Creating A Patio With Pavers

How to design and build a paver patio paver patio design.

Creating a patio with pavers.

Begin with a plan. Dig the trench a little wider than the walkway allowing room for the paver panels as well as edge restraints to hold the pavers in place. Add 2 more inches of gravel and tamp the area again. For large excavations consider renting a sod cutter.

Continue placing pavers to fill the entire patio space. Determine the finished patio height. This ensures the entire area is evened out and you make adjustments where necessary. This ensures a patio paver settles evenly on the base.

Use a level attached to a long straight board to ensure the patio pavers are equal. Add paver base step 4. Use the level with the attached block to keep the slope uniform. Add and level the paver sand step 5.

Build a patio with pavers step 1. Garden stakes step 1. Add edging stones step 8. Today s homeowners are increasingly interested in ways to expand their living space past the interior of the home.

Then flatten out the soil and cover the area with 2 to 3 inches of gravel. Designing the perfect paver patio is the first step in creating an outdoor living space perfect for year around entertainment. Jack on jack or running bond patterns are the simplest to install. Clear out grass and soil step 3.

To build a paver patio dig out the area to a depth of 6 inches with a shovel taking care to create a slope of 1 inch every 4 feet to allow water to run off. Concrete pavers brick planters and pretty landscaping help define the area which maintains a simple square design to complement the home s craftsman style. Alternatively you can use a mason s line stretched tight between two stakes to keep lines true. That way we could pour sand into the tray level it all out and set the large pavers into that.

If digging by hand drive stakes in the ground at the corners and connect string between each stake image 1. It should be slightly above the surrounding ground so that rainwater won t. Expand your homes outdoor living space with brick pavers. Now that you ve taken.

Cut pavers step 7. This new patio blends with its bungalow s stucco exterior and brick foundation. Prepare the patio area step 2. Position pavers no more than 1 8 inch apart and tap them into place with a rubber mallet.

Cover the gravel with 1 to 2 inches of sand and level it off with a flat board. Creating a paver patio area we began by digging out a space in the ground to lay a border of smaller pavers creating a sort of tray. Place the paver stones step 6. An alternative to the gravel base is interlocking paver base panels.