Roof paver and railing assembly
A paver having a length and a width. The length of the paver is about 4 feet, and the width of the paver is about 2 feet. The paver weighs about 400 pounds, and has a railing post mounted adjacent a width edge. The paver may be a part of a system of railing and non-railing pavers.
1. A method comprising:
providing a railing paver wherein the railing paver has a length and a width, the railing paver length is about 4 feet, the railing paver width is about 2 feet, the railing paver weighs at least about 400 pounds;
providing a non-railing paver, wherein the non-railing paver has a length and a width, the non-railing paver length is about 2 feet, the a non-railing paver width is about 2 feet, the non-railing paver weighs at least about 100 pounds;
attaching a railing post to the railing paver adjacent to a width edge of the railing paver; and
placing the non-railing paver adjacent to the railing paver on at least one of a first length edge of the railing paver, a second length edge of the railing paver opposite the first length edge, and a width edge of the railing paver opposite the width edge with the railing post.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing the railing paver includes providing the railing paver with a recess on at least one the railing paver length edges.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of placing the non-railing paver adjacent to the railing paver includes placing the non-railing paver on the longitudinal recess.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of providing the railing paver includes providing the railing paver with a width recess, the width recess extending on a width edge opposite the railing post.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of placing the non-railing paver adjacent to the railing paver includes placing the non-railing paver on the width recess.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of attaching the railing post to the railing paver adjacent to the width edge of the railing paver includes providing the railing post with a length of at least about 30 inches.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
providing a second railing paver having a length and a width, the second railing paver length being about 4 feet, the second railing paver width being about 2 feet, the second railing paver weighing at least about 400 pounds;
arranging the second railing paver adjacent to the non-railing paver;
attaching a railing post to the second railing paver adjacent to a width edge of the second railing paver; and
extending a railing between the railing post of the railing paver and the railing post of the second railing paver.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of placing the non-railing paver adjacent to the railing paver includes providing seven non-railing pavers and placing two non-railing pavers adjacent to the first length edge of the railing paver, placing two non-railing pavers adjacent to the second length edge of the railing paver and adjacent to the first length edge of the second railing paver, placing one non-railing paver adjacent to the width edge of the railing paver opposite the width edge with the railing post, placing one non-railing paver adjacent to the width edge of the second railing paver opposite the width edge with the railing post of the second railing paver, and placing two non-railing pavers adjacent to the second length edge of the second railing paver.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of placing the non-railing paver adjacent to the railing paver includes providing five non-railing pavers and placing two non-railing pavers adjacent to the first length edge of the railing paver, placing two non-railing pavers adjacent to the second length edge of the railing paver, and placing one non-railing paver adjacent to the width edge opposite the width edge with the railing post.