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| We have Unilock pavers around our in ground swimming pool. I’m
sure there are others who have pavers. How do you keep the weeds
from sprouting between the pavers? Tried an area with the weed
mat or newspaper, after a season (upstate NY) it looks the same
as the other areas. I use stone dust in the joints. I heard of
the chemical (weed stop) sand mix. Haven’t located any around
here. I hear its very expense, and wears away. I hate to use a
chemical (ie: roundup) because of it getting into the pool
water. Tried the weed torch to burn them, PITA. Does anyone
have a good solution to weeds and pavers?
Thanks
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| Al Bundy 2006-08-06, 8:25 pm |
| TP <to2000ny2000nospam@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in
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> We have Unilock pavers around our in ground swimming pool. I'm
> sure there are others who have pavers. How do you keep the weeds
> from sprouting between the pavers? Tried an area with the weed
> mat or newspaper, after a season (upstate NY) it looks the same
> as the other areas. I use stone dust in the joints. I heard of
> the chemical (weed stop) sand mix. Haven't located any around
> here. I hear its very expense, and wears away. I hate to use a
> chemical (ie: roundup) because of it getting into the pool
> water. Tried the weed torch to burn them, PITA. Does anyone
> have a good solution to weeds and pavers?
>
> Thanks
A chemical but it will kill everything and anything. Be careful of wanted roots that
may be near or under the weeds.
Ortho® GroundClear® Complete Vegetation Killer Concentrate
* Kills weeds and prevents new growth for up to 1 year
* Eliminates unwanted vegetation from driveways, walkways, patios, fence rows and other areas
http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/even...78627e685fc3a8b
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"Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> TP <to2000ny2000nospam@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in
> news:bQuBg.29444$1Z5.8059@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
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> A chemical but it will kill everything and anything. Be careful of wanted
> roots that
> may be near or under the weeds.
>
> Ortho® GroundClear® Complete Vegetation Killer Concentrate
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> * Kills weeds and prevents new growth for up to 1 year
> * Eliminates unwanted vegetation from driveways, walkways, patios,
> fence rows and other areas
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> http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/even...78627e685fc3a8b
Sounds just like roundup. I hear silca sand in the cracks works well.
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"Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> TP <to2000ny2000nospam@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in
> news:bQuBg.29444$1Z5.8059@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
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> A chemical but it will kill everything and anything. Be careful of wanted
> roots that
> may be near or under the weeds.
>
> Ortho® GroundClear® Complete Vegetation Killer Concentrate
>
> * Kills weeds and prevents new growth for up to 1 year
> * Eliminates unwanted vegetation from driveways, walkways, patios,
> fence rows and other areas
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>
> http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/even...78627e685fc3a8b
We had a contractor that was going to put a polymer type grount to fill in
the cracks....never got it done but sounded like a good solution that would
last.
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| Thanks FDR. polymer grout...? Interesting! Seems, like it could
be a pain to install. If it installs like ceramic tile, you
can’t rub off the haze on pavers…
I wonder if polymer would prevent the natural drainage that is
needed around a pool.
FDR, What did you use for grout? Have any problems?
FDR wrote:
> "Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
> news:Xns9817D4B2B219CAlBundy@216.196.97.142...
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> We had a contractor that was going to put a polymer type grount to fill in
> the cracks....never got it done but sounded like a good solution that would
> last.
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| trader4@optonline.net 2006-08-07, 9:25 am |
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Mike wrote:
> Sounds just like roundup. I hear silca sand in the cracks works well.
Actually, it's very different than Roundup. While Roundup also kills
just about everything, you can safely replant a week later. The above
type product not only kills, but keeps anything from germinating for 6
months to a year. It's designed for driveways, walkways, etc.
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| newsreader 2006-08-07, 9:25 am |
| TP wrote:
> We have Unilock pavers around our in ground swimming pool. I’m sure
> there are others who have pavers. How do you keep the weeds from
> sprouting between the pavers? Tried an area with the weed mat or
> newspaper, after a season (upstate NY) it looks the same as the other
> areas. I use stone dust in the joints. I heard of the chemical (weed
> stop) sand mix. Haven’t located any around here. I hear its very
> expense, and wears away. I hate to use a chemical (ie: roundup) because
> of it getting into the pool water. Tried the weed torch to burn them,
> PITA. Does anyone have a good solution to weeds and pavers?
>
> Thanks
Sorry if this is a duplicate, I never saw my earlier reply show up.
Start by washing out as much of the stone dust as you can. Stone dust
is no good for interlocking paver joints. (I hope for your patio's sake
your setting bed is not stone dust as well.)
Let the area dry out thoroughly.
Invest in some polymeric joint sand (NOT grout), it should be available
from most resellers of concrete pavers. Follow installation instructions
carefully & completely.
The brand we sell here in Maryland can be seen here:
http://www.techniseal.com/products....d=1&langue_Id=1
This product should eliminate virtually all your weed problems, and also
stop ants from tunneling through the joints & making piles of powder on
the surface.
