Wow! I just barely figured out what I need to lay pavers under the edges of my deck for landscaping and went to Home Depot where I picked the exact same stuff you're using. All of it. Perfect timing to see your video. Now I know what my pavers will look like! Thanks man!
I really appreciated your TLC and attention to detail. At first, I saw the tats and thought it would be an ok video (never judge a book by its cover LOL). But as I watched, you impressed everyone with how much meticulous work you did to get the foundation perfect. It was obvious that your heart was fully into this project. Thank you for this inspirational video.
Thank you for a well made video. It was informative and thorough. I am currently working on a patio by myself and this was exactly what I needed. Thanks.
Hi, great video, loved that it was complete DIY without any need to rent machinery. Quick question: Did you compact the sand with the tamper before laying out the panels?
Solid video mate. Appreciate the notes with the details as you moved along. I'm looking to do a similar (though larger in scope) project soon. Unfortunately, I have to remove a 10x10 concrete patio before I can begin. It's very old and sinking into the yard. Plan to break it up and put in a new paver base patio system with a bigger footprint. Thanks for the detailed video and I hope it proves a solid build without drainage issues or such. I like the rain barrel and the water catch system you have. Did you do a video of that as well ?
I didn't do a video on the rain barrel wish I did, also I didn't do a video of drainage which is where that down pipe goes in the patio and around the patio to a foot deep drainage pit. Thanks for subscribing
I feel i never gave you the answer you wanted to hear so if you want to get it level you need to build the ground up with hardcore, crushed concrete, type 1 base. It is basically small stones around an inch or 2 big and this needs to be compacted to get a solid base. If your slope is bad you may have to put a frame around the area to keep the aggregate in. Then you put your sand on top and compact that as well. Hope this helped
An important detail here: Andy is describing the use of a gravel base with a sand setting bed on top. It is critically important to put a water permeable geo-textile/weed fabric between between the rock and sand, in addition to the fabric beneath the gravel, between the soil and the gravel base (where heavy use will happen (driveways and vehicular or equine pathways)). The reason for this is that the gravel will migrate down into the native soil, and the sand will do the same with gravel unless the fabric is installed to block that movement, and that will cause the pavers to settle unevenly.
Nice job, thanks for posting this. I went ahead and bought these panels at Home Depot after watching your video. Question: When you laid the panels up against the wall, did you trim the flange? I'm wondering if it's OK to do that because there will be a little gap between the panel and the pavers along the edge. (Or between the panel and the sand, depending on which way you lay the panels down..)
I did not trim anything from the 2 walls. I was lucky that they were actually square. If they were not square then yes, without a doubt scribe them in.
How deep did you dig down, before starting to do any additional work ? I am using the BrockPaverBase and 12 by 12 patio paver. Thank you for all of you knowledge a
Nice video! Just wondering about the paver base around the edge that shows...did you leave it like that, or did you put grass or anything over it? I'm in N. FL and wondering if I can put sod over it or grow grass up to the paver edge. Thanks!
I used a plastic edging from Lowes so it never went anywhere. When i finished this video i did back fill to the edge. I have a new video about a seating block wall which is actually attached to the patio and i take some of the edge up but you can see what the patio looks like .
Would it be possible to roughly level out the ground, put a frame on it, put down the barrier, put down the gravel, put down the sand, put down another barrier, put down the pavers (i just leveled the little monsters under a 15ft above ground intex pool so I'm not completely green) and level them to each other, then fill in between with pea gravel? And that be reasonably solid? I actually just used water to tamp the sand and that seemed to work really well. My pool hasn't moved. I really, really don't want to dig down. To be honest, I'm not sure I can. And those boards would be over $700 for the amount I'd need. I've already planned to put up and fill a 4in border around the pool to help protect the base under it from water erosion with a 2 or 3 step path to the patio coming off the pool. It's already 4in off the ground. A 2x6 frame would only add two inches. If the pavers extended 2in above that at most it's a 4 in difference that I can soften simply by stair stepping the pavers on the path between the pool and the patio so the last step is slightly above the 2x6 making the difference between the pavers on the patio and the pavers on the path negligible at 2in or so. A 2x6 board for edging is not cute but I'm sure there's something I could do with that. Maybe even stain the frame so it looks intentional and that would help protect it from the weather. What do you think?
