We recommend renting a plate compactor to further set the brick.
How to lay brick pavers over concrete sidewalk.
Keep this drainage slope in mind when adding your pavers and make sure the edge that drains water stays low and permeable.
Here are the basics you need to know so you can install brick pavers over the concrete you are trying to conceal.
The biggest problem with laying pavers over a concrete slab is the inability for water to drain through the blocks and down into the earth.
So there s basically half the thickness of a regular size brick.
Lay a covering of roofing felt over the sidewalk to cushion the pavers and act as a moisture barrier.
Place the felt horizontally across the sidewalk between the soldier course row of bricks.
If there s any men reading this zero demo work to put these pavers over our existing sidewalk.
The pavers should sit at or a little above ground level.
It is a pretty simple process that can be done in no time.
This is how to lay the thin pavers over concrete.
These brick pavers that we found are only 1 3 8 thick.
We added fill dirt along the straight edges and tamped it down to hold the pavers in place.
This is how to lay the thin pavers over concrete.
Before you begin make sure your concrete is properly sloped and doesn t puddle.
The total depth will depend on the paver height along with the base.
Use it only once over the pavers image 3.
Lay bricks around the concrete slab s outside edges with brick narrow sides facing outward.
You ll need to match the height of an existing patio if you have one.
With brick pavers you can lay them right on top of the concrete without having to take a jackhammer to it.
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.