How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway | This Old House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to lay a beautiful and long-lasting pathway. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway:
- _-inch crushed stone [amzn.to/2VcCNv1] mixed with stone dust [amzn.to/2DYDpPl] (a.k.a.: pack)
- sand [amzn.to/2JuThfO]
- concrete pavers
- mason's line [amzn.to/2EappSL]
- 3-foot-tall wooden stake [amzn.to/2VwDggU]
- two _-inch-diameter x 10-foot-long galvanized metal pipes [amzn.to/3062e5c]
- plastic edging [amzn.to/2Yj1nwo]
Tools for How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway:
- wheelbarrow [amzn.to/2Yj1VCs]
- shovel [amzn.to/2YpU8Tx]
- garden rake [amzn.to/2YkiptM]
- plate compactor [amzn.to/2Wy9Dbm]
- hand tamper [amzn.to/2HeeyHM]
- circular saw [amzn.to/2DZYk4j] with diamond-impregnated blade [amzn.to/2PUS5ni], for cutting concrete pavers
- laser level [amzn.to/2JuUWly]
- 3-pound sledgehammer [amzn.to/2LHu1WG]
- push broom [amzn.to/2HbM3uA]
- long, straight 2x4 [amzn.to/2PSmBOu], used as a screed to level sand layer
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Nothin' to it. 3 weeks, a dozen mistakes, a lumbar injury and the walkway's finished with water puddling in the middle.
😂🤣😆
Whoops. Didn't pack enough
So sorry!! makes me think twice about taking it on!!
Top teaching and clear video, not a second wasted. Thanks
What about the bit where he said I have blisters to prove it
Really enjoyed this paver brick walk installation demonstration video! Each step was easy to follow and understand. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Fine looking job,builders are great folks,you can learn a lot by watching
thank you for saying little gaps might show up! i thought i did something wrong, ripped it alllll out and doing it over! wish i had seen this first ! God bless!
Two pro tips: put down a tarp before tossing dirt all over your lawn, and use a speed square to mark pavers like this for curves (put in place, square on the set paver and simply draw a line).
In all my years in home remodeling, it's been an ocean of New England accents.
😂😂😂
good tip with the pipe on each side to level sand.
The chemistry between these two guys is funny.
Great vid but wish they would show the final when complete.
Seems like a no brainer.
I know right.. They show like 1 second of the final product
I like people with work ethics like that, good job! Got me inspired! Thank you!
This home owner was a go-getter.
Funny accents aside, these guys always do things the right way.
Very informative and useful thanks! I also can't help but to say I need ta go pakma cah...
That is so much work but the outcome is beautiful! Can't wait to get my driveway done in brick
I'm a homeowner in Ca. -----Yes fruit & nut land :) The garden paths in my Japanese style garden are done with 5" of road base, heavy duty nursery mat, 1" sand, pavers & Polymeric sand........enclosed on all sides by 8" deep x 6" wide poured in place, formed concrete edging. It will last for a very long time, with some maint. to any Poly sand that might come out of the joints. All the work this took, is the reason so many "easy peasy" systems are out there. Few people will put in the work necessary to have a substantial, long lasting structure. IMHO of course......
Ahh yes, just how the Japanese build it
Great job but use polymeric sand next time for final lock in to pavers.
No polymeric sand in between the pavers?
It gets hod as a rahk.
hand me da khakis to move da kahr at da pahk
i can't handle that accent
Are all the people on this old house from New England?
Yes. These are PBS shows from WGBH-TV (Boston).
Malumbrus WOK
Love the jack Russell half way through 😁
His accent reminds me of all my old friends in Upstate. Good times.
Do you recommend I put pavers over an irrigation pipe or should I relocate the pipe? Instinct tells me to move the pipe but it will be difficult to move.
Awesome driveway. You are right about taking the time to do the proper preparation with the gravel and sand. If you do it right your driveway will look fantastic for a long time. If not it won't take long before your driveway starts to look awful.
Dont use sand use stone dust last much longer sand settes to much
And poly sand for the joints or u will get a ton of weeds
Very nice presentation. Short and right to the point.
where did you get the edging and what brand is it. The edging I have seen locally do not look as good as what you have.
