THIS STEP BY STEP IS FOR PATIOS WITH A GRAVEL BASE
MEASURE AND MARK THE AREA TO ENSURE THE SIZE AND DIMENSIONS ARE CORRECT.
SET STRING LINES WITH CORRECT GRADE TO ENSURE PROPER DRAINAGE
PREP THE AREA. THIS MAY INTAIL REMOVING SOD, LEVELING LAND, TAKING OUT OLD PAVERS OR OTHER FORMS OF EXCAVATION
COMPACT THE SOIL AS NEEDED
ADD PAVER BASE. TYPICALLY, WE LIKE TO LAY A THICK LAYER OF GRAVEL. THIS WILL ENSURE A STURDY AND LONG-LASTING PATIO. WE LIKE TO USE 3/4 INCH PROCESS FOR PAVERS
LEVEL AND COMPACT PROCESS WITH PLATE COMPACTOR. COMPACTING WILL CREATE A STRONG STABLE BASE FOR YOUR PATIO.
ADD A LAYER OF STONE DUST ONTOP OF THE COMPACTED PROCESS. THIS WILL CREATE A SMOOTH SURFACE FOR THE PAVERS. IT ALSO ACTS AS A BONDING AGENT.
LEVEL AND COMPACT THE STONE DUST WITH PLATE COMPACTOR
LAY PAVERS, MAKE CUTS AS NEEDED
INSTALL EDGING FOR PATIO TO ENSURE PAVERS DON'T SHIFT
APPLY POYLMERIC SAND INBETWEEN JOINTS OF THE PAVERS TO PREVENT SHIFTING AND SINKING
LIGHTLY TAMP POLYMERIC SAND AS NEEDED
BLOW AWAY EXCESS POLYMERIC SAND
WET THE POLYMERIC SAND. POLYMERIC SAND ACTS AS A GLUE. IT HARDENS WHEN WATER IS APPLIED.
CONGRATULATONS! YOUR PATIO IS ALL DONE! WE RECOMEND WAITING 24 HOURS BEFORE ACTIVELY USING YOR PATIO.
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