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Joint Stabilizing Sand

Written by Scott Paul
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Polymeric and joint stabilizing sands offer a way to prevent erosion and vegetation growth. When using for your Brick Paver Patio, this will drastically reduce the amount of maintenance required.

Polymeric sands are a mix of graded sand and binder, specially formulated for the filling of narrow or wide joints when installing slabs or paving stones. When combined with water, the sand sets, yet allows for movement of paving units without cracking. Once cured, it resists insects and weed growth and erosion. Polymeric Sands are ideal for stabilizing horizontal or sloping installations, and can be used with driveways, patios, pool decks, pedestrian ways, store fronts, parking lots, etc.

Polymeric Sands have the ability to expand and condense. This elasticity ensures that the paver joints avoid cracking and are properly filled at all times. Polymeric sands should only be used when pavers are installed on a drainage bed system. Never when pavers are set on a concrete base. Over 200 million square feet of pavers have been installed in North America, and the popularity of these materials is rising steadily. When installed using a polymeric sand, the surface is flexible, withstanding loads, wear and weather. Application of polymeric sand is almost identical to using regular joint sand. The only difference is the application of water. Once dried, the product stabilizes "locks" permanently into the joints. Pavers stand up well to snow removal processes and resist deicing salts better than conventional asphalt or concrete pavement.

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Anonymous |Y-m-d H:i:s
Is the polymeric sand similar to concrete?
DeckRestAdmin  - re: |Y-m-d H:i:s
Anonymous wrote:
Is the polymeric sand similar to concrete?
No, it is a binding sand that hardens when dry but softens when wet. When wet
the polymer bounds the sand together to minimize sand loss. If concrete was
used, it would crack eventually causing major issues.
Larry Hines |Y-m-d H:i:s
What is the effect of using polymeric sand when pavers are installed on concrete
bed? My pavers have pegs on a supporting plastic base that suspends them about
3/8 inch above the concrete base.
DeckRestAdmin |Y-m-d H:i:s
I do not know if it will work on that type of base.
matie  - what a great idea! |Y-m-d H:i:s
Why hasn't it occured to me before? Now I can avoid the nightmare of plants and
flowers that overgrow out of their place. :woohoo:
prasanth5 |Y-m-d H:i:s
Water is such an important ingredient for several building materials including
the stabilizing sand. Good to read about its use.
mockingbird  - Exactly what I need |Y-m-d H:i:s
This is exactly something I need, a previous owner set brick walkways but used
regular sand, the walkways heaved and shifted and plants grew in-between. I dug
up most of the pavers and have wondered what to do. This is h solution I need! I
wold assume I would clear, relevel and relay on this strata is there anything
more I need that would help?
DeckRestAdmin |Y-m-d H:i:s
Makes sure to compact the base first. Relay the pavers, then sweep in the
polymeric sand.
iwiz |Y-m-d H:i:s
It's necessary to apply joint stabilizing sand to stay away from vegetation or
grass growth between the gaps of pavers. Nice and neat explanation on the usage
of joint stabilizing sand.
DeckRestAdmin |Y-m-d H:i:s
Not absolutely necessary but is very helpful!
JBruno  - Envirobond |Y-m-d H:i:s
Has anyone used or heard of Envirobond? I used it on a buddy of mines backyard
patio and it worked like a dream. You install it the same as a polymeric, but
weeds don't grow, no cracks form and it doesn't stain the pavers. I would
recommend using it and its cheaper than any other polymeric brand

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