How to lay pavers.
Laying paving stones on gravel.
Before laying the gravel put landscape fabric on top of the foundation base.
The existing surface was a mixture of concrete slabs pavers and some dirt.
They shift when a load is imposed upon them.
While you don t need to lay a gravel foundation for pavers you should assess the condition of the base and make it as solid as possible before laying the pavers.
It also aids in preventing weed.
That will help.
Almost a month ago i started laying the pavers in my back yard.
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Any rubble that i had left over from other work i crushed and used as extra gravel.
How to lay stepping stones on gravel the easy way.
A 6 inch layer of gravel for the paver base.
Pavers over concrete if you want to pave over concrete you can set pavers in sand or mortar over the existing surface.
Start laying the pavers along the longest straight side.
Concrete or stone circular square or oblong all make good stepping stones and the method of laying them in gravel remains the same whatever type you want to use.
Laying pavers is a diy project that takes about one weekend to complete.
The type of gravel to use for pavers.
We lay individual stepping stones on a graveled pathway to make it easier to walk on.
Use a tape measure to find the square footage of the area where you ll lay the patio.
For our guide on how to lay stepping stones on gravel we are laying a concrete paving slab called marshalls saxon paving.
And they usually end up sending someone to the local a e department.
The landscaping fabric acts as a landscape barrier which separates the dirt and the gravel.
Construction gravel derived from crushed limestone is used to create a solid foundation for pavers whether you re making a patio driveway or walkway in.
A 1 inch layer of sand.
Repurposing a plain concrete slab as a foundation saves you the.
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.
But for loose or sandy soil add crushed stones to keep the gravel in place.
Luckily laying pavers is easy compared to all the work you ve just done.