Thanks you, i leveled the dirt out so at the moment grass will be flush with the path. I have another video i am going to make but not for a while because there is a lot of work in the garden and am still doing it.
To be honest, it still looks the same as the day i did it except it's dirty. i think if you have a solid foundation you'll be fine. My foundation is just sand but i tamped the shit out of that, wet it down and tamped it again. I did this around 4 times before I actually started. I did another video of patio updated, I guess there's another video coming up of The update to the updated patio.
Awesome video Andy! I’m actually using it to do my own 11x7 patio...just one question, why didn’t you link all the materials you used? I’m playing a guessing game here lol...
Looking to use the Brock paver base. How well has it held up since completion? Also did you use the pvc pipe for just leveling the sand or did you leave them in?
Thanks Ryan, I wish i had more time in the garden but i have other things more important things to take care of first. It will get finished eventually.
Hmm! Mine has no bounce, spring or any give. I weigh 200 LBS and can jump up and down all day and there is NO bounce. The blocks i used are 2 inches thick with 1 inch of compacted sand. But that's just my opinion, i am still happy with the work that the the guy done (ME) and would recommend him. Seriously, 3 inches of product before the paver, i have no bounce.
3 month review? How is that base still holding up? I've seen them but they look like it might be easier for the pavers to shift on top of those squares.
I just started digging for my patio now and I am using brock paver base. I was curious of how you would tackle a yard with a slight slope already in place. The area is not very large, about the size of yours. Is there a way to make the pavers level on top by leveling out the base sand on the bottom?
Ok, am I seeing this right, level the dirt, lay the landscape fabric, spread the sand, place the paver panels, then lay the pavers. I'm still trying to level the dirt with a slight slope away from the house, I have purchased everything else. Hoping to do this in one day.
Still holding up , all perfectly level . The only thing is weeds around the perimeter where the permisand has broken away but that has nothing to do with the brock paver
Great work and video! For the edging did you factor the additional space outside of the finished area for 1) the number of panels you used and 2) Edging restraints? The brock paver base website while highly informative did not go into detail, the gator base site mentions a 6" additional area to dig on each side for supporting the edging to be driven into the base panels. Maybe Im over thinking it as the bricks are not exactly 8x4 but a small variation which the paver base panels may account for allowing for the additional room for edging.
Thank you, Yes, I over estimated by 10% and when I finished kept what I needed and took the rest back to the store. I Think I only took some blocks back and about 3 bags of sand thou.
The patio is still exactly the same as the day I done it. If you subscribed I did a video this year on armour a concrete sealer and I used this product on the patio and wall. The patio has not sunk or anything, very happy with it.
what type of sand did you for leveling before paving the Brock paver base?? how depth is leveling sand you did? it's really helpful and much appreciated.
@@EnglandAndy , hi Andy: it was so confused since there are so many types of sand in lowes or homedepot. I am living in Toronto Canada, we planning to a patio with brock paverbase, but there are many types of sand on the market, (ie lowes.ca/ homedepot.ca/rona.ca etc.) could you send me a link for the proper leveling sand should we use in Canada? your help will be much appreciated and thanks very much.
@@EnglandAndy unfortunately this product is not available in Canada. 0.5 cu. ft. Step 2 Paver Leveling Sand is from homedepot.com (for US) and homedepot.ca (for Canada) doesn't have it. any other sand product for suggestion? much appreciated and thanks very much Andy.
