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Thanks FDR. polymer grout...? Interesting! Seems, like it could
be a pain to install. If it installs like ceramic tile, you can't
rub off the haze on pavers.
I wonder if polymer would prevent the natural drainage that is
needed around a pool.
FDR, What did you use for grout? Have any problems?

We never grouted it. We were going to fix the uneven pavers
first, but the contractor never came back. Now I just spray it
with Roundup long term weed preventer. It works well.




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We have Unilock pavers around our in ground swimming pool. I'm
sure there are others who have pavers. How do you keep the
weeds from sprouting between the pavers? Tried an area with the
weed mat or newspaper, after a season (upstate NY) it looks the
same as the other areas. I use stone dust in the joints. I
heard of the chemical (weed stop) sand mix. Haven't located any
around here. I hear its very expense, and wears away. I hate
to use a chemical (ie: roundup) because of it getting into the
pool water. Tried the weed torch to burn them, PITA. Does
anyone have a good solution to weeds and pavers?

Thanks


A chemical but it will kill everything and anything. Be careful
of wanted roots that
may be near or under the weeds.

Ortho® GroundClear® Complete Vegetation Killer Concentrate

* Kills weeds and prevents new growth for up to 1 year
* Eliminates unwanted vegetation from driveways, walkways,
patios,
fence rows and other areas


http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/event...roduct/documen
tI d/ f985420bc0ed1ea7a78627e685fc3a8b


We had a contractor that was going to put a polymer type grount
to fill in the cracks....never got it done but sounded like a
good solution that would last.





Triox works better. Sterilizes the soil. Nothing can
germinate...even if you plant something in it.

Ortho makes both products. I guess one saves a nickel but may work
just as well. I go for the sure kill myself. No stragglers.

What does this stuff smell like? I tried some with the Ortho weed
stopper and it smelled horrible; the Roundup was fine.




I have a cheap computer. I can't post smells.

No, but you can post opinions or descriptions.


I mean really now. It's outside. You want to kill the weeds or what?
Whatever it smells like, it's gonna dissipate in a day or two.

The smell from the Ortho stuff lasted for well over a month. Luckily
it was done early enough in the season or it would have been bad
trying to be by the pool.





Almost as bad as all the chlorine in the pool I bet...

Actually, we use a mineral cartridge at the pool pump for desanitizing. It
only requires a 1ppm chlorine residual in the pool so it never smells of
chlorine.

Why are you intentionally being an ass in your responses?

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Thanks FDR. polymer grout...? Interesting! Seems, like it could
be a pain to install. If it installs like ceramic tile, you
can't rub off the haze on pavers.
I wonder if polymer would prevent the natural drainage that is
needed around a pool.
FDR, What did you use for grout? Have any problems?

We never grouted it. We were going to fix the uneven pavers
first, but the contractor never came back. Now I just spray it
with Roundup long term weed preventer. It works well.




FDR wrote:

"Al Bundy" wrote in message
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TP wrote in
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We have Unilock pavers around our in ground swimming pool.
I'm sure there are others who have pavers. How do you keep
the weeds from sprouting between the pavers? Tried an area
with the weed mat or newspaper, after a season (upstate NY)
it looks the same as the other areas. I use stone dust in the
joints. I heard of the chemical (weed stop) sand mix. Haven't
located any around here. I hear its very expense, and wears
away. I hate to use a chemical (ie: roundup) because of it
getting into the pool water. Tried the weed torch to burn
them, PITA. Does anyone have a good solution to weeds and
pavers?

Thanks


A chemical but it will kill everything and anything. Be
careful of wanted roots that
may be near or under the weeds.

Ortho® GroundClear® Complete Vegetation Killer Concentrate

* Kills weeds and prevents new growth for up to 1 year
* Eliminates unwanted vegetation from driveways, walkways,
patios,
fence rows and other areas


http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/event....product/docum
en tI d/ f985420bc0ed1ea7a78627e685fc3a8b


We had a contractor that was going to put a polymer type
grount to fill in the cracks....never got it done but sounded
like a good solution that would last.





Triox works better. Sterilizes the soil. Nothing can
germinate...even if you plant something in it.

Ortho makes both products. I guess one saves a nickel but may
work just as well. I go for the sure kill myself. No stragglers.

What does this stuff smell like? I tried some with the Ortho weed
stopper and it smelled horrible; the Roundup was fine.




I have a cheap computer. I can't post smells.

No, but you can post opinions or descriptions.


I mean really now. It's outside. You want to kill the weeds or
what? Whatever it smells like, it's gonna dissipate in a day or
two.

The smell from the Ortho stuff lasted for well over a month.
Luckily it was done early enough in the season or it would have been
bad trying to be by the pool.





Almost as bad as all the chlorine in the pool I bet...

Actually, we use a mineral cartridge at the pool pump for
desanitizing. It only requires a 1ppm chlorine residual in the pool
so it never smells of chlorine.

Why are you intentionally being an ass in your responses?





Just keeping in practice:-) Lighten up.

Of course Ortho stuff stinks. To some it doesn't matter. To some the
slightest bit is gagging. Heck, in some places the water stinks too.