Laying Paving Stones On Concrete

Once you understand how pavers work you will find that removing concrete before installing pavers will ensure a long lasting pavers driveway patio pool deck or walkway.

Laying paving stones on concrete.

Follow the concrete s slope when installing the pavers and make sure the edge that drains water stays low and permeable. This will give the courtyard more of a natural stone look. Place a straight edge along the length of the pavers just laid. A 1 inch layer of sand.

A 6 inch layer of gravel for the paver base. Begin laying pavers at a 90 degree corner preferably one that abuts the house or another structure and continue extending the pavers along the longest straight side. Luckily laying pavers is easy compared to all the work you ve just done. Installing pavers over concrete defeats some of the main benefits that you get with pavers.

How to lay paving stones to get started scrub the border area photo 1 with a concrete cleaner or muriatic acid mixed with water check the label for mixing and safety instructions. Almost a month ago i started laying the pavers in my back yard. Use a tape measure to find the square footage of the area where you ll lay the patio. When you re building a patio you ll make layers using these materials.

Begin with the interior pavers placing them firmly onto the base and compacting them as you go. Laying pavers over this material may pose problems to the drainage as concrete slabs have the inability to drain water through the blocks and into the earth. Any stiff brush will do but a deck stripping brush on a broom handle makes it easier. Lay the pavers down with the rough surface facing upward.

The existing surface was a mixture of concrete slabs pavers and some dirt. Next lay your border pavers using the same technique. Place concrete paving stones. Any rubble that i had left over from other work i crushed and used as extra gravel.

Laying pavers is a diy project that takes about one weekend to complete. How to lay pavers. That will help.