How To Cut Pavers For a Circular Patio (DIY)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- Let me show you how I cut theses concrete pavers to make a perfect circle. It is all about patience and proper technique. Enjoy the video and let me know what you think in the comments!
#hardscaping #pavers #patio #concrete #construction #landscaping
To see all the videos from this project, click this playlist link right here👉 • Backyard Makeover!
I’ve learned more in 2 of your videos than I thought I knew in all my DIY years and projects that I’ve done to date. Very much appreciate your sharing and teaching. Thank you!
Thank you very much for the support, I’m glad the information was helpful! ✌🏻
Hi,
I think it's the 1st time for me writing a comment in TH-cam, but I felt I needed to say you guys a huge thanks for making my firepit build so easy.
I usually suck at building something and never done such a big project but with the help of your videos and attention to detail I actually enjoyed the whole process. Not to mention the end result is beyond my expectations. All my friends are just stunned and don't believe I've done it all by myself.
Got a bargain with pavers and other materials from around neighbours so the whole patio/firepit (14 feet in diameter) cost me only around 400$. If I hired someone to do this it would most likely would be around 3k.
I can see you guys are truly enjoying what you are doing so please keep sharing your knowledge and a warm greetings from Latvia! ✌️
Thank you so much for the feedback! These are my favorite comments. I’m so glad my videos helped you create such a nice area to hang out with friends and family. That’s what I love so much about installing patios, people really get to enjoy them! Congratulations on your build, it’s cool that my videos are reaching people like you across seas! ✌🏻
I put in a patio at my old house and do I wish I had seen this video before I did !!! God bless you brother for posting this. so helpful. I actually used a table wet saw and cut each individual paver on my last job. I won't be doing that this year. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful! This technique gives you an excellent result ✌
Thanks. Will be building a round patio now that you showed me how the edging is done.
Nice, good luck! ✌🏻
Definitely inspiring brother I am 27 and starting out I’ve done a few jobs and u sir are a God in my book, for giving such good tips and not hiding anything or keep ppl in a rut!! I have a job in the morning and you definitely gave me the knowledge and confidence I need to lay some good bricks # Keep Slaying Brother
Thanks for the support brother! just a guy that has dedicated a lot of time to the trade ( definitely no God.. lol ) I’m glad the videos are helpful and motivating. Keep up the hard work, there is so much opportunities in this trade. God bless and good luck on the project! ✌🏻
I really appreciate you making these videos you inspire me to take action and learn something new plus is something I like to do is art . You rock brothers good work!
My pleasure, I really appreciate the feedback and support! we love what we do and we love sharing with people like you. God Bless! ✌
Much appreciated. Thanks!
No problem, Thank you! ✌
Very smart way to do those edges measuring like that is smart because u don't know if the rocks fits perfectly a and no big gaps between i been doing this for 15 years nice work guys clean job
Thank you, we try to be very precise. especially with circular designs. I always love getting comments from others in the trade. Thanks for the support! ✌
I love your videos! You guys are great! I think I can tackle my own patio install with what I've learned by watching you!
Nice, glad to hear it! Good luck!
thanks great job! i picked up a lot of great tips!🙂
Glad it was helpful!
My parents own their own hardscape business and I like to watch these videos out of sheer boredom all the time man, and I gotta say you’re a beast with that partner saw dude. Good work and clean cuts brother
That's cool man, it is a great trade to start a business in. I'm glad you like the videos and thanks for noticing the cuts! I have been using those cut off saws for many years now, its like an extension of my arm... 🤣✌
Love it I'm currently working on my first quote for a walkway from a fire pit to a boat dock hopefully I'll get this job because I've been wanting to get into it for awhile
Nice, sounds like a cool project! Good luck, I hope you get it ✌
Great work as usual guys! Benny is very chill! Cool dude, Benny is the man! Excellent work ethic too
Thank you, Him and I have been friends for almost 18 years, very chill and awesome dude! ✌
Yeah If you want to maintain a certain diameter around something this is the best way. One trick I personally love and use is taking a nice non kinked garden hose and laying out a curve. If I need I will use stones to hold it down for hard bends and I will draw out a line using the hose. Cut to the right of the line and shave down if need be but you will get good and I have legit been able to freestyle a few patio curve cuts.
