Adjust and Secure Pavers
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What happens here
Once a few pavers are laid, use a rubber mallet to gently tap them into place. This action helps to settle the pavers into the sand bed, ensures they are level with adjacent pavers, and tightens the joints. Tap lightly but firmly across the surface of the paver until it is at the correct height and firmly seated. Continuously check the alignment with your string line and make minor adjustments as needed. For any pavers that are too low or high, carefully lift them, adjust the sand underneath, and then re-seat and tap them.
Goal: Level and firmly seat pavers into the sand bed.
Tools and materials
- Knee Pads — For comfort during extended periods of kneeling and adjusting pavers
- Rubber Mallet — Tapping pavers into place to level them and secure them in the sand bed
- String Line — To constantly check and maintain the straightness and alignment of the paver courses
- Interlocking Pavers — The items being adjusted and secured