Can I get an interpreter for the Bostonian accent? Hahaha. Haaad as a wroock! Great video...:-)
I use to do this landscaping. It's hard work. But ima master now lol
Good job. Now do you recommend watering down the dirt or sand before placing the pavers ?
No
On the inside of the curve Roger back cut the bricks so they met at the same angle. Did that have to be done to all the courses around the curve? How do you keep the stagger pattern, as each course is a different length?
RangerCaptain11A wondering the same thing, did you ever get an answer?
@Joshua Seal I don't have an official answer but here's what I think. Knowing that you want to keep it staggered you have to control that. It won't happen randomly. I think they lay the full bricks starting in the center so that the bricks are sure to be staggered.
When that is complete, they go back and cut the bricks to fit the ends. I hope I was clear.
This was my exact question
Love the way you lay out the paving.
Anthony working real hard
What about using large pavers like 18x18? All i ever see are these small bricks but the big ones are cheaper..
Thanks for all of the good info, it is a fantastic video, but with one glaring oversight,,,you never showed what it looked like when it was done! What I was really hoping to see after all those steps was a shot or two, or three, or four, of THE FINISHED PRODUCT!!!
Why would you go through all of that, then not give us a glimpse of what it looks like finished!
What you have to understand is that, on high ratings shows like this one, only successful products are shown in order to minimize embarrassment.
Do you have to use solid pavers or can you use bricks on their side with holes in them? They will be for walking and my daughter's electric wheelchair. It is like a miniature tractor. Would the bricks break?
They make it look so easy lol
What kind of sand is used for those tight joints? Polymeric sand does not look like and option since it needs a good deep amount for it to harden together.
Why would you want the bed and resultant walk level? Would it be better to have the center slightly higher and slope down to the edges?
Damn Rogaaaa, you make it look so easy! My back is killing me.....
That was a really nice job.
How do you cut brick on a curved or round deck so gaps are consistent?
How deep would downspout runoff pipes would be buried ? To prevent the pavers from coming up.
How do the bricks glue/stock to the ground? And how do they stick together as a section, no ciment betwen them whatsover..
We have purchased an hold home and there is a walkway that we hate, can we put the stones over this, understanding it will make the walk way higher but wondering if we can add the foundation and lay stones over it? Thx
Good presentation.
Thanks so much for sharing this knowledge. I am anxious to try it.
Do you need a sub base for gravel walkway
Where do you buy the edging shown in the video? The link in the list doesn't look anything like the one in the video.
I'm trying to fix the backyard for my GF house where the previous house owner removed some of the bricks for hot tube or something... I have the set of skills for it but what makes the deference at the end is the right tools.. do you know if Home depot rents these stuff? how much do you think it will cost per sq. ft.?
Using sand is so old school. Stone dust is used as a leveling compound and polymeric sand is used in the cracks. Polymeric hardens when dry stopping weeds and ants from coming through and is pliable when wet to let water drain.
+Peter Shirreffs he used stone dust for his other video
polymeric sand becomes brittle and chips out in chunks after time. regular sand you can re-sweep into the joints each year with little to no effort=
looks like a lot of work
Not if working in teams. And don't do it in the summer. Thats way too hot.
It is. I only did 60 square feet, dug it out, laid down paver base, landscaping material, then decorative stone. Did it myself. LOTS of labor.
We just finished laying our pavers on the first day of autumn (today, 9/22/2018).
Rent a mini excavator
Corona light it is hard work but you’ll get use to it I do this for a living I lay pavers and In the evening I go train mma unless you’re a couch potatoe or lazy person then it is too hard
Hi, If you could provide advise how to anchor gazebo on paver patio.
Beautiful!
Does anyone know what happens if you don't put any rocks or sand first and just dig down two inches to make it level with the ground?
do you take that pipe back out or do the pipe stay in?
Great video. Thanks
Do you have a link to where we can find that plastic edging. We have been looking everywhere but cant find edging that goes under the pavers. Please respond asap, ive seen a few comments asking about it but no reply yet.
wow anthony did it without breaking a sweat YEAH RIGHT
I live in Texas we have clay soil on my 2 acher land. I want to add a sidewalk from my back yard to the garage. I watched your video using the rock fine dust and sand. What would you recommend from my type of soil? I have huge crack surface separation on my lawn. Do I use cement or rock fine dust your video showed?