For sure, I always like to lay out the border so I can truly see what it will look like before cutting. I have seen some guys use that hose trick, not a bad idea. But like you said, the most important part is being good with a saw so you can freestyle when the mark isn't too good. ✌
Nice work guys
A real nice job , you are pretty handy with that saw .
Thank you, I love using this thing! ✌
Beautiful patio / fire pit! I think I may have to draw one up in my yard, once it’s no longer 110 + outside! Thanks for yet another great video!
Thank you very much, it is a great addition to a back yard. Good luck! ✌
You guys are hilarious great watching the videos brother great work.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks again man, we like to have fun when we work. gotta enjoy what you do! 🤣✌
It’s an awesome trick! I wish I saw it earlier :)
Glad you liked it!
I wish we had a Christian hard scraper here in the uk, all we have are what we call cowboys. Love your attention to detail.
🤣✌🏻thanks for the support man!
Appreciate the channel. Do you have a video explaining how to get depth for base material and ordering material for a square footage with three different sized pavers?
May I give you a sweet tip for marking out your soldier. Go buy yourself 4-5 sets of universal tent poles from a sporting goods store then hook them all together and bend them to the shape desired and use your hollands to hold down the tent poles in multiple places then mark it. You will absolutely love doing it this way waaaay more than using Hollands laid out. You can move it and manipulate it this way much faster and easier. It’s worth the investment I promise
Plus the poles give you perfect arches with no straight parts
That sounds like an awesome idea! never thought of that. Very smart, i might have to try that on my next one. Thanks for the tip brother! ✌
That is some amazing work guys, 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you very much! ✌
Really like the video
Hopefully, in the near future i can do the same
Thank you ✌🏻
amazing work, gents. so happy I found your channel. subscribed!
Thank you for the support, glad you like it!✌🏻
Great job fellas
Thank you!
Wow Charlie from Dorchester. Came across your videos couple weeks ago. Thoroughly enjoying them. Starting a small paver walkway today with a friend. Love your content love your music love your product. Think you guys are pretty awesome!!! Peace brother
Thanks for the support man, glad you like the videos! Good luck on the walkway today ✌
You da man!!!!
Beautiful
And lean the saw over alittle when you cut it will help a lot
That saw feels very balanced at the angle I am cutting. Every saw feels a little different... ✌
great job guys
Thank you!
Amazing work guys, leaning a lot from both of you. Doing my backyard next spring, so i have lots to learn., thanks. from Toronto Canada.
Thanks! Im glad the videos are helpful and hopefully give you enough info and confidence for your own project. It is also very cool that the videos are getting all the way up in Toronto! God Bless ✌
Did you freehand that curved line for the walkway or use something flexible to trace it? Beautiful work, and you guys seem like you'd be a lot of fun to work with.
We always lay out the border pavers on top of the main pavers exactly how we want it and then trace the outside of them. That's how we always trace our curves. And thank you, we always try to have a good time. ✌
Incredible work. Very helpful video too
Thank you, Glad it was helpful!
Found your channel today and really like all the content so far. I'm a retired lineman and love DIY projects and learning from the pros like yourself. Would like to see a 'tools used' section under show more. Couldn't find that water hose broom from the easy joint video lol. Keep up the great work and love the music you use also!
And what model cutoff saw is that?
I’m glad you are enjoying the channel! I certainly appreciate the skill and courage of being a lineman, very cool career you must have had. I agree that I need to add some more info of the videos in the description, I’ll be working on that. My cut off saw is a Stihl TS-420 (14 inch diamond blade) ✌🏻
The Mason triangle is a square and compass /G\ 🤫😉
lol
I love your work.! What is the best way to do this over a new and super flat concrete pad?
Thank you! You can either set the pavers on mortar to adhere them to the pad or you could screed an inch or so of bedding stone over the concrete and lay the pavers on that. But you don't want to just lay them on the pad directly.
Amazing work
Thank you!
Wow what a nice job you do. You got a new subscriber...
Thanks for the support! ✌🏻
whether jesus had anything to do with it or not, very nice work and thanks for sharing the know how
He certainly did. Everything I am and know how to do is from Him from my perspective. Thanks for the feedback and I'm glad you liked the video!✌
Great video! Question: why not go with a 7” diamond blade on a circular saw instead of that giant rig? I know all the hardscapers use them but given you’re only cutting through about 2.5” why not just use the smaller circ saw (which has a built in depth gauge)? Any reason a DIY’r like me should rent a big gas saw instead of going with the circ saw for 1 job?