David
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| M.Paul 2006-08-07, 1:25 pm |
| I set 500 sf of pavers 2 years ago. DW would only agree to pavers if I
promised that no weeds would grow in between them. I used a product called
Surebond. So far not a single weed has appeared. It's not cheap but it
works! I am not affiliated with the company - just a very satisfied
customer.
"TP" <to2000ny2000nospam@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bQuBg.29444$1Z5.8059@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> We have Unilock pavers around our in ground swimming pool. I’m
> sure there are others who have pavers. How do you keep the weeds
> from sprouting between the pavers? Tried an area with the weed
> mat or newspaper, after a season (upstate NY) it looks the same
> as the other areas. I use stone dust in the joints. I heard of
> the chemical (weed stop) sand mix. Haven’t located any around
> here. I hear its very expense, and wears away. I hate to use a
> chemical (ie: roundup) because of it getting into the pool
> water. Tried the weed torch to burn them, PITA. Does anyone
> have a good solution to weeds and pavers?
>
> Thanks
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| A friend of mine installed pavers using sand in the joints for a year or two
until he was sure there would be no settling, then he (a) pressure washed
them to wash out some of the sand, (b) sprinkled grout over the pavers and
used a broom to sweep it off the pavers and into the joints, and (c) gave it
a light sprinkling of water. It looks great, nothing grows in the cracks,
and it's really solid -- Regards --
"M.Paul" <mpaulcruiser@NO.SPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I set 500 sf of pavers 2 years ago. DW would only agree to pavers if I
> promised that no weeds would grow in between them. I used a product
> called
> Surebond. So far not a single weed has appeared. It's not cheap but it
> works! I am not affiliated with the company - just a very satisfied
> customer.
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> "TP" <to2000ny2000nospam@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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"TP" <to2000ny2000nospam@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks FDR. polymer grout...? Interesting! Seems, like it could be a pain
> to install. If it installs like ceramic tile, you can’t rub off the haze
> on pavers…
> I wonder if polymer would prevent the natural drainage that is needed
> around a pool.
> FDR, What did you use for grout? Have any problems?
We never grouted it. We were going to fix the uneven pavers first, but the
contractor never came back. Now I just spray it with Roundup long term weed
preventer. It works well.
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> FDR wrote:
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| Al Bundy 2006-08-10, 3:25 am |
| "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> "TP" <to2000ny2000nospam@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> We never grouted it. We were going to fix the uneven pavers first,
> but the contractor never came back. Now I just spray it with Roundup
> long term weed preventer. It works well.
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Triox works better. Sterilizes the soil. Nothing can germinate...even if
you plant something in it.
Ortho makes both products. I guess one saves a nickel but may work just
as well. I go for the sure kill myself. No stragglers.
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"Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Triox works better. Sterilizes the soil. Nothing can germinate...even if
> you plant something in it.
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> Ortho makes both products. I guess one saves a nickel but may work just
> as well. I go for the sure kill myself. No stragglers.
What does this stuff smell like? I tried some with the Ortho weed stopper
and it smelled horrible; the Roundup was fine.
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| Al Bundy 2006-08-13, 3:25 am |
| "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> "Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> What does this stuff smell like? I tried some with the Ortho weed
> stopper and it smelled horrible; the Roundup was fine.
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I have a cheap computer. I can't post smells.
I mean really now. It's outside. You want to kill the weeds or what?
Whatever it smells like, it's gonna dissipate in a day or two.
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"Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> I have a cheap computer. I can't post smells.
No, but you can post opinions or descriptions.
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> I mean really now. It's outside. You want to kill the weeds or what?
> Whatever it smells like, it's gonna dissipate in a day or two.
The smell from the Ortho stuff lasted for well over a month. Luckily it was
done early enough in the season or it would have been bad trying to be by
the pool.
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| Al Bundy 2006-08-19, 3:25 am |
| "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> "Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> No, but you can post opinions or descriptions.
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> The smell from the Ortho stuff lasted for well over a month. Luckily
> it was done early enough in the season or it would have been bad
> trying to be by the pool.
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Almost as bad as all the chlorine in the pool I bet...
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"Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Almost as bad as all the chlorine in the pool I bet...
Actually, we use a mineral cartridge at the pool pump for desanitizing. It
only requires a 1ppm chlorine residual in the pool so it never smells of
chlorine.
Why are you intentionally being an XXX in your responses?
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| Al Bundy 2006-08-20, 3:25 am |
| "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> "Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> Actually, we use a mineral cartridge at the pool pump for
> desanitizing. It only requires a 1ppm chlorine residual in the pool
> so it never smells of chlorine.
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> Why are you intentionally being an XXX in your responses?
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Just keeping in practice:-) Lighten up.
Of course Ortho stuff stinks. To some it doesn't matter. To some the
slightest bit is gagging. Heck, in some places the water stinks too.
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"Al Bundy" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> "FDR" <_removespamfilter_fdr@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> Just keeping in practice:-) Lighten up.
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> Of course Ortho stuff stinks. To some it doesn't matter. To some the
> slightest bit is gagging. Heck, in some places the water stinks too.
Did you buy premixed ortho or concentrate?
I am thinking you were applying too high of a concentration.
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