How To Lay Brick Pavers Over Concrete Sidewalk

Here are the basics you need to know so you can install brick pavers over the concrete you are trying to conceal.

How to lay brick pavers over concrete sidewalk.

The pavers should sit at or a little above ground level. This is how to lay the thin pavers over concrete. Lay bricks around the concrete slab s outside edges with brick narrow sides facing outward. Called soldier rows these outside bricks create a stable frame for the inside pavers.

With brick pavers you can lay them right on top of the concrete without having to take a jackhammer to it. Dig the trench a little wider than the walkway allowing room for the paver panels as well as edge restraints to hold the pavers in place. Place the felt horizontally across the sidewalk between the soldier course row of bricks. We purchased a strip of plastic edging for the curve tucking it under the brick then nailing it in position image 2.

This is how to lay the thin pavers over concrete. We added fill dirt along the straight edges and tamped it down to hold the pavers in place. Use it only once over the pavers image 3. Keep this drainage slope in mind when adding your pavers and make sure the edge that drains water stays low and permeable.

If there s any men reading this zero demo work to put these pavers over our existing sidewalk. The biggest problem with laying pavers over a concrete slab is the inability for water to drain through the blocks and down into the earth. You ll need to match the height of an existing patio if you have one. The total depth will depend on the paver height along with the base.

These brick pavers that we found are only 1 3 8 thick. It is a pretty simple process that can be done in no time. Lay a covering of roofing felt over the sidewalk to cushion the pavers and act as a moisture barrier. We completely eliminated the cost of any demo work or by us doing the hard manual work ourselves by finding these thin.