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Definition
Topave the floor of a path, threshing
floor, charcoal bunker or dwelling
with stones.
Description
The land to be paved is prepared by
clearing off plants, rocks and stones
until it is pretty much uniform; if the
land has been dug deeply or the stones
to be used to pave it are not as
deep as the depth of the excavation,
the latter is filled with rubble and
earth to make it reasonably level.
The way of levelling off the paving
varies depending on the dry stone
mason: master stones can be placed
at the ends and in the middle, with
the rest of the stones being placed
around them using a ruler to make
sure that they do not project; or alternatively
a ruler can be put at each
edge of the path to be paved and
then another ruler run over it to make
sure it is correctly positioned.
Usually paving stones are placed in a
line and a little dressed on the side
which will form the road surface save
in the case of paving with pebbles. If
the land to be paved slopes, work is
begun at the bottom of the slope.
Once the stones have been laid they
are covered with sieved earth which
is pushed into the joints with a stick.
The use of a wooden tamper to compact
the paving once the joints had
been filled was referenced in the
past.
In the case of paths, drainage channels,
which project a few centimetres
from the paved surface, are laid for
both purposes: to remove water and
to smooth out slopes. When the path
is of a certain width (cart tracks) or in
the case of more prepared roads, the
paving is reinforced with a chain (a
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Definicio
Pavimentar de pedres el sol d'un
eam!, una era, un ratio de sitja a un
habitatge.
Descripcio
Es prepara el terreny que s'ha de
pavimentar eliminant-ne la vegeta-
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