Begin with the interior pavers placing them firmly onto the base and compacting them as you go.
Laying paving stones on concrete.
Place concrete paving stones.
Lay the pavers down with the rough surface facing upward.
Place a straight edge along the length of the pavers just laid.
A 6 inch layer of gravel for the paver base.
How to lay pavers.
The existing surface was a mixture of concrete slabs pavers and some dirt.
Once you understand how pavers work you will find that removing concrete before installing pavers will ensure a long lasting pavers driveway patio pool deck or walkway.
Any rubble that i had left over from other work i crushed and used as extra gravel.
Almost a month ago i started laying the pavers in my back yard.
Start laying the pavers along the longest straight side.
Laying pavers is a diy project that takes about one weekend to complete.
Next lay your border pavers using the same technique.
A 1 inch layer of sand.
Begin laying pavers at a 90 degree corner preferably one that abuts the house or another structure and continue extending the pavers along the longest straight side.
By tapping gently with a rubber mallet you are able to keep the pavers nice and flat.
Any stiff brush will do but a deck stripping brush on a broom handle makes it easier.
That will help.
Luckily laying pavers is easy compared to all the work you ve just done.
Follow the concrete s slope when installing the pavers and make sure the edge that drains water stays low and permeable.
How to lay paving stones to get started scrub the border area photo 1 with a concrete cleaner or muriatic acid mixed with water check the label for mixing and safety instructions.
Laying pavers over this material may pose problems to the drainage as concrete slabs have the inability to drain water through the blocks and into the earth.
Installing pavers over concrete defeats some of the main benefits that you get with pavers.
Use a tape measure to find the square footage of the area where you ll lay the patio.