Everything There Is To Know About Paver Patio Installation
Personalizing your own space at your house is made possible by the installation of patio paver. This makes it more beautiful and also expands your own living space to the outdoors. Designing and installing a patio paver at your house is made possible by a number of tips that one is recommended to follow.
A plan on which pattern you would like to install on your paver patio walkway is very crucial as you begin on the installation. Some patterns may require more cutting as compared to others thus making them more difficult to install since more manpower might be required. It’s upon you to decide which pattern best suits your needs. The plan should also help you determine the amount of materials you will require. The preparation of the land you wish to set up your paver patio comes second. It is advisable to ensure that the size of land you choose fits all your outdoor furniture and that it leaves a space for you to walk around. After identifying the area, the next step involves clearing it. The marked area is your working site and you should make sure that it is clear of all the shrubs and stumps.
Identify the weeds around the area and control them. You could also control the weeds by ensuring all the edges of the fabric are well cut and that it fits. By doing this you will be preventing the weeds from popping between pavers thus making your paver patio as neat as possible. Next, on top of the landscape fabric, spread two inches of gravel and then make sure that you smoothen the layer using a rake. In order to ensure that the gravel is firm, make sure that you tamp it out. To ensure that the base is extremely firm, you are also advised to add another layer of gravel of about two inches and tamp it out again.
The contours are needed to as level as possible and this is what the next step involves. Using a long straight board, you can easily identify whether the surface is even enough. The next step involves building another layer of support by spreading builder’s sand up to two inches in the gravel. You could upgrade your paver patio by mixing different sizes of the pavers. Set up straight lines and lay your pavers according to these lines for accuracy. Finally make the final touches by spreading a thin layer of sand over the pavers.
Clearly, you could install a patio paver in a day.