What are large format pavers?
Large format pavers are outdoor pavers with a long side of 24 inches or more in most catalogs, and 24x48 is a common large format size. Each 24x48 paver covers 8 square feet, the area of eight 12x12 pavers, which gives an open surface with few joints on modern patios and pool decks.
Why are most 24x48 pavers porcelain?
Porcelain is the usual material for 24x48 pavers, made in a slim 20 mm body, while the natural stone 24x48 pavers here are 1 inch and up. Porcelain pieces stay consistent in size and finish from one to the next. The 24x48 range includes the Frontier20 line from Landmark Ceramics and several MSI porcelain series, all with a matte outdoor face. More porcelain sizes are in porcelain pavers.
Which looks come in 24x48 porcelain pavers?
24x48 porcelain pavers cover stone, marble, concrete and terrazzo looks. Frontier20 from Landmark Ceramics offers bluestone in Full Color and Blue Select, limestone looks in Limestone, Indiana Buff, Indiana Grey, Dune and Sand, travertine cross cut looks in Cream, Silver and White, travertine vein cut looks in Beige and Grey, slate looks in Montauk Black, Grey and White, quartz looks in Arctic White, African Beige and Star Grey, and Michelangelo Extra White marble look.
MSI's 24x48 porcelain series add cement looks in Cementique and Zement, travertine looks in Cordova and Quarzo Gray, a limestone look in Livingstyle, a terrazzo look in Gritzo, and bluestone looks in True Bluestone and Full Range Bluestone. Softer stone looks come in Soreno Ivory, Taupe and Grigio, Vortexa Ivory, Champagne and Silver, Brighton Crema and Gold, and Kaya Zermatta Blanca, while Legions runs from Taja Ivory and Quartz White to Lunar Silver and the black Midnight Montage.
Is there natural stone in 24x48?
Natural stone 24x48 pavers include Shell Reef, a tumbled beige limestone about 1 1/4 inch thick, and Mountain Bluestone, a flamed blue sandstone in 1 inch and 1 1/2 inch thicknesses. A large natural stone paver brings real variation across a wide surface, so each 24x48 piece shows its own grain and color. More natural stone in other sizes is in stone pavers.
Which 24x48 pavers suit a pool deck?
The Frontier20 24x48 porcelain pavers here are listed for pool and spa areas, along with Shell Reef limestone. A 24x48 paver around a pool gives a clean deck with few joints, and light looks such as Arctic White quartz, Dune and Sand limestone or Travertine Cross Cut Cream keep the deck bright.
Can 24x48 pavers be used indoors?
Many MSI 24x48 porcelain pavers are listed for both outdoor and interior floors, including Soreno Ivory and Taupe, Vortexa, Brighton, Kaya, Legions Taja Ivory, Quartz White and Midnight Montage, and Shell Reef limestone is listed for interior floors as well. Using the same 24x48 paver in a kitchen or living room and on the patio outside makes the two spaces read as one.
What patterns suit 24x48 pavers?
24x48 pavers are usually laid in a straight stack bond, where the long joints line up for a crisp, architectural look, or in a running bond with a short offset for a softer pattern. Running the long side away from the house makes a narrow terrace feel deeper, and running it across makes a shallow terrace feel wider. Large formats also pair with smaller pavers in the same look, for example a border of 12x24 pavers or a field of 24x24 pavers beside a 24x48 seating area.
