Paver laying patterns — running bond, herringbone, basketweave, and waste factors
The pattern sets the waste factor and the strength: running bond (~8%), 45° herringbone (~13%, the ICPI-required orientation for driveways — it locks against turning tires), and decorative basketweave.
What this diagram shows
Three paver laying patterns shown as small fields with their waste factors. Running bond is the simplest rectangular layout at about 8 percent waste. A 45-degree herringbone interlocks the strongest and is the orientation required for residential driveways because it resists the twisting shear of turning tires, at about 13 percent waste with more cuts. Basketweave is a decorative patio pattern. The more complex and diagonal the pattern, the higher the waste factor and the more cuts at the edges.
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