building a paver or natural stone patio. building a paver or natural stone patio...ora walkway.. can be a functional and beautiful addition to your backyardlandscape, and with proper planning, attention to detail and a little hardwork, you can achieve a long-lasting result,
mobile home exterior paint color ideas, regardless of your skill level andexperience. begin by marking the outside dimensions of the project area. then, excavate to a depth of four to seveninches, with a shovel. allow for two to four inches of acompactible underlayment base,
1 to 2 inches of paver sand for levelingand the width of the paver. then install edge restraints. edgerestraints are required to stabilize the pavers and prevent settling and shifting overtop. edges should be set to allow for properdrainage, away from structures, and should slope evenly away fromstructures. one-quarter inch for every twelve feet is sufficient to allow for rain run-off.evenly spread 2 to 4 inches of quikrete all-purpose gravel into the excavatedarea. then, level the gravel.
using a tamper, compact the gravel base. spread 1 to 2 inches of quikrete patiopaver sand over the compacted base. the paver sand willact as a leveling bed that the pavers will rest in. use a twoby four and a one by one to construct a screedto level the paver sand to a consistent depth, equal to the width of the paver. then,screed the sand smooth, removing the excess sand in front of thescreen and adding additional sand, behind the screed, as necessary.
this will take several passes. once yourbase is level, use stakes and a string for a straight edge, to align the paver rows. starting in a corner, lay the paversoutward, maintaining a consistent joint widthbetween each paver. then, tap and level the pavers in placewith a rubber mallet. check to make sure your pavers aresquare and level, on a regular basis. now that the paversare in position, the joints must be filled with sand tohold the pavers in place. quikrete powerloc jointing sand and quikrete hardscapes polymeric jointing sand are
formulated with special dry polymerresin binders and are designed to lock pavers in place. powerloc jointing sand can be used for paver joint widths up to 1/2 inch. for larger joints, up to two inches wide, and for use withnatural stone, hardscapes polymeric sand isrecommended. simply sweep the polymeric sand into thejoints with a broom and remove any excess sand from the paver'ssurface. make sure the pavers are clean and dry, before application.
then, apply a general fine water mist to the fill joints,flooding the surfaces of the pavers and allowing the water to saturate thesand filled joints. dampen hourly, at regular intervals, for three hours after placement. be sureto avoid flooding the sand onto the paver's surface. the joints will harden as they dry,usually over a period of several days, depending on temperature and humidity, creating a firm, durable paver joint. oncehardened,
quikrete polymeric jointing sand willprevent errosion insects and weed growth. the amount ofjointing sand you will need varies based on the joint width and paverthickness. a 1/2 inch joint will typically requireabout five bags per 100 square feet of paver area
and two-inch joints will require up to 13bags per 100 square feet. polymer resins are temperature-sensitiveso temperatures should remain over 35 degrees for a 12 hour period, after application.
