Joint sand used for paver applications should be a course, washed concrete sand. This sand takes more time to get into the joints, but is also more difficult to wash out. Do not use silica sand or mason sand. The joint sand should also be completely dry. If the sand you have is damp, spread it out to dry before using. Wet and damp sand will prevent it from flowing freely into the paver joints.
Drinking eight cups or two litres of water a day is longstanding advice. But is there any scientific basis for it, asks Dr Chris van Tulleken.
Letâs put these claims under scrutiny. I was a co-author of a paper back in 2007 in the BMJ on medical myths. The first myth was that people should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. This paper got more media attention (even in The Times) than pretty much any other research Iâve ever done.