He aha ke ala ʻoi loa o ka paving-crazy paving

Who hasn’t been spending more time in their garden? Whether it’s for a socially distant get together or to flex those green fingers. Even if the Covid-19 pandemic had never come on the scene, our gardens were already transforming into something more like an extension to the home with areas for dining, entertaining and cooking. With this multifunctionality comes the need to divide the garden into ‘areas’ hence the importance of paving. Of course if money is no object you can pave your garden with the most beautiful, durable natural stone on the market but many of us have to stick to a budget and if that’s a bit on the small side then how can you e hoʻokō i kahi hiʻohiʻona maikaʻi me ka ʻole o ka haki ʻana i ka panakō?

He aha nā koho o ka paving i laila?

Paʻakū is the go-to for cheaper end paving as you can choose from a variety of different colours, styles, textures, and even sizes of concrete slabs. Concrete is the perfect material if you want to ‘get the look’ for example, it can be made to look like brick on a driveway or you can use larger slabs for a clean, contemporary look. But don’t think that natural stone is out of your reach if you are working to a budget. Despite the fact that it is a fantastic quality, paʻa pōhaku one He haʻahaʻa haʻahaʻa nā kumukūʻai, ʻo ia ka mea hiki iā ʻoe ke hana i kāu māla moe no kahi hapa o ke kumukūʻai o nā mea ʻē aʻe ʻano paʻi pōhaku maoli.

Autumn rose moena pōhaku hae maoli

He aha nā mea ʻē aʻe i ka paving?

ʻO ka asphalt kahi koho maʻalahi i ka paving. ʻOi aku ka pale ʻana i ke anuanu a ʻoi aku ka uku no ka hoʻoponopono ʻana akā ʻoi aku ka paʻakikī o ka ʻaʻahu.

For driveways you can use gravel which is also a good alternative if you have problems with drainage. You could keep costs down by using pavers to edge the drive or pathway, And for a more stable path choose  sharp-edged gravel that is labelled 1/4-inch minus. Pieces of that gravel type fit snugly together as they won’t move about so much.

Another cost-conscious alternative is poured concrete, although if you suddenly have more money to spend and want to invest in stone pavers instead it’s quite difficult to remove.

No nā patio, ʻoi aku ka maikaʻi o ka hoʻokaʻawale ʻana akā hiki ke ʻoi aku ke kumukūʻai ma mua o ka ʻōlelo ʻana, ke one a ʻaʻole maʻalahi ka mālama ʻana.

No ke aha ʻoe e koho ai i ka paʻa no kou wahi waho?

ʻOiai ʻoi aku ke kumu kūʻai o ka paving ma mua o kekahi mau mea ʻē aʻe, ʻoi aku ka paʻakikī o ka ʻaʻahu ʻana, ʻoi aku ka maikaʻi o ka nānā ʻana a ʻoi aku ka lōʻihi o ke ola. ʻOi aku ka maikaʻi o ka pōhaku ʻeleʻele i kona mau makahiki a ʻoi aku ka maʻalahi o ka hana ʻana o ka nui o nā pavers pōhaku maoli.

Pehea e koho ai i ka paving pono

Budget is important, especially if you have a huge project that is going to be used a lot. In that case it’s perhaps prudent to consider how much it will cost in the long term. Sometimes spending more at the outset will save you money over time.

Ke koho ʻana i kāu paving pono ʻoe e nīnau iā ʻoe iho he aha kāna kumu nui. No ka alanui kaʻa, patio, a garden path, or a poolscape? The type of paving you choose will also depend upon where it’s going to sit within your garden. Will it get a hammering from the elements? Or be at risk of oil drips from motor vehicles?

ʻO ka hope, hiki i ke ʻano o kou home ke kuhikuhi i kāu koho. He ʻokoʻa ke ʻano o ka paving āu e koho ai no kahi kūkulu hou ʻana mai kahi waiwai kuaʻāina, ʻoiai ʻaʻohe kānāwai. Hiki ke nānā maikaʻi ʻia kahi patio o kēia wā me kahi waiwai kahiko.

No ka ʻike hou aku e pili ana i ka laulā o ka paving pōhaku maoli a mākou e hāʻawi ai, kipa i kā mākou hale kūʻai. ʻO kekahi, he nīnau? E ʻoluʻolu, mai kānalua e launa aku.