Learn how to install pavers: walkway upgrade. Why this makes installation easier and avoids common problems: Everything you need to install and prepare your base for a concrete paver walkway in your backyard. Easy beginner DIY.
Learn How To Install Paver Walkway Edging here: https://youtu.be/FBFsj0Xc8wc
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Chapters:
00:00 Paver Walkway Installation
00:18 Critical Step: Paver Base how to prepare your ground for pavers
01:23 Screeding: TIPS + How to Screed
03:00 What Type of Sand?
03:14 Screeding Bar Tip
03:56 How To Screed with Screeding Bars
04:35 Why Use Sand? If You Don’t…
05:22 What Layout is Best?
05:57 Paver Installation
06:31 Tip: How To Set Your Pavers Properly
07:26 What About Area Around Paver Base?
07:38 Paver Fill: 3 Ways/What’s Best?
08:40 Budget Friendly Tips: Save Money
09:17 Money Saving Tip
46 Comments
Thank you for the video. Do you have advice on how would you do this for a walkway that is about 80 ft but with a pitch? It would be hard to make it level.
Lol. I can see when you put the level down you're no level.
Those tampers do work very well, I own one and use it a lot, recently did some of the prep work for my swimming pool with it.
Looks really nice! Good job!
Great video straight to the point
The mulch will eventually break down and attract weeds, no?
What's the point of pitting screeding bars in the sand?
Great job
Vinyl 2 x 4’s wouldn’t decay.
Great and informative video.
so a 1.5” base is okay? because that is the smaller dimension of a 2×4.
Seriously a chemical spray respirator!
Drama queen!
Doesn't everyone use boards to space pavers? Seems like common sense. Its also best to not waste money on fabric, it doesn't do much.
Thank you for a clear and concise tutorial. As a woman DIY'er, it's super helpful to see another woman doing construction projects, because I know the demonstrated steps will generally be within my own physical limits. I'll be checking out your other videos for next year's upcoming tasks. Subscribed.
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Could you park a car on those big stones or would they crack?
My neighbor put new pavers down as his front sidewalk. The sidewalk slightly slopes down to the front road. He did put regular sand down, tamped it and than put the pavers down. Now I’m not sure what he did wrong, but they all cracked down the middle of each paver. My guess is not enough sand under the corners. Anyone know for sure???……
I used more paver base to fill between pavers.
from where did you order the paver? what is the size and name or brand how we can order that?
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Glued down rock/pebbles much more attractive in between pavers. No mess or bugs !
I use hemp plants.
Great job 👏, I prefer peebles or stones instead mulch because I live in Florida and more durable, and yes I would use landscaping fabric, beautiful work ❤
Can i just hire someone?
Doesn't the mulch end up in the yard?
Where are located? Will you come and do this type of landscaping in our yard? We want to Zero scape our front yard but cannot do it by ourselves. My husband is almost 80, has a pacemaker for his hear, COPD and gets dehydrated very easily. We want to do this because most of our front yard grass has mostly died over the last 2 years and so that we do not have to mow or water what little grass we do have left. It's not worth it to try to keep it alive or to revive it! BTW we are in Texas.
Let the weight of the tool provide the force. You guide, and then release the tamper to fall straight down. The mattock, the sledge, the shovel, etc. into the postion to do the "work". This way you can work all day.
Interesting was thinking about that instead of a deck
1/2 inch electrical conduit works great for longer areas.
Not the plastic stuff but the metal.
I love your videos and clear explanations.
I,'m a bit confused, however by the edit at 7:10 that cuts from your pavers surrounded by sand and the 2 X 4 rails to a shot of pavers surrounded by black bark and a lawn. I feel like there are some missed steps. When you pull the 2 X 4's away, how do you keep the built up sand from collapsing?
Lol whats with the face mask
I don't get the spacing of the pavers. No one likes to have to hopscotch over to the next paver. I know everyone has ideas about how cool it looks but all I see is a trip hazard
by the time you buy ($$) all the tools you need and will never use again//.the time it takes to do all this s*** that will never look professional because you are doing it for the first time, it is better to hire a pro.
Do I follow the same steps to install pavers for a patio (larger sq footage)?
Just used a PVC plastic pipe so cheap
If you have active dogs, or maybe even kids, I would suggest that grass is far and away the most low maintenance option for filler. Everything else gets spread around by their paws/feet, and you'll be forever kicking stuff back into place as you walk along instead of enjoying your beautiful walkway. Optionally I suppose one could spray a glue made for the purpose of holding the stones/mulch in place.
Thank you for your video. I'm tackling a small sitting area in front of my house. I didn't see any edging. Is it needed, or will the cut edge be good over time?
→ Learn How To Install Paver Walkway Edging here: https://youtu.be/z6dYQKIV2FA
I love how you repurpose free things like broom handles. My wife criticizes me for doing that, but I think it is not degrading, just smart. Better to spend the money on fun stuff. Thank you for great video.
The mulch is lightweight and will get kicked up into the pavers. I prefer a narrow gap between the pavers, 2” but no more than 4”. The reason is that you want to be able to walk normally across the pavers and not have the ball of your foot land in that mulched area (which will invariable sink). Also, the smaller the gap between pavers the fewer opportunities for weeds, because that mulch will decompose within a couple years and be a nice place for floating dandelion seeds to grow (the weed fabric installed below the pavers will not stop weed roots from growing downward). Smaller gaps between pavers is also better is they are in an area where you might be using a dolly to haul things across it. Honestly, I much prefer concrete (stained stamped) to pavers for the reasons I just mentioned, but pavers do have their place as an accent here and there
Did you take those broom sticks back out?
Well, I’m glad you had help getting your paver in place. The magic of camera.
Nice video, but as you've put weed suppressor down to prevent weeds and then covered it in bark mulch, this mulch will become compost after a couple of years, which makes the suppressor void. Better to stick with gravel, i feel.
Im in the middle of doing my fourth base. Its hard for me being 73 now so i do a little at a time
I plan to use the concrete from an old patio that will be replaced as part of a larger project. I want to ask the company doing the work to "cut" the patio into manageable squares. I am thinking 18×18 if not too heavy. Since the old pation is 4 inches thick, 18×18 squares will prbably be too heavy. But we will need to see about that. I want to use the cut concrete squares to make a grill area in the yard next to the new patio. I heard that contractors like to leave old materials on site if possible – no hauling work. I also plan to repupose the dirt that needs to be removed for that larger project that I mentioned. As far as the concrete squares….. I plan to leave space between for grass. Weeds will want to grow in the space anyway… LOL. And I thiank grass growing between looks nice.
Amazing job!