Great job, this gives me hope. I am also in NW Fl. , never did anything like this before , as I was in a condo in WI. My patio area is already dug out as there was one there. The concrete was removed because of popcorn tree roots from neighbors tree cracking it up. Is it required to use sand fill to seal pavers? Not sure if 12x12 or smaller ones would be better with all the rain. Home Depot has Sierra blend in different sizes so that I could mix and match. Just saw these Brock paver base for the first time, you make it look like I could do this.
Thank you and yes you can do this no problem, You can use any size pavers but imo using normal sand would either wash away or have weeds growing through them
I'm guessing from your user name, you're in England? Curious as you've talked about how well these have lasted but if you don't mind tell us what country (or state/region if in a larger country) you're in, so we can get a feel for how well it's lasted in that climate. Thanks!
Look at my last few videos and you'll get a quick look . I think the paver base is awesome and worth every penny. Patio is still solid and looks really good 3 years on.
@@EnglandAndy Sorry for the late response. I put polymeric sand between the pavers. The bricks bonded pretty well. I am in up in North East. I hope this patio holds up in the winter.
@@EnglandAndy so glad to read that you are in Florida! So there are no issues with the Brock paver base due to high heat during the summer? I want to use it for a narrow (15.5’’) path around my screen enclosure, so that the lawn doesn’t come all the way to the screen. It won’t have much traffic, just when I go around to wash the screen, on occasion. Thank you!
@@maple8859 No issues except the price. The patio is still perfect and weed free. No shifting. I will do an end of year update of my garden and it will be in there.
Dianne, the strings are guides. I wanted the house wall to be straight, i wanted the pool deck to have a slight slope away from the house but a big slope diagonally from the drain. When setting out you have to add the sand, paver base and block height and then set your strings to that height. If i did not use them i would be guessing the height of the patio meaning it could be too low or too high .To high means the pool deck door won't open.
so what is the point or purpose of using the brock paver base if you have used the rock and sand. Just another layer. these projects keep growing. My experience over 12 yrs with a patio we built the sand is waste and a losers. other people still get the weeds, when your pressure wash all of the sand blows out and moves around.
The paver base means you do not need the hardcore base but you need sand regardless whether it's a gravel, concrete or paver base. Mine has been down quite a while now and i have zero weeds, zero movement . I used polymeric sand between the blocks and no weeds. I was unsure about this product but I gave it a try and I like it but not the price. I would definitely use this product again.
The major point of your video is the plastic or rubber base that you used that separate your construction method from all other patio construction using paver. But you did not even talk about or explain anything about this material. explaintalk about
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I like these videos where there's no annoying music and needless talking. You show what youre doing and how. Much appreciated
Thank you
Extremely thorough, best video of all others . Much appreciated !
Great video, thank you!! Great explanation without annoying narration! Your patio looks great!
Still does even now my friend
The patio still looks great, no shifting whatsoever. If you look at my end of year review you can see how good the patio still looks.
Looks good. Good video! I'm going to give it a go
Wow! I just barely figured out what I need to lay pavers under the edges of my deck for landscaping and went to Home Depot where I picked the exact same stuff you're using. All of it. Perfect timing to see your video. Now I know what my pavers will look like! Thanks man!
glad i could help. That was one of the reasons i did the video because know one else had one.
Would rock base be cheaper than paverbase?
I really appreciated your TLC and attention to detail. At first, I saw the tats and thought it would be an ok video (never judge a book by its cover LOL). But as I watched, you impressed everyone with how much meticulous work you did to get the foundation perfect. It was obvious that your heart was fully into this project. Thank you for this inspirational video.
Nice Job helps and motivate me on my project 🙏🏼👍🏼
Thank you, that's what I try to do
Thank you for a well made video. It was informative and thorough. I am currently working on a patio by myself and this was exactly what I needed. Thanks.
Glad i can help
Kodanala
Patio looks great. Well done.
Thank you.
Restore driveway with rock
Nice patio, been watching hour of video on how to build one myself too.
Ps. Love the wife working in those big old boots! Hahaha
Thank you
Nice work!!!
