[MassHistPres] Brick paving

[Garrett Laws]

Joey,

Check in with the Somerville DPW as they just did lots of crosswalks
along Somerville Ave with brick. As I recall there was a monolithic
base installed, either concrete or asphalt, before the brick/pacers
were installed.

Garrett
Copper & Slate
(781) 893-1916

On Thursday, March 17, 2011, Joey Glushko <JGlushko at town.arlington.ma.us> wrote:
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> 	Our community is looking to improve and remediate some distressed areas
> which have brick paving; it is in the area of a National Register Historic
> District, so we would like to keep the brick, if we can, but still be able
> to respond to the concerns of individuals who point out the hazards offered
> by the uneven surfaces of old brick walkways.  Can anyone provide
> direction/suggestion to finding information for brick paving standards and
> specifications for historic areas?  Technical references would help, as
> well as images of where brick pavements have been successfully maintained as
> a good walkable surface.
>
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>
> 	Where listpeople have experienced satisfactory replacement of old brick
> walkways with other materials, we'd like to hear what alternatives were
> used;  we'd like to find an alternative which can give the
> "look" of brick, if we cannot find a way to to satisfactorily
> restore the brick surface.
>
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>
> 	Your help and guidance would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> 	
>
> 	Joey Glushko, Planner
>
> 	Planning and Comm. Devel.
>
> 	Arlington, MA  02476
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> 	Phone:  781-316-3093
>
>
>

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Cheers,
Garrett

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