Laying Paving Stones

How to lay pavers.

Laying paving stones.

Compact your gravel level your paver base and lay the pavers. 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. You ll see how to calculate the volume of road base fill you ll need. It should be a reasonably thick mortar so it will be easier to manipulate during the laying process.

Laying paving stones across a grassy yard is a simple process. Almost a month ago i started laying the pavers in my back yard. Calculate how many pavers you ll need and dig up the soil. Paving stones should be carefully laid on top of the mortar mix tap into place using rubber mallet.

Installing diy patio pavers is a project that takes about one weekend. Finish the job by using paver sand to fill any cracks. After completion of laying the flagstones curing time should be allowed for 48 hours. Begin building a patio by measuring your outdoor space.

Place next flag with an adequate joint and continue with appropriate laying guide. This video from bunnings wa. Set the paving stones back in place using the spacers to position them. Maintaining a nominal joint of 3mm between pavers is essential to allow sand penetration and paving performance.

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. The existing surface was a mixture of concrete slabs pavers and some dirt. 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. Starting in one corner remove four of the paving stones.

Avoid laying downhill if possible. 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. Lay the pavers in the chosen pattern starting from the straightest convenient edge. 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.

Any rubble that i had left over from other work i crushed and used as extra gravel. 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.