Thank you! Although a 7" blade is big enough to cut through pavers, a circular saw does not have close to enough power to be efficient. This big saw has an insane amount of power and rips right through these pavers. It may be heavier but it saves a lot of time. Depending on how many cuts you have, I would recommend renting a big saw. Unless you only have a handful, then you can get away with a small saw, just not fun.... LOL ✌
use pvc 3/4 to mark round, easy
I know that can save time, but I find it less accurate. Those conduit pieces are to bendy and don't give a true perfect radius on a circle patio like this, in my opinion. ✌
I want to learn how to do this trade soooo bad
It is very fun and rewarding, I love it! ✌
Man you answered my question for 2 yrs. How in the world you mark the pavers and keep the water from washign the marker off. So you mark it score it with saw, then turn water on.. #please dont judge me, im a green belt with this paver isht..lol
No judgment here brother, it is a simple thing but it is what sets you aside from the rest! ✌️
Really awesome design!!! I have a blank canvas back yard and looking to do this myself with a buddy or two. Is there a website or program that is used to design the pattern if you put in the stone dimension? I was considering doing just a pea gravel with boarder for my firepit but after seeing this wow It's a lot more work but the end result is phenomenal. The results speak for themselves that patients, planning and hard work pays off.
Thank you! Pea stone and a border is certainly a good option that will save money but I definitely agree that this is a much more inviting area to hang out on. There are 3d design websites / programs but I don't use any. The pavers are just a 3 piece design and I lay them randomly while looking out for a few things to avoid. It is a lot of work but is very rewarding when it is complete! ✌
Oh you are Christian! No surprise you care about doing it right. Do you have a link to how you built thatlittle retainer wall? And what colors are those pavers? Thank you
Thanks for the feedback brother, I certainly do care a lot about quality. The Bibles says He who works hard, sleeps well... 😂😂
Here is a link to the entire playlist of this job, the retaining wall is in there ✌👉th-cam.com/play/PLo6xdtKoDxWaYAO7zSwtZ6ESqdMfdAVOP.html
I'm a very new diyer. Can you tell me what tool you are using to cut the pavers? Is this a wet masonry circular saw? Thanks! Looks stunning! Would love to do this in our yard.
This is a concrete (cut off) saw. The particular model is made by (Stihl) and it is called the (TS-420). It has a 14” (diamond blade) on it. Excellent tool!
Awesome vid and work! You guys make me want to visit Boston. love you guys. So with this method, i watched the previous vids you don't have to do any compacting?
Thanks! We love it here in Massachusetts. As for compacting, once we reach our subsoil height and spread a thin layer of 3/4 stone over it, we plate compact that 2-3 times in different directions. Once you have done that, all you need to do is lay fabric and backfill over it. For a foot traffic application, no additional compaction is needed until you do polymeric sand at which point you are compacting the pavers into the bedding stone and settling the poly sand down into the joints. Hope that explains it! ✌
Bro get a few sticks of pvc put them together and lay it down and trace it for your cut
I do that for some curves, but I really like laying the pavers out to see exactly how the radius will look. A little more time, but more accurate in my opinion. Than once you pick them up to cut, you have exactly what you need for border pieces stacked up next to you. ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper I understand that but when your doing drive ways from 4000sqft to 10000sqft that's not a option
Totally agree, this situation was trying to get a perfect circle so I wanted to be precise. I would definitely use conduit on radius cuts that don’t have to be perfect circular. It’s great for that ✌🏻
Hi there , any videos on how you set the borders ?
I sure do, a few actually.... But here is a link to one of them that should answer your questions 👉th-cam.com/video/K8XUm4j-bB8/w-d-xo.html
Have you used EASY JOINT? If so any feedback?
Yes I have, it’s a very good product but very expensive…. I have a video on how to use it.
Check it out right here 👉🏻How To Use "Easy Joint" For Concrete Pavers (DIY)
th-cam.com/video/1AnHxcdY8F4/w-d-xo.html
Hey man, exceptional work again buddy. When your cutting do you hold it at a slight angle for the curves?
Thanks man, I do slightly angle the saw for most cuts so that the top of the cut sits nice and close to the border pavers. ✌
Legend mate, thank you dude@@TheChristianHardscaper
Do you fill the gaps between the stones with sand or anything? Or just let it naturally accumulate some material in between them?