Why sand and not stone dust?
Great job!
Anyone know who makes this plastic edging product? I have looked all over but cant find it.
Love it great job. Looks beautiful
Can't wait to grille some hawt dags
R.I.P Roger Cook (1954 - 2024).
thank you for the tips gentleman
Cool dog inspector.
You just won a subscriber mate
Loved the video, but it would be even better if you show the final result
Good
nice Packah
What is the pipe that they laid down in order to level? That part was not shown.
Sahar Higgs
the pipes are 1 inch diameter pipes. you would use 1 inch of sand on top of the gravel base. after that you lay the pipes down at whatever width you're screeding. And that ends you with a perfect 1 inch depth of sand. any more sand and it will become unstable.
Leave the gaps between bricks a little wider and brush in chirp rock instead of sand. They will never move again and maintenance is near zero.
How would the water drainage be on this?
can weed preventing fabric material be added as a layer under the bricks?
Mr. Cook has proper hair.
Does the final tamping of the pavers push the paver down any further? Do we need to adjust for the change of paver height before the final tamp?
not really. pretty close to no. the tamper mostly just provides vibration which allows the sand on top to fill the voids between the bricks.
wrong. The sand is loose so the paver will sink into it a little.
Great accents!
A Wok is what you throw at a Wabbit when you can't find your Wifle
The guy in red's accent reminds me of Pickles the drummer :D
After laying the mixed stone and tampering down how many inches of screening is recommended and do we tamper it down and then lay brick?
Ugnius Ostapkovicius
One inch of sand. No more than that or it becomes unstable. the rails he points to are a 1 inch diameter rail so that would give you the right depth while screeding. And no the final sand layer that they sit on doesn't get compacted.
Roger said to tamp the sand before screeding. doesn't sound right.
@@toscodav I think it looks like they used too much sand. The rock base should be built up and compacted to a flat surface. Then you lay the pipe on top of this and lay the sand and screed that off to the one inch thickness. You dont compact the sand. As you lay the pavers , you dont disturb the sand. Keep it flat and smooth. More time is used to get that stone base to the right height, smooth ,and compacted. Get that right, and the rest should be perfect.
I usually find this old house educational. But please explain why you didn't use a fabric cloth to hold the crush base better. I have never seen anyone not use it. Your rock over time While settle into the soil. I think you had an off day here.
It depends on the soil composition whether you need it or not. Not saying that's why they didn't do it (practices change over time and this video is older) but you see it all over in some geographies and it's never used in others.
Thanks👌👍
Great work😊
Awesome
wait what....no polymeric sand or sealer???tell me it aint so.....
Can you guys do a finished product picture
How thick is the sand layer?
HPB! All day
Do you remove the pipes after you level it?
From videos I've seen in the past, yes. Fill with sand when you remove them.
the informer juan h
Why sand instead of stone dust
Awesome video but please explain about a minute what needs to be done beforehand.
Thanks:)
need some geotextile on top of subgrade (dirt) in canada. Also we personally do a 12 inch base below brick height. Besides that it all looks good!
You have a brick laying business?
Tuan H No just work for a landscape construction company. Also did a two year program for horticulture which touched on the standards. Actually I would say 12 inch base is the minumum. It should be stones mixed with the fine dust as well. But different part of the world so that could be fine
Jillian Young Is it a profitable business?
How do I prevent weeds and grass from coming up between the bricks ?
I'd imagine weed killer
I would go for kerbstone for edging
what's a wahk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wok
A "wahk" is pretty fah.
So are side walks and roads a man made creation or just built on and around natural earth if anyone know what I’m saying #deepthinking
Thank you very informative.
Yep.
"When you do a wok, you gotta do the wok right"
How did you install the pipes on which you you used the 2X4 to level the sand ?
I did Hardscaping....You lay the poles flat on the ground. Add sand on top, middle, bottom to hold each pole which are parallel to each other. Set the brick at the string to make sure it's even and flush at height. Then just fill sand in between the poles. Used a screeding bar not a wood 2x4! Screed the sand back. Slide poles out...do not pull! Then start your soldier course of pavers and fill the center using a T pattern for stability meaning "offset". Cut any necessary curves with a saw. It's labor intense but not hard. Good luck!
Thanks
great, thanks...