understanding pavers vs flagstone

O ma'a fu'a ma pa'u o ni filifiliga lauiloa mo le fa'ata'ita'iga hardscape, e tofu ma fa'amanuiaga fa'apitoa. 

• O le ma'a fu'a ose ma'a fa'anatura e masani ona fa'aoga mo ala savali e tagata e manana'o i se va'aiga fa'alenatura po'o le fa'asao. 
• Pavers o se mea e gaosia e lelei pe a e mana'o i se toniga mamanu. 
• When deciding between flagstone vs. pavers, it helps to consider your budget, project’s purpose, and personal style. 

Fa'aonaponei mamanu fanua e masani ona aofia ai le faʻapipiʻiina o elemene fou hardscape e fetaui ma le sitaili ma le faʻatulagaina o le fanua. O afea Fuafuaina o se galuega faigata, e tele au filifiliga e sili ona aoga ma matagofie. E suitulaga i le soona fa'aoga o sima sa lauiloa muamua, o le tele o mamanu fa'aonaponei e fa'aogaina ai ma'a fa'alenatura po'o pa faufale mo ala savali ma patio. E masani ona faigata i tagata e ona le fale ona filifili pe sili atu le talafeagai o maa poʻo paʻu mo le avanoa. E ala i le aʻoaʻoina atili e uiga i ituaiga taʻitasi o meafaitino hardscape, e mafai ona e filifili po o fea e sili ona talafeagai mo oe galuega faatino.

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O LE A LE FU'U?

You probably picture flat, roughly cut stone scattered down a walkway or used as a landscape border when you think of flagstone. Flagstone actually encompasses several different types of stone used for hardscape projects, including slate, bluestone, limestone, travertine, and other types of naturally sourced stone. Many homeowners prefer the look of natural stone over uniform pavers because it results in a more freeform, organic design. Some types of natural stone are also considered luxury items, which is appealing for homeowners seeking an upscale result. 

Fu'a Punavai

Talu ai e le'o gaosia ma'a fa'anatura, e tatau ona aoina mai se mea eli ai. Talu ai o ituaiga ma'a ta'itasi e masani lava ona eseese foliga ma lagona, o lau sitaili ma mea e te mana'o ai e iloa ai po'o fea ituaiga e tatau ona e mafaufau i ai. O le maa e faaaoga mo galuega faatino hardscape ma'a fu'a e maua mai i le tele o nofoaga i le atunuu atoa ma le lalolagi. O le ituaiga ma'a fu'a e te fa'aogaina e mafai fo'i ona a'afia ai lau paketi. O ituaiga seasea po'o nisi lanu eseese e mafai ona sili atu le tau nai lo i latou e faigofie ona maua ma o se lanu masani. 

Filifiliga Fa'apipi'i ma'a Fu'a

O le filifilia o le maa sa'o mo lau poloketi ua na'o se vaega o le faiga o filifiliga. Filifili pe fa'afefea ona e mana'o e fa'apipi'i i luga o lau meatotino isi elemene autu in the overall design. Flagstone can be placed in the grass, and the grass can grow between to make a natural walkway. Alternatively, the hardscape installer can clear the space for the pathway or patio, fill it with an underlayment material, and arrange the maa fu'a in a way that creates a cohesive design. The pieces can then be mortared together, or the joints can be filled with pea gravel to solidify the area. Depending on the look you seek, the flagstone can contrast with the joints or present with a subtle difference. 

O LE A LE PAVER?

E pei o ma'a fa'alenatura, e 'ese'ese lanu ma foliga o pa'u. E le pei o maa masani, o pavers e fau tutusa. O lona uiga e mafai ona e fa'apipi'i fa'apipi'i fa'atasi e fai ai se va'aiga fa'alelei ma toniga e aunoa ma le popole e fa'atulaga mea ta'itasi i se itu e fetaui ma le avanoa. O nisi pavers ua faia e fa'atusa ai foliga o le ma'a masani, a'o isi e pei o piliki po'o ma'a. 

Ituaiga o Pavers

E mafai ona faʻaaogaina pavers mo auala ta'avale, ala savali, patio, fogafale, ma fa'aafi. E mafai ona iloga i latou i mea e faʻaaogaina i le fausiaina ma foliga o le paver lava ia. E ui lava o nisi taimi e faʻaaoga ai maʻa masani mo le faʻamoemoe e tasi e pei o se paver, o le eseesega o loʻo taoto i le sourcing. I lenei talanoaga, o paver e gaosia nai lo le eliina. 

