| Here goes the first product review... | | | | gate to rear (fortunately I knew this before the |
| I found what is called brick tongs used mainly by | | | | quote so I built the labor into the cost).The pavers |
| masons. I figured they might work for concrete | | | | were Dark Holland type pavers, the clean kind you |
| pavers as well so I ordered a pair. | | | | don't want to heap into a wheelbarrel and get |
| Whenever we get stuck in a position where we | | | | banged up. |
| have to carry pavers from point A to point B | | | | These tongs allowed each guy to grab 14 pavers |
| without a skid steer we just stack em up and lean | | | | with a quick lean of the stack. Hand carry them and |
| them against our torso for balance as we walk. | | | | set them softly to the ground. You can carry them |
| Everyone that has laid pavers has done this and had | | | | at arms length so the weight is on resting on your |
| them shift and fall. Hopefully you had your steelies on. | | | | bones and you don't have to muscle them around. |
| I found a tool that makes hand carrying pavers | | | | Your chest and your chin do not get scratched up |
| EASY! | | | | and you don't risk crushing fingers when setting them |
| I came across these paver tongs in a masons | | | | down. You also do not have to bend over as far to |
| magazine a long time ago so I bought a pair to test | | | | pick up or set down. |
| out. I had the perfect job. A residential patio that | | | | These tongs really save bodies and make labor |
| was fenced in and gates too narrow for a spider or | | | | quicker when hand carrying pavers. For $20 each I |
| skid steer to place pallets. We couldn't pull a section | | | | would highly recommend getting a couple sets per |
| of fence so we were stuck hand carrying them from | | | | crew. |