR FASTER HARDENING, PLASTICIZERS MAY BE ADDED. POUR A 2-3 CM THICK LAYER INTO THE PLASTIC MOLD, VIBRATE IT, THEN LEAVE IT TO REST FOR 5-10 MINUTES (VIBRATION ENSURES GOOD COMPACTION AND HELPS REMOVE EXCESS WATER).
BACKING LAYER:
POUR A SECOND LAYER OVER THE FIRST USING A MIX OF 1 PART CEMENT, 3 PARTS SAND WITH DECORATIVE MARBLE AGGREGATE, AND WATER. VIBRATE THE MOLD AGAIN, THEN PLACE IT ON A FLAT SURFACE.
DEMOLDING:
AFTER CASTING, ALLOW THE PAVER TO CURE FOR 1 TO 3 DAYS (DEPENDING ON THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE). REMOVE THE PIECE FROM THE PLASTIC MOLD CAREFULLY WITH A GENTLE MOVEMENT. AFTER DEMOLDING, LEAVE THE PAVER TO CONTINUE DRYING. IF IT HAS NOT HARDENED SUFFICIENTLY, THE EDGES MAY CHIP OR BREAK DURING REMOVAL. AFTER EACH CASTING, CLEAN THE PLASTIC MOLDS THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AND WHITE VINEGAR, THEN RINSE THEM WELL.
DO NOT SCRATCH, HIT, OR LEAVE THE PLASTIC MOLDS EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR LONG PERIODS. WHEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED, THE PLASTIC MOLDS CAN WITHSTAND A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF CASTINGS.
INSTALLATION:
FIRST, CREATE A BORDER USING CURBSTONES INSTALLED ON A CONCRETE BED. INSIDE THE BORDER, PREPARE A BASE OF CRUSHED STONE, THEN ADD A WELL-LEVELED LAYER OF SAND AT LEAST 10 CM THICK.
INSTALL THE PAVERS WITH JOINTS BETWEEN THEM, WHICH SHOULD BE FILLED WITH SAND. FINISH BY COMPACTING THE SURFACE WITH A PLATE COMPACTOR OR COMPACTION ROLLER.
WARNING: DO NOT USE SALT OR OTHER CHEMICALS ON THE PAVEMENT, AS THEY MAY DAMAGE THE CONCRETE.