• Pa'u omea ma piliki. E masani ona fa'aaogaina fa'afesuia'i, piliki ma omea pavers ua fa'aaogaina mo le faitau selau o tausaga. E fa'atupuina e ala i le liuina o le omea ona tao lea e fai ai se fasi mea malo. Mo hardscaping, latou tuʻuina i luga o le oneone pe faʻapipiʻi faʻatasi. 
• Simā. O le filifiliga paver sili ona lauiloa, pavers sima, e sau i le tele o lanu ma lapopoa mo lau galuega. Fa'atasi ai ma se pa'u sima, e te maua ai le malosi o le sima a'o maua pea se foliga maualuga atu nai lo le sima ua sasaa. 
• Pa'u po'o palasitika. O ituaiga paver e sili ona moni, faux faux fau mai le pa'u po'o le palasitika, e ta'uta'ua mo i latou o lo'o fia fa'amae'a fa'amae'a i se fa'atatau tupe. E masani ona tuu i luga o papa sima o iai mo se foliga fou. 
• Fata faatafafa ma faatafafā. O foliga o piliki masani e mafai ona ausia i se paver rectangular o se lapoʻa tutusa. Fa'atafafa ma sikuea sikuea o loʻo faʻaauau pea ona avea ma nisi o filifiliga sili ona lauiloa ona e faigofie ona faʻapipiʻi ma faʻaitiitia le taimi faʻapipiʻi e aunoa ma le ositaulagaina o le matagofie. 
• Feso'ota'i. Pavers that are shaped in a way that makes them interlock when installed are desirable because they allow an installation that doesn’t involve mortar in between. Interlocking pavers result in a strong patio or walkway and provide an attractive pattern. 
• Pi'opi'o. Fa'alava fa'apena i pito pi'opi'o e mafai ai ona fau se ala sa'oloto po'o se ala savali pi'o po'o se patio. E mafai ona fa'aogaina i le pito na'o pe o se vaega o se afi fa'atasi. 

Filifiliga Fa'apipi'i Paver

Depending on your finished patio or walkway project’s desired look, there are several paver installation options. To provide an even and uniform look, the area must be cleared, and a layer of sand or other stabilizing material is first spread evenly. The pavers are placed on top of this layer and wedged tightly together. Fa'apolofesa fa'apipi'i paver fa'aoga meafaigaluega fa'apitoa e fa'atumauina ai le maualuga o pavers a'o fa'apipi'i. O se ituaiga oneone faapitoa o loʻo i ai ni vaega o le silica e faʻamautu ai paver i le tulaga. 

I nisi tulaga, e manaʻomia se faʻapipiʻi faʻapitoa poʻo se faʻapipiʻiina e faʻaogaina ai le patio poʻo le ala savali e sili atu ona faʻafefe i le vai. O le tele o eria o lo'o i ai tulafono fa'atonutonu o le vai afā e mana'omia ai ni pa fa'apitoa. I nei tulaga, e mana'omia ni fa'asusu fa'aopoopo i lalo o pa'u, ma o avanoa laiti i le va o fa'alava e tatau ona fa'ataga ai alavai. 

E FAAPEFEA ONA ILOA PE E TATAU ONA E FA'A'OGA FA'A'U'U PO'O FA'A? 

Afai e iai sau pavers vs flagstone dilemma, fesili ifo ia te oe lava i ni nai fesili e fesoasoani ia te oe e filifili po o fea meafaitino ma sitaili e saʻo mo lau poloketi. O le a lau paketi? O le ma'a fu'a e masani ona sili atu le taugata nai lo pavers, ae o le meafaitino o le ma'a masani. E te mana'o e fai fua ma va'aiga fa'aola i lou laufanua po'o se va'aiga sili atu ona manino ma tutusa? E i ai ni tapula'a fa'apipi'i i lau meatotino? A o'o mai i lau fa'ai'uga fa'ai'u hardscape, o lau fa'alelei fa'alelei e masani lava o le filifiliga lea. Afai o lo'o i ai pea sau fa'afitauli e filifili ai i le va o ma'a fu'a, pavers, po'o isi elemene hardscape, valaau mai ia i matou i le aso nei talanoa ma se tagata mamanu faʻapolofesa mo fautuaga ile auala e faʻaola ai lau vaʻai.