Yes, we use polymeric sand. Check out this video on how we did it 👉th-cam.com/video/mmQIHU2b3qg/w-d-xo.html
Curious why you pick some stones out and cut them separately? Also, would this process be a bit easier if I were to rent a walk behind concrete saw? Trying to do similar circular cuts..
Sometimes the radius of the cut is to tight to cut in place. And a walk behind saw is not very good for situations like this... They are only good for cutting straight lines on flat surfaces.
I’m doing sailors around mine instead of soldiers. I’m spending forever cutting the angles into every border paver. Is there a better way or a quicker way to cut?
Unfortunately with the sailors on a tight radius, there’s more cuts… just takes time. Not sure if you have a concrete saw like I have in this video, but that is the fastest way that I have found ✌🏻
Are you not worried about your saw disturbing your base?
When we go to install the border, we have to add chip stone as we lay the border. Any smaller cuts that shifted from the cutting gets picked up and re laid on additional chip stone, then set into place. ✌
You gotta try conduit for cuts
I tried that once, I also used the plastic edging a few times. It certainly is quicker, but not as accurate. With laying the pavers out, you know for sure what it’s going to look like..
do you compact over the pavers when using the clean gravel base and no sand? Do clients ever have you cut all the border pavers for soldier course? What average per Sq foot are you getting on the paver parts of installs?
Yes I do compact the pavers while poly sanding. I don't ever need to cut every border paver. On tight radius border situations, we do. But most of the time it is not necessary. I typically charge $20-$25 per sq ft for pavers. ✌
Can you tell me the color and brand of the block in this video? Do you come to CT? you do amazing work and great videos !
Sure can! The pavers are made by (Genest), the style is called (Grand Khatadin) and the color blend is called (Meadow). The border pavers are called (Hollandstone) with a color tone of (Charcoal).
Thanks for the support and I Do work in Connecticut as long as it’s not to far south. I live 10 minutes from Thompson ✌🏻
Should you make pie cuts in the border?
not necessary, the polymeric sand will be just fine. You are talking about 100's of cuts....
Usually how many days is a paver job like that?
The entire project from beginning to end, took 2 guys a little less than 2 weeks
Nice job bro👌👌👌 I think I know you 😝
Yes you sure do brother!!! How you doing man!!?
@@TheChristianHardscaper doing good my friend, I'm glad to see you in your videos doing such a great job
Thank you bro, I’m glad you are good. The baby must be getting big now…. You still have the same phone number?
@@TheChristianHardscaper yes my friend still the one ending 0624 tex me or call I would like to say hi
Man you guys do some wonderful work 🙀 can you tell me what blade are you using or use to make the cuts ? Thanks 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you, I use 14" (Makita) Diamond Blades from Home Depot. They work great, You can get a 3 pack for $220 or like $90 a piece.
Does the concrete edge prevent the grass growing up to the pavers?
A little bit, yes. But holding the pavers in place is more important at the end of the day.
hey what kind of saw is that ?
Stihl TS-420 cut off saw with a 14 inch diamond blade on it.
Hi I really have been enjoying your vids . I live in NH and have a small landscaping co.. (Plus my TH-cam channel not landscaping ) ... I have done many hardscape projects 10 years ago but just been doing landscaping due to employee shortage .. so I have a customer that wants a patio. its gonna be square and 650sf (only hard cuts is around the firepit) . all digging can be done with a skid and all materials can be brought to the patio site pretty easily .. so my Question is what is your going rate per square foot for a full install ? prices have changed in 10 years .. I was thinking around $17sf or $18sf Pavers are $ 7sf retail , Genest Is that too low too high ?..I hope you can answer my question.. thanks for your time .... I'm from Mass but now in NH
Hey man, I’m glad you are enjoying the videos! So in my area of Massachusetts, a good average sq ft price is $22-$28. Genest pavers are made in Maine I’m pretty sure. It is hard to find solid help for sure. Hopefully you can nail down the patio job 👍🏻
How do you secure you borders? I might of missed it
That is the one part I did not include in this playlist.... We concrete the edges of all our patios and walkways.
Do you need to be concerned about the effects of FROST MOVEMENT with your outside edges in colder climates? I think you said that you construct a cement mortar retainer ring to keep the outside stones from moving outwards over time (instead of using the standard plastic borders with the big spikes). I see you are installing in the Central Massachusetts area, where you would get a moderate amount of frost. I am in a significantly colder climate, so I am thinking that your cement mortar border might not be advisable in my area, as it might become quickly fragmented by the greater expansion from the colder climate?
