To ensure the longest possible service life of paving slabs, it is recommended not to allow the growth of weeds between individual tiles. They can grow through the seams of the coating, thereby expanding the gaps and leading to cracking of tiles.
It’s not easy to get rid of weeds that have already appeared, because it is necessary to remove not only the stem, but also the roots that can grow to a fairly significant size.
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Geotextiles
We lay the paving slabs
It is much easier to carry out preventive work and protect the paving slabs in advance with the help of special measures. One of the most effective measures in this case is the use of geotextiles, which is a special type of fabric laying on the ground before direct laying of paving slabs.
This material completely and entirely ensures the blocking of weeds and grass growth, which, in fact, provides reliable protection of tiles for about twenty years.
Geotextiles
This is exactly what is the operational period of geotextile. It can be purchased in a specialized store. Geotextiles can also be used in public construction, for example, during the arrangement of stadiums, roads and so on.
After laying this fabric, a special drainage system is arranged on the surface, which can use a layer of crushed stone. As an alternative to such fabric, you can use an ordinary newspaper. You can put a layer of wet paper from newspapers on the ground, after which it is filled with sand.
We lay the paving slabs
After that, you can start laying paving slabs. Newspapers are also quite durable material, however, the possibility of processing the material used is also taken into account.
In the fight against grass, the tile cleaning is also significant. It is necessary to spray water on the surface of the track every day. Thus, you can remove the dust and soil that accumulates in cracks and seams.
In the event that it is abandoned by such actions, then soil accumulations can create a very favorable atmosphere for growing grass, as well as a variety of weeds. If the grass has already appeared, then you can get rid of it using special herbicides, which need to be sprayed along the path about once a week.