LAYING COBBLES, TRADITIONAL ARC PATTERN, NATURAL CUBE STONES, CARPET TECHNIQUE, GRITSTONE SETTS PRO
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Hi this is Carl the landscape guy. The oldest way of paving is with natural stone pavers. On my construction site, we are currently laying traditional segmental arches made of porphyry. I hope you enjoy this video as I show and explain the exact method on how to lay them. Before starting to lay any stones, we have to make sure the base layer is all set, just like under any paved area. We have prepared a 30cm thick base layer of 0/32 mm mineral gravel. The edging is made of porphyry cobblestones which are set into concrete with a concrete back support. On the base layer, the natural stone can be laid directly in a bedding of crushed sand. We use crushed sand 0 to 5 mm. The reddish brown porphyry is a volcanic rock and is mined from quarries mainly in Italy. The segmental arch used here is a traditional natural stone laying pattern and it can be used on small paths, public squares or even on roads. Here, we’re redesigning the city park in Herborn, Germany and we are using small pavers sized 9-11 cm. The main challenge for the worker is setting the segmental arches, which requires an experienced eye to choose the right stone. The main principle of the segmental arch is the merging of several arced sections. In contrast to the scale arch, the rows of stones are not laid separately, but with the two segmental arches sharing an endstone. First, the field width is determined. Following the rule of thumb, that the stitch height results from ⅕ the field width + 1 cm. Depending on the stone size, recommended dimensions for field width and stitch height vary. The laying of the stones is carried out from the middle of the arch towards the outside edge. The stone width increases from the inside to the outside. Using trapezoidal stones helps to form even grouts. The bows should always hit the edging at a 90° angle. In the middle of the field width the direction should be checked regularly with the string parallel to the edging. The sand bed isn’t compacted too much prior to laying, because the pavers are set with a special paving hammer by hand. The joint spacing for small pavers like these should be 6 to 10 mm. Each stone is set about ⅓ into the sand. If one section is finished, the grouts should be filled up to least ⅔ with sand. Due to the coarse surface of the natural stones, we are setting the stones at a higher slope than for smooth concrete block surfaces, to have rainwater flow off the surface. Our transverse slope is at least 3%. When calculating the final pavement height, keep in mind that the surface will still be compacted. So we set the stones about 2 cm higher than the edging and existing areas. In the middle of the small city park, the architect has planned a traditional wind rose. It’s made from basalt stones with the same stone size as the porphyry. The small square was built from the outside edge with the porphyry in circles. Then the workers created the 6 m wide wind rose, without cutting any stones, only with the use of their hammers. The dark basalt color forms a nice contrast and looks very good, especially from a bird's eye view. So now I hope this video was informative and helpful. It is created with the kind support of Balzer Landscape Incorporation, as well as Rizzonelli Natural Stone Works. You will find more information in the video description. Please also visit our channel, there are many videos on landscaping projects. Please support us by liking, subscribing and sharing. Thanks for watching and for your support, see you next time, I’m Carl the Landscape Guy.
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I remember serving my time and although a slightly different approach to it, most of the procedures were the same. I recall that style being referred to as European Fan, and something similar to what was also known as Durax Paving. It’s great power see true artisans producing such quality work.
I would sooo love a driveway, walkway & back patio just like this. Haha. So pretty!
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful work of art.
So glad I found this channel. Thank you. It's great to learn from an expert
Well done!! Amazingly beautiful work. That's a good gift to have. Each person has a gift. Mine is home decorating which I Love to do.
Just beautiful craftsmanship. Well done.
Fantastic work!
thanks for the video. have learnt a lot.
A great job! I liked!
beautiful work!
Really beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful!
thank you
Wow...so cool! 👏✨✨😮
HELLO from Italyn i'm a stone paver but we don't work on with our knees ,your video is great thimg but you use the same video with same pavers in German Lamgage and in this moment in Emglish because i saw it now.Paving a pavement stone by stone is wery fany as it is easy on comercial videos ,we use to say after a well done Job ;IL RESTO E BAMBAGGIA
thank you and greetings to Italy
Great video
Thanks for the video Mr Carl. I appreciate it.
