Tag:surface=paving stones
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A surface paved with artificial blocks (block pavers, bricks) or natural stones (flagstones), with a flat top.  |
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A relatively smooth surface paved with artificial blocks (block pavers, bricks) or natural stones (flagstones), with a flat top. The gaps between individual paving stones are very narrow, either because the stones have a perfectly regular shape (rectangular, or any surface-filling shape) or because they have been carefully selected, fitted and placed in order to form an even, closed surface.
There is a wide variety of blocks that qualify for this tag.
Interlocking paving stones made of concrete
Decorative paving stones made of stone
Square concrete paving stones.jpg.webp)
Small rectangular paving stones, sometimes called "bricks"
Faux bricks
Real bricks
Hexagonal concrete paving stones
Square concrete stones, of a bit different material
Pretty natural stone, machined into flat surfaces.jpg.webp)
Crazy paving, combining a flat top with irregular shapes
Another natural stone, machined into flat surfaces
Subtags
From Proposed_features/Paving_stone_details:
- paving_stones:shape=*: shape of the tiles, see Shape section below.
- paving_stones:pattern=*: how they are arranged, see Pattern section below.
- paving_stones:length=* and paving_stones:width=*: dimensions. For square tiles, only the length need be given. With patterns that use multiple sizes (e.g. "tudor"), the dimension of the largest stone in the pattern is considered. Example:
30 cm(for these tags, always include the unit to avoid confusion). - surface:colour=*: colour of the tiles, like colour=*. (paving_stones:colour=* also has a significant number of uses but is needlessly more specific than surface:colour=*, so the more generic key should be used.)
- paving_stones:direction=* or paving_stones:orientation=*: rotation of the pattern, see Direction section below
- paving_stones:material=* : some paving_stones are made of concrete, and some are made of stone, see Material section below.
Shape
paving_stones:shape=* describes the shape of the individual paving stones. The following are some possible values:
paving_stones:shape=square 
paving_stones:shape=rectangle 
paving_stones:shape=hexagon 
paving_stones:shape=zigzag 
paving_stones:shape=double_t 
paving_stones:shape=squarish_octagon 
paving_stones:shape=irregular
Pattern
paving_stones:pattern=* describes how the paving stones are arranged. Not all combinations of shape/pattern are physically possible.
paving_stones:pattern=stack_bond 
paving_stones:pattern=half_bond 
paving_stones:pattern=quarter_bond 
paving_stones:pattern=herringbone 
paving_stones:pattern=basket_weave 
paving_stones:pattern=tudor 
paving_stones:pattern=linen 
paving_stones:pattern=interleaved 
paving_stones:pattern =random_course
Direction
paving_stones:direction=* describes the orientation of the paving stone pattern relative to north. It uses the syntax for direction=* angles. With an angle of 0, the patterns look as depicted in Pattern section (above) on a north-oriented map.
Alternatively, paving_stones:orientation=* can be used to describe the orientation of the paving stone pattern relative to the way direction. In addition to angles, this key also accepts the values along and across.
Material
Values for this tag can use those mentioned in material=*, such as stone/concrete/brick.
Competing tags
surface=paving_stones:30 For usage of the 30x30 cm stone. Mainly used in the Netherlands, this tag is disputed by some users. Equivalent to surface=paving_stones + paving_stones:shape=square + paving_stones:length=30 cm.
See also
Other similar surfaces:
Long, narrow concrete elements for a two-tracked vehicle. May be made using concrete paving stones
surface=concrete:lanes