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Samples Service - Pine Hall Brick Colors & Textures

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Color: Autumn
Samples Service - Pine Hall Brick Colors & Textures
$4.50
Color: Autumn
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See color, texture, and finish before committing to your project. Order individual Pine Hall Brick paver samples for $5 each — every sample is fully credited toward your project order.

How it works:

  • Select a color below and add it to your cart — $5 per sample
  • Want multiple colors? Simply add each color separately to your cart
  • No minimum or maximum — order as many or as few as you need

How the credit works:

  • After your samples ship, we'll send you a discount code equal to your total sample purchase amount
  • Apply it to your project order at checkout or on your project invoice

Please note: Freight is calculated and charged at checkout based on your delivery address.

Samples are for color and texture reference only and may vary slightly from full production runs.

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Clay Paver History Highlights
Clay brick pavers have a history spanning thousands of years, evolving from ancient hand-molded mud bricks into one of the most durable, aesthetically enduring hardscaping materials used today.

Ancient Beginnings & Hand-Molded Bricks (c. 7000 BCE – Rome)

  • Sun-Dried Origins: The earliest bricks were crafted in the Middle East (such as Jericho) using mud and clay, shaped by hand, and sun-baked for basic construction.

  • Fired Clay Innovation: Around 3500 BCE, Mesopotamians discovered that high-heat firing made clay waterproof and significantly stronger, laying the groundwork for paving applications.

  • Roman Engineering: The Romans refined clay firing and used fired brick extensively in roads, archways, and public squares across Europe, setting the standard for durable, long-lasting pavements.

European Expansion & The Dutch "Klinkers" (17th – 18th Century)

  • High-Heat Firing: In the Netherlands, where natural stone was scarce, craftsmen perfected dense, vitrified clay pavers fired at high temperatures until they produced a high-pitched ring when struck—earning them the name klinkers.

  • Street Paving Era: These durable klinkers were used to pave streets, canalsides, and courtyards, proving ideal for heavy horse-drawn traffic and harsh, wet winters.

  • Global Export: European settlers brought Dutch and English brickmaking traditions—and early clay pavers—to North America as ship ballast and construction materials.

The Industrial Revolution & "Brick Street" Era (19th Century)

  • Mechanized Production: The invention of modern clay-extruding machines and automated pug mills in the mid-1800s made mass production of uniform, high-strength pavers possible.

  • Paving the New World: Charleston, West Virginia, laid the first modern clay brick street in the United States in 1870. The success of clay streets led to widespread municipal adoption across America and Europe throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

  • The Indiana Brickyard & Speedway: Heavy-duty vitrified clay pavers (often called "paving blocks" or "street paving brick") became famous for withstand heavy traffic, culminating in the paving of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909 with 3.2 million clay bricks, earning it the nickname "The Brickyard."

Decline and The Modern Hardscape Revival (Mid-20th Century – Present)

  • Asphalt & Concrete Shift: With the rise of the automobile and cheaper paving alternatives in the 1920s–1950s, cities increasingly turned to asphalt and concrete for high-speed roadways.

  • Shift to Architectural Hardscaping: Rather than disappearing, clay pavers transitioned from vehicular street paving to architectural, residential, and commercial applications (patios, walkways, historic plazas, and pedestrian malls).

  • Modern Manufacturing: Today, clay pavers are manufactured using high-tech extruders and modern tunnel kilns firing at temperatures exceeding 2,000°F (1,100°C). This creates non-fading, colorfast pavers with extremely low water absorption and high compressive strength.

Why Clay Pavers Endure

  1. Permanent Color: Color comes from natural clays and minerals fired into the body of the brick, meaning it will never fade, peel, or wash out from UV exposure.

  2. Longevity & Sustainability: Clay pavers routinely last for over a century, can be re-used or repurposed, and are entirely recyclable.

  3. High Compressive Strength: Modern vitrified clay pavers easily exceed 10,000 PSI, making them resistant to freeze-thaw cycles, de-icing chemicals, and heavy traffic loads.
Sizing Guide

Sizing Guide

Understanding paver specs helps you order the right product and calculate exactly what you need for your project.  Each product's packaging info is listed in your product descriptions.

Nominal vs. Actual Size The size listed in a product name (e.g., 4"x8") is the nominal size — the working dimension including a standard joint gap. The actual size is the physical measurement of the stone itself, which is slightly smaller. Both are listed on each product page.