Thanks for the video Carl, I find watching skilled workers of any craft a joy. Your concise description and explanation of what is happening on screen is always a bonus.
thank you Giles, im glad you like the video, i appreciate your support, have a great day
@@CarlTheLandscapeGuy what is the name at 0:10 how is it spelt?
Gorgeous!! Please come to Chicago because I need this in front of my house!! 😇😇
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This is absolutely gorgeous. How does one go about finding a contractor competent to do this pattern for a home project ?
I’d love to see how you do the scale arch pattern ❤️
I stumbled onto this video by chance while researching techniques for a DIY walkway project for my home. I'm blown away by the simple beauty of the arched pattern as well as the central Compass Rose and wonder if the pattern & technique would be applicable on a much smaller scale. The planned width of the walkway is no less than 48" with a 10' semi-circular area in near our front door and a length of approximately 45'. I would appreciate any suggestions with regards to materials or patterns that might work with these dimensions. Thanks for posting this video of this work of art.
to achieve the same pattern you'll need to work with stones half the size as seen in the video. so around 4/6 cm or 5/7 cm
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That looks so beautiful. I love the porphyry stone. Great craftsmanship. I don’t know how they keep it all so level so easily! Fantastic job!
They level it once again in 8-10 hours after the dry cement concrete sets in.
Carl could you elaborate on how different stone sizes change the stitch dimension please?
This is absolutely amazing work!
Are you sweeping any cement in at the end? Or still, just sand?
Wonderful video, which explains the underlying geometry well - exactly what I was looking for! A couple of question: what is the hammer/trowel combo tool called? Can you link me to some suppliers of that tool?
Looks similar to what I witnessed in Italy, but when I saw it done it Italy, the volcanic stone was dark colored (not to say it doesn't come it other colors) and the worker chipped and shaped many of the stones in the course of the work flow.
this Porphyr strone is very hard, i doubt the chip it on site
This is actually called Portuguese calcada. The sidewalks in Portugal and throughout its former colonies are lined with them.
What is the name of the tool they are using? I’ve been looking for one of those. Thanks
This is art. I have to do my driveway... this looks a tad out of my league.
I have an 8' driveway and 10"x 10" granite cobbles. would you recommend a larger center arc and smaller perimeter arcs?
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Carl I first watched this in German then saw your English site. The question is what is the loose cement/sand base made of ? What is the exact mix called and made of ? Please describe thank you.
Great video. Is this a more traditional method, you see alot of modern installs lay on a bed of cement, whicj i suspect is a less skilled method? Maybe I missed it but how do you fill the joints is it only with sand or do you use a cement mix?
They use stone powder, usually from the cover stone provider!
Hey, I'm also interested in paving my courtyard using a layer of gravel and then sand, but I want to prevent weeds growing between the stones. Is this method enough? Or should I also use concrete?
I would pay to learn how to do this.
Why arcs? I think it's beautiful, and I know it's very common and traditional (ancient) but it seems like it would be much more difficult/complicated than rows straight across, like a standard brick pattern. How did the ancient cobblestone craftsmen settle on this arc pattern? Is it easier to work with curving roads, or at intersections?
its very stable and lasts, there are some very old roads like that
How much would a 50 ft driveway be?
How do you make the 3% slope to the sides?
I'd like to come work for you.
Is there a price friendly option for this type of cobble?
this is high quality pavement and you can not get it for the price of concrete pavers
Got that right! Good job!
Could this be done with home made brick?
i don't see why not
@@CarlTheLandscapeGuy thanks!
Looks very hard on their knees and wrist to do this for 7 hours every day.
it is not COBBLES. COBBLES are round those are call Setts
depends on where you from I guess but thank you very much
Or cubes in Italy 👍🏼
Is not cobbles nor setts. They're called "cobbletts."
what is the name at 0:10 how is it spelt?
Porphyry
hello carl, my question is where do cobblestone come from? is it made in factory or is it sourced somewhere else?
My question exactly. In his narrative Carl says the cobblestones are from volcanic quarries in Italy.
But how is one able to shape them from the rock in the Quarry?
Is there another way the stones can be fabricated?