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STEP 1: PREPARING AREA FOR YOUR PATIO DESIGN

Most commonly this is removing a grass area that is around your current concrete patio. You will

incorporate this area into your new larger outdoor patio design. You will need to excavate about 1”

deep from the surface of your current concrete slab for the area of your extended patio.

MATERIAL REMOVAL GUIDE

How deep you need to dig is determined by

adding the thickness of the following components:

EXAMPLE

Leveling Sand

Paver Thickness*

Brock PaverBase

Dig out this many inches

below your current level

1/2 Inch

1 3/4 Inch

7/8 Inch

3 Inches

Thickness

*will depend on the paver you select.

STEP 2: LEVEL AND COMPACT THE BASE

If you are building a patio close to or attached to

the house, use a hard rake and/or shovel to level

the area and make sure it slopes away from any

structures. The base material (most commonly

the ground) should be tightly compacted using a

hand tamper or plate compactor. The slope of a

patio should be about 1/4 per one foot of

distance in order to let water ﬂow o the surface

but keep furniture stable and level. It is helpful to

pull a string line so you can check your slope.

To run a string line, put two landscape stakes in

the ground. Tie a piece of string to one of them,

and then pull it tight to the other. Use a level and

ruler to create the desired slope. For example, the

patio should slop 2.5 over a 10 foot distance.

This will ensure that rainfall ﬂows o the patio.

The area should be properly compacted and as

smooth as possible, making sure to get rid of high

and low spots to within +/- 1/4. This is now your

compacted base. Congratulations, the hard part is over!

HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS:

Using Pavers or Patio Stones -

Different stone thicknesses

Paver Base

For all Paver Patios and Walkways

Summary of content (7 pages)

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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Different stone thicknesses STEP 1: PREPARING AREA FOR YOUR PATIO DESIGN Most commonly this is removing a grass area that is around your current concrete patio. You will incorporate this area into your new larger outdoor patio design. You will need to excavate about 1” deep from the surface of your current concrete slab for the area of your extended patio.
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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Different stone thicknesses STEP 3: ADD A WEED BARRIER FABRIC Add a weed barrier fabric on top of the compacted base. Make sure to leave an extra 10” in all directions for later. WEED BARRIER FABRIC STEP 4: SPREAD A THIN LAYER OF SAND Spread an even layer of sand. Make sure the surface of the sand is level with the top of the concrete pad. Use the sand to get the surface as smooth as possible.
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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Different stone thicknesses STEP 5: LEVEL THE SAND USING A BOARD Screed the sand using a straight board. Use a standard 2×4 that is 6 feet long. Make sure the board you use is straight and true! The board will also help you keep the slope so watch your string line.
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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Different stone thicknesses STEP 7: ADD 2nd LAYER OF WEED BARRIER FABRIC Once the Brock PaverBase is installed, place a second layer of weed barrier fabric on top of the panels to stop any sand migration. Be sure to leave it 4-5” long in all directions. WEED BARRIER FABRIC STEP 4: SPREAD A THICK LAYER OF BEDDING SAND Then add a .5” thick layer of bedding sand on top of the fabric.
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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Different stone thicknesses STEP 9: INSTALL THE NATURAL STONE This is the fun part! Laying natural stone is very simple. Before putting the stone onto the project lay them out in the yard and try to find the pieces that fit well together with the size joint you like. There is a slight art to figuring out which stone fits best where, but that is what makes no two patios the same.
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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Different stone thicknesses STEP 10: FINISH WITH REGULAR OR POLYMERIC JOINT SAND Using a broom, spread sand over the patio and into the gaps between the pavers. Spread over small areas before moving onto the next one. Go back and forth over the gaps until no more sand will fit. NOTE: Polymeric sand will essentially harden like concrete between your pavers.
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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Different stone thicknesses STEP 11: CLEAN SURFACE OF THE NATURAL STONE Once you are done spreading the polymeric sand into the gaps, use a leaf blower to blow the fine dust off the surface of your patio. (You want to make sure you sweep it off well first or you will generate a large dust cloud!). NOTE: DO NOT WASH IT OFF WITH WATER! THAT COMES LATER.