Great job 👍👍👍
Thank you
Where do you get the energy? Unreal brotha. I've just watched like 10 videos and all of them took a lot of work.
Thanks
Hi, great video, loved that it was complete DIY without any need to rent machinery. Quick question: Did you compact the sand with the tamper before laying out the panels?
Yes I did
Thanks James
Great work, Andy! Will you be doing another video like this soon?
Yes i am. I will be adding to it but not sure what. I am no garden designer so i just play things by ear.
Thank you
Solid video mate. Appreciate the notes with the details as you moved along. I'm looking to do a similar (though larger in scope) project soon. Unfortunately, I have to remove a 10x10 concrete patio before I can begin. It's very old and sinking into the yard. Plan to break it up and put in a new paver base patio system with a bigger footprint. Thanks for the detailed video and I hope it proves a solid build without drainage issues or such. I like the rain barrel and the water catch system you have. Did you do a video of that as well ?
I didn't do a video on the rain barrel wish I did, also I didn't do a video of drainage which is where that down pipe goes in the patio and around the patio to a foot deep drainage pit. Thanks for subscribing
I feel i never gave you the answer you wanted to hear so if you want to get it level you need to build the ground up with hardcore, crushed concrete, type 1 base. It is basically small stones around an inch or 2 big and this needs to be compacted to get a solid base. If your slope is bad you may have to put a frame around the area to keep the aggregate in. Then you put your sand on top
and compact that as well. Hope this helped
England Andy was
An important detail here: Andy is describing the use of a gravel base with a sand setting bed on top. It is critically important to put a water permeable geo-textile/weed fabric between between the rock and sand, in addition to the fabric beneath the gravel, between the soil and the gravel base (where heavy use will happen (driveways and vehicular or equine pathways)). The reason for this is that the gravel will migrate down into the native soil, and the sand will do the same with gravel unless the fabric is installed to block that movement, and that will cause the pavers to settle unevenly.
Great looking work my friend. You have inspired me to do my own patio. Did you get all supplies at local Home Depot or online?
Thank you and yes, got it at home depot and Lowe's
England Andy thanks for quick reply.
Nice job, thanks for posting this. I went ahead and bought these panels at Home Depot after watching your video. Question: When you laid the panels up against the wall, did you trim the flange? I'm wondering if it's OK to do that because there will be a little gap between the panel and the pavers along the edge. (Or between the panel and the sand, depending on which way you lay the panels down..)
I did not trim anything from the 2 walls. I was lucky that they were actually square. If they were not square then yes, without a doubt scribe them in.
Thanks..
How deep did you dig down, before starting to do any additional work ? I am using the BrockPaverBase and 12 by 12 patio paver. Thank you for all of you knowledge a
I dug down around 6-8 inches, I needed the patio to be flush with the pool deck and it's easier to add sand to make it level with the pool deck.
Nice video! Just wondering about the paver base around the edge that shows...did you leave it like that, or did you put grass or anything over it? I'm in N. FL and wondering if I can put sod over it or grow grass up to the paver edge. Thanks!
I used a plastic edging from Lowes so it never went anywhere. When i finished this video i did back fill to the edge. I have a new video about a seating block wall which is actually attached to the patio and i take some of the edge up but you can see what the patio looks like .
okay come over to my house next ;0
Super great, should you leave space between pavers? If yes pls can you tell me how many?
I left a quarter of an inch between blocks although it looks more because the shape of the tops of the blocks
Would it be possible to roughly level out the ground, put a frame on it, put down the barrier, put down the gravel, put down the sand, put down another barrier, put down the pavers (i just leveled the little monsters under a 15ft above ground intex pool so I'm not completely green) and level them to each other, then fill in between with pea gravel? And that be reasonably solid? I actually just used water to tamp the sand and that seemed to work really well. My pool hasn't moved. I really, really don't want to dig down. To be honest, I'm not sure I can. And those boards would be over $700 for the amount I'd need. I've already planned to put up and fill a 4in border around the pool to help protect the base under it from water erosion with a 2 or 3 step path to the patio coming off the pool. It's already 4in off the ground. A 2x6 frame would only add two inches. If the pavers extended 2in above that at most it's a 4 in difference that I can soften simply by stair stepping the pavers on the path between the pool and the patio so the last step is slightly above the 2x6 making the difference between the pavers on the patio and the pavers on the path negligible at 2in or so. A 2x6 board for edging is not cute but I'm sure there's something I could do with that. Maybe even stain the frame so it looks intentional and that would help protect it from the weather. What do you think?
