Archive for the ‘Circle Paving’ Category

postheadericon Circle Kits – Paving Circle Kits Info

So you’re thinking of buying a paving circle kit… congratulations! The circular design is always popular and adds a wonderful focal point to any garden or patio. If you’ve decided to use the circle as a specific focal area in your garden, then you need look no further than the kits on this website. All you need to do is decide on the size of the circle… most are either two-ring (“small circle kit”) or three-ring (“large circle kit”) designs, the particular stone type and finish you’d like to use and the specific patterns such as aztec sun, spinning circle, star shape, celtic knot, plain circle, octagon etc.

If you’re interested in placing your circle within a new or existing patio, bear in mind that you’ll want to buy a “squaring off kit” at the same time as the circle kit. I would strongly suggest making the purchase of the squaring off kit from the same vendor in the same transaction to minimise any potential problems that can arise from buying them separately. Also, ensure the area of the squared off circle kit matches the area where you intend to place it in your patio.

Check out more questions and answers in our FAQ, or look for specific circle designs using our search function, category pages and tags. :)

postheadericon Video: Dry-Laying A Celtic Knot Paving Circle

I found this really cool video of a celtic knot-style paving circle being dry-laid in 45 seconds. The celtic knot is a very cool design, available from Stonemarket in the UK.

The purpose of dry-laying is to work out how to position the paving stones in the correct arrangement which is especially important in a tricky job like this. It’s much easier to re-lay the paving stones if they haven’t been fixed. Also, with natural stone, there’s significant variation in the colour of the individual stones which makes it a good idea to dry-lay them so that you can align any specific stones based on their slightly different colour hues.