I am not concerned about the freeze thaw cycles. With the base prep I did for this and do for all my paver installs, I believe it will withstand the winter elements for many years.... It is all about using clean, crushed stone for water to travel through freely and it also has open spaces in between the stones for water to expand into when water does freeze in it. That helps prevent heaving during very cold conditions.
Here is a base prep video I made which explains my method in detail, it will help you understand what I mean 👉th-cam.com/video/ChaJe3JqD6I/w-d-xo.html
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thanks for the response!
I guess another key aspect is that you are using the POLYMERIC SAND, which I imagine will result in LESS moisture making its way BETWEEN the stones where it could freeze and EXPAND OUTWARDS ... and for the moisture that does manage to make it inbetween the stones ... with your HPB fine gravel underneath, the moisture has more room to largely escape to BELOW the stone where it would do less potential damage if/when it freezes.
And also when laying stone over a larger area, with potentially less moisture absortion occuring through the polymeric sand, one needs to plan where all the excess water is going to disapate to ... (i.e. plan for better drainage at the lower/outer edges, such as courser drainage gravel, laid to a deeper depth, along with weeping tile to carry the excess water away to a safe area.)
I am very happy to have discovered your videos. Thank you for putting up such quality content!
No problem, and you seem to have a good understanding of the entire method, that's awesome. The only thing to make clear is that any water that may get under the pavers, which will not be much as you have explained.... it will permeate into the subsoils and drain freely. I tell people all the time to not forget that water naturally drains into the ground, the clean stone under the pavers does nothing but help the water get there quicker. So unless you have very heavy clay sub soil or you are installing in an area where there is drainage issues already, you don't need any drainage pipes or anything to divert the water, it will just permeate into the soil little by little.
Thanks for the support, glad you like the channel! ✌
I never seen anyone ever pee for that long in my entire life.
Hey there a tool system that uses a flexible piping that is clamped to rebar. Anyone know what this is called?
I don't know exactly what you are talking about but I have seen many different flexible tools for marking curves. But It is always hard to tell exactly what it will look like unless you lay out the border pavers first. ✌
How do you not have more views/subs??
🤣 Unfortunately I started this channel about 2 months ago and I have to be patient with TH-cams algorithm to spread my videos to more people. Thanks for the support, that's what helps them spread ! 👍
@@TheChristianHardscaper I was just wondering the same thing. Excellent channel!
@@ianloomis6665 Thank you very much! Patience is key with TH-cam from what I hear. ✌
What kind of concrete do you use for the edge?
Just your normal 80lb pre mixed bag concrete ✌
What’s the name of the machine you used ?
It is called a concrete (cut off saw) with a 14" diamond blade on it. The particular model is made by (Stihl) and the model is called (TS-420)
Top job guys looks the bollocks
Thanks brother! ✌🏻
Chris where are you located?
I am out of southern Massachusetts ✌
I’m following you, I really liked your project im learning from you
I would have preferred to have seen you cut the pavers on the tight bends cos the gaps make it look like a witch doctors necklace….if I was the homeowner I would have insisted they be cut….everything else was fine.
materials used?
All pavers are from (Genest) the main paver is called (Grand Katahdin) with a color tone of (Meadow). The border pavers are called (Hollandstone) with a color tone of (Charcoal) ✌
why lay out your headders when you can chalk mark the paving off a pivot point, chase the saw through the laid blocks and then bed the headders. you are double handling the headders.
I have addressed this in the video and in other videos. Using a pivot point off the firepit or using flexible conduit to mark it, is not as accurate. Laying the pavers out to exactly where you want them before marking is the most accurate way. I never said it was the quickest. I am not interested in competing for the fastest install. I see a ton of guys doing that, then when I look at their work, it shows that they only care about speed. Not me, all set.
Skilled w the saw. My back hurts watching
Why he pee on saw blade tho
Learn how to grow muscles. Muscle shirts are for people WITH them.
I thought you couldn’t add the polymeric sand on wet ground? So if you wet cut do you have to wait a few days to come back and spread sand ?
Correct, if you cut with water, you need to wait for the pavers to dry. But you usually aren't ready for polymeric sand at the time of cutting anyway.