You can use pavers in areas around your home where you want an attractive classic look. Pavers can be used in driveways, path steps and drying areas. The first step in paving an area is determining the size of the area you want to pave. And accordingly you can decide the amount of material you need to purchase and the cost you need to incur. The various steps in paving an area is its foundation, bedding sand and laying pavers. The various tools that you will need for paving an area are broom, rake, shovel, plate, vibrator, compactor, edge restraint, cutting equipments, screed rails, measurement tapes, sting lines and pegs, etc. You can even know how turfing and artificial grass is used in this process. There is always a confusion in mind when you think about paving an area of your house as to what material should be used, etc. There are various types of material that can be used for paving. Refer to gardeners Edinburgh for the same. Some of them are listed below:

• Sandstone
• Blue Stone
• Concrete
• Granite

These materials are described in brief as follows:

Sandstone Paving

Sandstone is available in different types of colours, sizes and patterns. It is also available in affordable prices.

Bluestone Paving

This material is available in three grades – natural, semi honed and honed. It requires concrete slab with a mortal base. It is available in different variety of sizes and patterns.

Concrete Paving

This type of paving has the widest range of colour and patterns. These pavers are easy to cut require a crushed rock base of sand or mortar.

Granite Paving

Granite is a hard material when compared to concrete and sandstone. Granite is available in two surface textures – normal and flamed. Granite requires a mortal base of concrete slab.