Good job dude! what did u finaly leave at edges?
Thanks you, i leveled the dirt out so at the moment grass will be flush with the path. I have another video i am going to make but not for a while because there is a lot of work in the garden and am still doing it.
good job, thanks.
Thank you
Well was it worth ? How has it held up? looks like alot of work for a small area (isn't that always the case) THanks for the video.
Yes, it was a lot of work but i needed to do this or i would keep getting flooded so yes, it was worth it. It still looks good.
Hows it holding up to this day? Read some reviews that the paver base because its so foamy starts to sag after extreme cold and rainy weather?
To be honest, it still looks the same as the day i did it except it's dirty. i think if you have a solid foundation you'll be fine. My foundation is just sand but i tamped the shit out of that, wet it down and tamped it again. I did this around 4 times before I actually started. I did another video of patio updated, I guess there's another video coming up of The update to the updated patio.
Awesome video Andy! I’m actually using it to do my own 11x7 patio...just one question, why didn’t you link all the materials you used? I’m playing a guessing game here lol...
Thanks and I’m sorry. I never even thought about it. All I can say is all products were out of Lowe’s or Home Depot
Looking to use the Brock paver base. How well has it held up since completion? Also did you use the pvc pipe for just leveling the sand or did you leave them in?
Hi Ryan, It still good, I did a follow up video on the same patio so you can see for yourself.
Looks really good and the wall adds a nice touch! thank you!
Thanks Ryan, I wish i had more time in the garden but i have other things more important things to take care of first. It will get finished eventually.
Nice work how many buckets of polymeric sand you used for your patio thanks 😊
I think I used 3 buckets on the 10 x 10 patio
I am considering base panels but I read that it can give the patio a bouncy feel. Is this true?
Hmm! Mine has no bounce, spring or any give. I weigh 200 LBS and can jump up and down all day and there is NO bounce. The blocks i used are 2 inches thick with 1 inch of compacted sand. But that's just my opinion, i am still happy with the work that the the guy done (ME) and would recommend him. Seriously, 3 inches of product before the paver, i have no bounce.
3 month review? How is that base still holding up? I've seen them but they look like it might be easier for the pavers to shift on top of those squares.
The base still looks the same, no cracks or sunken parts. No rain sitting on the patio
England Andy thanks!
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I just started digging for my patio now and I am using brock paver base. I was curious of how you would tackle a yard with a slight slope already in place. The area is not very large, about the size of yours. Is there a way to make the pavers level on top by leveling out the base sand on the bottom?
You need a slight slope for the water to run off. I would not leave it level.
That would require a short retaining wall at the low end of the slope if you wanted to have it level on top.
Ok, am I seeing this right, level the dirt, lay the landscape fabric, spread the sand, place the paver panels, then lay the pavers.
I'm still trying to level the dirt with a slight slope away from the house, I have purchased everything else. Hoping to do this in one day.
Make sure you get a tamper
Looks great. How have these held up over time with the brock base pads?
Still holding up , all perfectly level . The only thing is weeds around the perimeter where the permisand has broken away but that has nothing to do with the brock paver
Great thanks, I think I'm going to give the brock base a try
@@cbjueueiwyru7472 It will make your life so much easier and quicker just remember to compact the ground well
Was that 1” PVC? Is that so you know your putting down an inch of sand and keep it at the level you want?
