Diy Concrete Paver Patio

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Diy concrete paver patio. We live in a townhouse so i needed to be very conscious of where i put my materials until. Poured concrete pavers and gravel patio step 1. Follow these 10 steps on how to build a paver patio from start to finish. Your patio needs the support of a gravel paver base.

Settle on your paver sizes and start cutting the 2 x 4 studs to make your forms. Creating a paver patio area. We began by digging out a space in the ground to lay a border of smaller pavers creating a sort of tray. Once cut nail pieces together and start laying out the forms to finalize your design.

Our pavers are 2 1 2 thick and we want them to be level with the ground. Cut 2 x 4 s to plan space. Calculating area and ordering materials. We chose to use stone patio pavers as these would be much easier to lay than pouring concrete.

The existing grade of our back yard sloped about 18 from our back door. A literal ton of patio pavers probably the work begins. This meant the patio space would cover about a 10 x 10 area. Brick or concrete pavers are durable and weather resilient which makes them an ideal low maintenance material for patios and walkways.

Plus building a paver patio is relatively easy when you use the proper technique. Dig deep enough to allow for the base material under the pavers. I used a. The rule of thumb is to dig to the thickness of the paver plus another six inches for a solid base.

Pavers vary in thickness. Add the gravel in 2 to 3 inch layers wet it and run the plate compactor over it. Once the patio layout is done you re ready to excavate the area.