Installation Instructions
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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 trac.
Plastic edging is available at your local Menards store.
Secure the edging into the compacted subbase with
spikes (Image 8).
PAVER PATIO & SIDEWALK INSTALLATION
Install the edging on the tamped
subbase using 8-12" spikes.
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Spread and level a 1" bed of sand
over compacted subbase. Pipes
provide a guide for dragging the
2x4 screed board.
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Spreading Sand
Sand provides the nal 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 rm, at 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 ll 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 ll in low
spaces and rake excess sand as you drag your 2x4. Shue
the screed lightly from side to side as you work. You’re not
compacting the sand, just creating a rm, 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.
PAVERS