Are stone 16x16 pavers better than concrete?
Stone and concrete 16x16 pavers differ mainly in look and surface. A natural stone paver has real color, veining and texture, and each piece is cut from a quarried block, so no two are exactly alike, while a cast concrete paver repeats one color and pattern. Travertine, marble and limestone also take finishes concrete does not, such as a tumbled, aged edge or a sandblasted matte face, and at about 1 1/4 inch a stone paver is a slimmer profile suited to patios, pool decks and walkways. Concrete stays the heavier, thicker choice for driveways and other heavy loads.
Which stones come in a 16x16 size?
Travertine is the main stone in 16x16, and every travertine paver is tumbled for softened edges and an aged, Old World surface. Cream travertines are Ivory, Latte, Light Select, Light Standard, Chiaro, Country Classic and Tuscany Beige. Brown travertines are Walnut, Noce and Tuscany Walnut, Silver is the gray, and Scabos is a blend. Marble 16x16 pavers include Fantasia Blanca (tumbled), Azure Breeze (tumbled or sandblasted), Harbor Blue (sandblasted) and Wavy Grey (fine picked). Limestone comes as Shell Reef (tumbled) and Myra Shellstone (brushed).
How thick are 16x16 pavers?
Most 16x16 stone pavers are 1 1/4 inch thick, and the MSI travertines, Silver, Tuscany Beige and Tuscany Walnut, are listed at 1.18 inch, about 3 cm. That thickness is typical for natural stone pavers on a patio or pool deck.
Which layouts suit 16x16 pavers?
The 16x16 square falls between small and large formats, which makes it flexible in layout. A straight grid of 16x16 travertine gives an orderly pool deck. A running bond, offset by half a paver, adds movement to a long patio or walkway. Set on the diagonal, the squares can make a compact courtyard feel wider. Combined with other sizes, 16x16 pavers work as the field around a border of 12x12 pavers, or as accent squares within a layout of 16x24 pavers in the same stone.
Can 16x16 stone pavers be used indoors?
Several 16x16 pavers are listed for interior floors as well as outdoors, so the same stone can run from a living room or kitchen out to the patio. Shell Reef limestone, Light Standard travertine and Fantasia Blanca marble are listed for residential and commercial interior floors and walls, MSI's Silver, Tuscany Beige and Tuscany Walnut travertine are listed for residential interior floors, and Harbor Blue marble for residential and commercial interior floors. Carrying one stone through a door gives an indoor and outdoor space the look of a single room.
How do you choose a 16x16 paver color?
16x16 paver color usually follows where the paver goes. Around a pool, cream travertine and Shell Reef limestone keep the deck light, since lighter tones generally absorb less heat than dark ones. In a shaded courtyard or beside a brick or wood house, the browns of Walnut and Noce travertine add warmth. For a cooler, modern look, Silver travertine and Wavy Grey marble bring gray, Fantasia Blanca brings white, and Azure Breeze and Harbor Blue marble pick up the blue of water. The full outdoor range is in stone pavers and pavers.
