Black paving - removing weeds from between bricks

[Ace Modder]

Hi

What is the quickest and easiest way to remove the weeds that have grown between my bricks on my paving?

 

[FluffySheep]

roundup...

 

[Ace Modder]

what?? ^^

 

[Minstadave]

It's a weedkiller.

 

[Mahonyy]

What can you use to fill the gaps between bricks after cleaning the weed/dirt? cement?

 

[Minstadave]

What can you use to fill the gaps between bricks after cleaning the weed/dirt? cement?

Sharp sand.

 

[LizardKing]

Table salt will kill anything far better than any weedkiller (and far cheaper!), then just top with sand!

 

[Kaka]

Table salt will kill anything far better than any weedkiller (and far cheaper!), then just top with sand!

This. I mix the salt with vinegar and use this around my home. Not as fast acting compared to stuff like Roundup or other available off the shelf weedkillers, but much more safer and cheaper.

 

[Mahonyy]

Sharp sand.

Problem is, that I was thinking pressure washing them. The sand will end up down the drain..

 

[Akagi]

This. I mix the salt with vinegar and use this around my home. Not as fast acting compared to stuff like Roundup or other available off the shelf weedkillers, but much more safer and cheaper.

And it tastes great on chips.

 

[GinG]

what?? ^^

Woodys

 

[divuk83]

I use roundup on the weeds and a brush similar to this one to remove any moss.
http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/spear--jackson-block-paving-and-patio-brush-439822

Dave

 

[Phoenix211]

Problem is, that I was thinking pressure washing them. The sand will end up down the drain..

so remove the weeds first, then blast, then brush sharp sand around?

 

[Minstadave]

so remove the weeds first, then blast, then brush sharp sand around?

Job jobbed.

 

[Cosmic182]

You don't want sharp sand, you want kiln dried sand for block paving. It's really fine.

Ps, don't be lazy! Scrape/pick the weeds out and keep on top of it so you don't have this monstrosity of a job again, then just top up the sand as and when needed.

 

[BigT]

Rather than buy roundup, get some glyphosate concentrate on eBay and a sprayer. Works out 1/10 the price and you can mix it up to different strengths depending on what you need it for. Kills most anything.

 

[riskman99$]

How about using a burner to do it the old fashioned way?

 

[Sasahara]

How about using a burner to do it the old fashioned way?

That's the most fun way.

I've used all 3, roundup (or your poison of choosing). Block paving brush/scraper thing, really good for removing the weeds. Then flame thrower to burn any excess + it's fun to play with fire!