Thickness & Use Case

  • 3/4" (20mm) Porcelain — Residential & Commercial pedestrian & light vehicular
  • 1" (25.4mm)  — Residential & Commercial pedestrian & light vehicular
  • 1-5/8" (41.275mm) — Residential & Commercial pedestrian
  • 2-3/8" (60mm) — Residential & Commercial pedestrian & light vehicular
  • 2-1/4" — Residential & Commercial pedestrian & light vehicular
  • 3-1/8" (80mm) — Commercial pedestrian & light vehicular
  • 4" (100mm) — Heavy Industrial & commercial vehicular

Coverage & Pallet Coverage tells you how many square feet one pallet covers. To estimate your order: divide your total square footage by the coverage number, then round up. Always add 10% for cuts and waste.  Sales are sold in full pallet quantities.

Mix Ratios (3-Piece Systems) Some products ship as a pre-mixed pallet of multiple stone sizes. The mix ratio (e.g., 17/33/50%) reflects the proportion of each size per pallet — you cannot order individual sizes separately.

20mm Porcelain  pavers ship at 20mm thickness.
Installation Resources

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Installation Resources

Find the tools, guides, and references you need to plan and install your paver system with confidence. Resources are organized by category below.

Pattern Libraries

Explore laying patterns for interlocking and permeable paver systems.

Installation Guides

Step-by-step installation documentation for various paver systems and applications.

Specification Sheets & Technical Data

Download product spec sheets, ASTM compliance documents, and engineering reference materials.

Design & Visualization Tools

Use these tools to plan layouts, visualize patterns, and estimate materials.

Industry & Regulatory References

Standards, codes, and industry organizations relevant to paver installation.

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Permeable Systems

Understanding Permeable Paver Systems

What is Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP)?
PICP is a stormwater management solution that allows rainwater to filter through the joints between pavers, down through engineered aggregate layers, and into the soil below — reducing runoff, flooding, and pollution.

How the System Works

PICP is not just a surface material — it's a layered drainage system. From top to bottom:

  • Pavers – Solid concrete units (3⅛"/80mm thick) with open joints filled with No. 8, 89, or 9 stone aggregate
  • Bedding Layer – 2" ASTM No. 8 stone beneath the pavers
  • Base Layer – Min. 4" ASTM No. 57 stone for structural support
  • Subbase Layer – Min. 6" ASTM No. 2 stone for water storage and drainage
  • Geotextile Filtration Fabric – Placed on the bottom and sides of the open-graded base (when required by a design engineer) to prevent soil migration
  • Subgrade – Prepared native soil; depth and conditions determined by geotechnical analysis

Pedestrian-only applications may simplify to a single 6" ASTM No. 57 base layer.

Manufacturing Standards

Permeable concrete pavers are manufactured to meet:

  • ASTM C936 – Solid Concrete Interlocking Paving Units
  • ASTM C1782 – Segmental Concrete Paving Slabs
  • CSA A231.1/A231.2 – Canadian standard for precast concrete pavers and slabs

Key Uses & Applications

  • Driveways, parking lots, plazas, and pedestrian walkways
  • Low Impact Development (LID) stormwater strategies
  • Areas subject to local stormwater regulations or impervious surface limits
  • Sites needing reduced heat island effect or improved groundwater recharge

Important Design Considerations

  1. Subbase depth must be determined by site-specific hydraulic and structural engineering — not a one-size-fits-all spec.
  2. Traffic loading affects paver dimensions and aspect ratios — consult a structural engineer for vehicular applications.
  3. Geotechnical input is required to balance structural stability with soil infiltration rates.
  4. Geotextile selection must be verified against clogging resistance and must meet AASHTO M-288 requirements.
  5. Stone substitution – ASTM No. 2 stone in the subbase may be substituted with No. 3 or No. 4 stone where appropriate.

Maintenance & Long-Term Performance

All permeable pavements collect sediment over time, gradually reducing infiltration rate. This is expected and manageable:

  • Sediment accumulates near the surface where it's easiest to remove
  • Routine vacuum street sweeping is the primary maintenance method
  • Surface infiltration testing should confirm rates exceed 100 in/hr after any major maintenance or restoration
  • A site-specific Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manual is recommended for commercial and municipal installations

Construction Site Protection Tips

Protecting a newly installed PICP system during ongoing construction is critical:

  • Schedule PICP installation strategically — early installation allows it to serve as a sediment trap, with joint material replaced at project completion
  • Avoid washout and debris from concrete, masonry, and drywall trades directly on the paver surface
  • A sacrificial asphalt layer over the base aggregate can protect the system during heavy construction traffic, but must be removed and the base re-graded before final paver installation
  • Plywood, tarps, and fabric covers have generally proven costly and ineffective as surface protection

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