Yes, your right on both counts. Just makes it easier
3/4” pvc has a 1 inch exterior diameter
I've been watching a lot videos about these paver base panels, will those panels handle freeze? Im in PA, we got a lot of snow in winter.
Really sorry that I can't help you but I live in Florida and it doesn't really freeze here
HD & Lowe’s both sell this product, so go do your research at the manufacturer’s website.
Great work and video! For the edging did you factor the additional space outside of the finished area for 1) the number of panels you used and 2) Edging restraints?
The brock paver base website while highly informative did not go into detail, the gator base site mentions a 6" additional area to dig on each side for supporting the edging to be driven into the base panels. Maybe Im over thinking it as the bricks are not exactly 8x4 but a small variation which the paver base panels may account for allowing for the additional room for edging.
Thank you, Yes, I over estimated by 10% and when I finished kept what I needed and took the rest back to the store. I Think I only took some blocks back and about 3 bags of sand thou.
What did you do with the exposed edges of EZ base? Did you just cover with dirt and plant grass?
I cut the base back to the edge of the plastic edging which was around 2 inches and then covered with dirt.
Hey Andy, I'm looking into this system. Any issues? How long has it been since the install? Cheers
It's been 2 years and is still perfect but dirty. I would use this again even though it's expensive.
@@EnglandAndy thank you!
would you mind giving us an update on the durability. are you still happy with it. i am about to do 400 sqft
The patio is still exactly the same as the day I done it. If you subscribed I did a video this year on armour a concrete sealer and I used this product on the patio and wall. The patio has not sunk or anything, very happy with it.
Hi Andy ..How is it holding up with ezbase as it is 3 years now just want to see ..
It's holding up great. I did a video called Greenhouse Megastore 5 oz Commercial Weed Fabric. Around the 7 minute mark you get to see briefly my patio
Looks good. Whats the name of the pavers you used?
Thank you, they are called countryside veranda
what type of sand did you for leveling before paving the Brock paver base?? how depth is leveling sand you did? it's really helpful and much appreciated.
I used builders sand from lowes and put it down around 1 inch
@@EnglandAndy , hi Andy: it was so confused since there are so many types of sand in lowes or homedepot. I am living in Toronto Canada, we planning to a patio with brock paverbase, but there are many types of sand on the market, (ie lowes.ca/ homedepot.ca/rona.ca etc.) could you send me a link for the proper leveling sand should we use in Canada? your help will be much appreciated and thanks very much.
@@jenlu4245 0.5 cu. ft. Step 2 Paver Leveling Sand
by SAKRETE
@@EnglandAndy unfortunately this product is not available in Canada. 0.5 cu. ft. Step 2 Paver Leveling Sand is from homedepot.com (for US) and homedepot.ca (for Canada) doesn't have it. any other sand product for suggestion? much appreciated and thanks very much Andy.
@@jenlu4245 Sharp sand or builders sand is fine
Great job, this gives me hope. I am also in NW Fl. , never did anything like this before , as I was in a condo in WI. My patio area is already dug out as there was one there. The concrete was removed because of popcorn tree roots from neighbors tree cracking it up. Is it required to use sand fill to seal pavers? Not sure if 12x12 or smaller ones would be better with all the rain. Home Depot has Sierra blend in different sizes so that I could mix and match. Just saw these Brock paver base for the first time, you make it look like I could do this.
Thank you and yes you can do this no problem, You can use any size pavers but imo using normal sand would either wash away or have weeds growing through them
England Andy thanks, I hope I can do this.
I'm guessing from your user name, you're in England? Curious as you've talked about how well these have lasted but if you don't mind tell us what country (or state/region if in a larger country) you're in, so we can get a feel for how well it's lasted in that climate. Thanks!
I live in Central Florida so when It rains it rains good.
Was that leveling sand that you put down at 2:33? Did you do leveling sand underneath and above the weed barrier? Great job by the way.
Chris Mastri yes it was , even though my ground is sand I bought leveling sand
Great Job. What did you use to backfill around the edging?
