Polymeric Sand for my pavers?

[rocsell]

Hi there...I am in the process of relaying my driveway pavers.
These pavers have rounded corners but are flat on all 4 sides, so they are right up against the next set of pavers...the only space available for sand to be brushed into are at the rounded corners.

Should I use ordinary sand to fill these spaces or is it a waste to use polymeric sand since it's going only in the corners?

Also,

My relaying has gone so good that I am left with a 1" gap at the entrance to my garage...should I fill this 1" with cement OR asphalt?....I guess i could also cut some pavers and fill in this void with this also?

Thanks...looking forward in participating in this forum :)

[EpicInterlock]

Polymeric sand is generally used for gaps between pavers. I'd go with polymeric sand, but please read and follow the directions carefully!

As for the 1" gap, it's completely up to you, but if you're not used to using a concrete cut off saw to cut small pieces of pavers, then I'd use the polymeric sand. (Another thought about using small pieces - if you don't have extra old pavers, using new pavers might not be a good idea because your existing pavers have been weathered so it won't be exactly the same colour as the newer ones.) After you follow the directions, the polymeric sand will basically turn very concrete hard, which should be sufficient for a 1" gap.

Good luck

[dan deutekom]

To fix up the 1" gap that occurs during the relay I would just loosen up all the gaps in the pavers. You do this using a spade as a lever and just start prying between them so that you move the pavers to fill the gap. 1" of gap can easily be lost in widening the spaces between all of the pavers down the length of the drive. The little extra space between the pavers will get filled with sand. It shouldn't take longer than 1/2 hour to do

[Fine Edge]

I'd just cut the last pieces so they match up to the rest of the driveway.
Or fill it with polymeric.

[Stonehenge]

You'll never be able to adequately compact asphalt that small, and concrete of that size will crack will fine china. I'd do what's been recommended above.

[Lanelle]

The only other option that might work is to use a soldier course or combo a soldier and sailor course across the top of the driveway. That puts any cuts into the driveway a little ways instead of on the edge that takes a lot of pressure. Hopefully you have a soldier or sailor course running around the rest of the driveway.
The realignment of the pavers is a better option because it gives you joints that sand will fill to give you a better interlock. It is possible to lay pavers too close together, and breakage can become an issue.

[rocsell]

Thanks for the input folks...much appreciated.