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TS 3.80, Construction Specification for Concrete Unit Pavers

City of Toronto

September 2025 edition. A cold-climate Canadian city specification used as a cross-check. Read by the research.

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Consulted
October 10, 2026
Region
CA
Language
en

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What we take from it

  • Timber is not accepted as an edge restraint.
  • Screenings and stone dust are prohibited as bedding, and the bed is not compacted before laying.
  • At least four passes while sweeping sand into the joints.
  • The finished surface ends 3 to 10 mm above drain inlets and collars.
  • Cold-climate Canadian specification used to cross-check bedding, compaction and finishing requirements.
  • In wheel paths, a cut piece is at least one third of a unit.
  • Toronto bans stone dust and screenings as bedding.
  • Toronto publishes the gradation of a 19 mm clear stone with almost no fines.