Laying Paving Stones

How to lay pavers.

Laying paving stones.

Set the paving stones back in place using the spacers to position them. Starting in one corner remove four of the paving stones. Paving stones are an effective and attractive way to funnel traffic patterns over grassy lawn areas. Place next flag with an adequate joint and continue with appropriate laying guide.

If you are working on a sloping site then lay pavers up hill. The existing surface was a mixture of concrete slabs pavers and some dirt. Finish the job by using paver sand to fill any cracks. In the area where the stones previously sat spread mortar to a thickness of 1 1 2 to two inches on top of the sand.

Installing diy patio pavers is a project that takes about one weekend. When preparing the base under the area to be paved use appropriate drainage to ensure that there is no water build up under the pavers this will reduce the risk of subsidence. Compact your gravel level your paver base and lay the pavers. Any loose or rocking segmental paving flags blocks setts etc should be removed and either re laid to be firm and sound or replaced with cement bound material 10 1 grit sand with cement or a st1 lean mix concrete.

Learn how to lay road base and prepare and area for paving. You can use paving stones to avoid trampling grass and steer visitors to your garden in a specific direction to show off your garden to its best advantage. Any rubble that i had left over from other work i crushed and used as extra gravel. Paving stones should be carefully laid on top of the mortar mix tap into place using rubber mallet.

If it is loose sunken rutted weed ridden or sub standard in any way some remedial work may need to be undertaken before laying the new. After completion of laying the flagstones curing time should be allowed for 48 hours. Begin building a patio by measuring your outdoor space. Calculate how many pavers you ll need and dig up the soil.

You ll see how to calculate the volume of road base fill you ll need. Lay the pavers in the chosen pattern starting from the straightest convenient edge. Avoid laying downhill if possible. 6 months after laying the pavers top up with gap sand as the pavers may have settled if efflorescence white powder appears on the surface of the pavers brush and sweep it off with a broom.

Almost a month ago i started laying the pavers in my back yard. This video from bunnings wa.