Category Archives: Patio Stones

Spring Yard Cleaning- The Patio Maintenance Tasks to Keep your Landscape Fresh

For all the use they get, backyard patios require very little maintenance. Usually, a quick sweeping or washing every week or two is all they need. A couple of times a year, it is worth close inspection of your patio to see if more maintenance or repair tasks are needed. Fall and spring are the best times for this, before and after the effects of winter. Here are the steps for your annual patio spring cleaning and maintenance. Inspect the Edges Your patio stones or pavers should all be in place. If the spaces between pavers have grown wider, some … Continue reading Spring Yard Cleaning- The Patio Maintenance Tasks to Keep your Landscape Fresh

Permeable Pavers From Unilock

It’s easy not to think about what happens to rainwater after it hits the ground. Unless water makes a puddle in our path, it’s usually out of sight, out of mind. However, there are some ecological and economic reasons to pay more attention to rainwater. Taking small steps to treat rainwater, also called storm water, in our own yards can be good for the environment and, at least indirectly, save us some money. One of the best ways to improve water quality is through the use of permeable pavers or porous pavement systems. Unilock is an interlocking unit paver manufacturer … Continue reading Permeable Pavers From Unilock

How to Clean Stone Patios

Photo credit to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arnoldmasonryandconcrete/ A stone patio is a great addition to your home. With a little bit of cleaning you can keep it looking new for as long as you own your home. Most people will think that a pressure washer will do the trick, but this is not the case. Most stone patios use the friction of sand to hold them in place, a pressure washer will wash away this sand and actually damage your patio. Here is the correct way to wash it. Mix 2 gallons of water with 1 quart of muriatic acid in a bucket. … Continue reading How to Clean Stone Patios

Getting Yourself Ready to Install to Interlocking Stone in Your Driveway or Patio

Installing interlocking stone for your driveway, walkway or patio project is a great way to build a long lasting addition to your home. Not only will it last long, be easy to repair and look great, but it will also add a great deal of value to your home. Before any of this happens you will need to gather the necessary tools if you’re going to complete the project. Here are all the tools you will need: Shovels for all the excavating you’ll need to do to prepare the site and get it level. A stone saw to cut stone … Continue reading Getting Yourself Ready to Install to Interlocking Stone in Your Driveway or Patio