Installation Instructions

TUMBLED BELGIAN

The Essential Edging

Edging is an absolute must for maintaining the integrity of your

patio. Without solid edging, your sand base and pavers will

separate and drift apart from the forces of rain, frost and foot

traffic.

Plastic edging is available at your local Menards store. Secure the

edging into the compacted subbase with spikes (Image 8).

Install the edging on the tamped

subbase using 8-12" spikes.

Spread and level a 1" bed of sand

over compacted subbase. Pipes

provide a guide for dragging the

2x4 screed board.

Spreading Sand

Sand provides the final base for your pavers. If this surface is

uneven, the pavers on top will be too. Ideally, the sand should be

1" thick, but if it’s a little thicker or thinner in spots, that’s okay.

What you want is a firm, flat surface for laying pavers. Sand also

locks the pavers in place. When you vibrate the pavers, they’ll

bed themselves slightly into the sand.

If your patio is under 10' wide, use a screed board with a 2"

notch on the ends to ride along the edging to level the sand. On

larger expanses, level long lengths of pipe in the sand 2" below

your guide strings, then run your screed along the top of the

pipes. When you’re done with the pipe, remove it, then fill in the

groove it leaves with sand (Image 9). In many cases you’ll use a

combination- a notched screed board riding along the edging on

one end, with the other end of the screed running along a pipe.

Whichever screeding method you use, roughly dump and level

the sand over the compacted subbase, then fill in low spaces and

rake excess sand as you drag your 2×4. Shuffle the screed lightly

from side to side as you work. You’re not compacting the sand,

just creating a firm, solid bed.

Screed only as much sand as you can cover with pavers in

one day. Screeded sand left longer than a day may need to be

screeded again, as weather and other elements may displace

sand.