I still have not back filled but i will with just the earth
for the edging spikes are those non-galvanized?
I used the plastic ones you got with the edging but i also bought galvanized 12 inch spikes from Lowes around $1 each
Can we get an update? How’s it holding up? Settling etc
The patio has not moved at all it's just dirty.
@@EnglandAndy Glad to hear this and taking the time to provide an update.
lolol was that concrete block heavy?
Oh yeah. I made that, it's built to last
Hi Andy, how did this Brock base worked out for you? would you recommend using it?
The patio still looks great, no shifting whatsoever. If you look at my end of year review you can see how good the patio still looks.
@@EnglandAndy Thanks Andy, appreciate your response .
You don’t say 🤔
NO YOU STAY IN! 🐶
Haha right
Hi,
how has this held up?
Still perfect
how much u spend?
I think it was $700 or $800 complete.
How is the patio holding up after 3 years?
Look at my last few videos and you'll get a quick look . I think the paver base is awesome and worth every penny. Patio is still solid and looks really good 3 years on.
@@EnglandAndy Thanks Andy for your helpful video. Me and my wife pulled it off. www.dropbox.com/s/c6t83htmxw2vobo/patio.jpg?dl=0
@@nsomamaya Looks good , did you put polymeric sand between the pavers ? or you will get weeds and also it will bond it together
@@EnglandAndy Sorry for the late response. I put polymeric sand between the pavers. The bricks bonded pretty well. I am in up in North East. I hope this patio holds up in the winter.
GGMU!!!
My 50+ year old lower back went into spasm at 1:02.. Ouch!!!
Believe me it was heavy , I don't think i'd do it again
@@EnglandAndy Nice patio and thank you for the video. I think this is our year (finally) to build a patio.
@@101stbillionthperson7 If it takes a week or even a year it will be worth it, do it right and be proud of it.
How long did this take you?
After the ground is leveled and firm the actual install was 2 days I think?
I think around 4 days from start to finish but it is Florida and we move at snails pace.
@@EnglandAndy so glad to read that you are in Florida! So there are no issues with the Brock paver base due to high heat during the summer? I want to use it for a narrow (15.5’’) path around my screen enclosure, so that the lawn doesn’t come all the way to the screen. It won’t have much traffic, just when I go around to wash the screen, on occasion. Thank you!
@@maple8859 No issues except the price. The patio is still perfect and weed free. No shifting. I will do an end of year update of my garden and it will be in there.
what's that string for
Dianne, the strings are guides. I wanted the house wall to be straight, i wanted the pool deck to have a slight slope away from the house but a big slope diagonally from the drain. When setting out you have to add the sand, paver base and block height and then set your strings to that height. If i did not use them i would be guessing the height of the patio meaning it could be too low or too high .To high means the pool deck door won't open.
aha I see...what height was the leveling sand? how many bags? was it hard to cut the paver base? what is the dimension on your patio?
where'd you get the the tamper that thing that packs the dirt?
Patio is 10 x 10.6, very easy to cut the paver base with a utility knife, i went with 1 inch height of sand which was around 35 bags from home depot.
Tamper was from home depot, get it it's heavy and solid paid around $30ish for it
so what is the point or purpose of using the brock paver base if you have used the rock and sand. Just another layer. these projects keep growing. My experience over 12 yrs with a patio we built the sand is waste and a losers. other people still get the weeds, when your pressure wash all of the sand blows out and moves around.
The paver base means you do not need the hardcore base but you need sand regardless whether it's a gravel, concrete or paver base. Mine has been down quite a while now and i have zero weeds, zero movement . I used polymeric sand between the blocks and no weeds. I was unsure about this product but I gave it a try and I like it but not the price. I would definitely use this product again.
The way to do it when u have no tools lol
The major point of your video is the plastic or rubber base that you used that separate your construction method from all other patio construction using paver. But you did not even talk about or explain anything about this material. explaintalk about
What's there to say? It's self explanatory.