Install - Pavers with Style

Concrete Paver Installation
1) Excavate area to be paved.
2) Install and compact base material (either 1 1/2" processed gravel or 3/4" crusher run). 
• Typically 4-6" deep for walkways, patios, and pool decks
• Typically 8-12" deep for driveways
3) Install Pave-Edge® restraints directly on the base and secure with 10" steel spikes.
4) Spread coarse concrete sand and screed to a uniform depth of 1-1 1/2" thick.
5) Place pavers in desired pattern and cut where necessary to fit. Use 2 3/8" thick pavers for most residential applications and 3 1/8" thick pavers for commercial vehicles.
6) Compact the pavers into the sand bed with a plate compactor.
7) Sweep dry sand into joints and compact. Repeat procedure until the joints are full.

Note: Poor draining soils, such as clay, may require additional excavation and base material and the use of a woven geotextile fabric.



 

 

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