Lay Checkerboard Pavers
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What happens here
Begin laying the large square pavers, such as the Techo-Bloc Industria pavers shown in the video, directly onto the screeded sand. Start from a fixed edge, such as the house foundation or the pool coping, to ensure straight lines. Carefully alternate the dark and light-colored pavers to create the desired checkerboard pattern across the pool deck and patio areas. Maintain consistent joint spacing between each paver. Use a rubber mallet to gently tap each paver into place, ensuring it is level with its neighbors and seated firmly in the bedding sand. For areas around the pool or edges, pavers may need to be cut to fit precisely using a paver cutter or wet saw.
Goal: Install the main paver surface in a checkerboard design.
Tools and materials
- Gloves Mechanix Wear — Protecting hands during handling and laying pavers
- Level Stanley — Checking the level of individual pavers and sections of the patio
- Paver Cutter/Wet Saw Husqvarna — Precisely cutting pavers to fit edges, curves, and around features like the pool
- Paver Spacers Pave Tool Innovators — Maintaining consistent joint width between pavers
- Rubber Mallet Estwing — Tapping pavers into the sand bed to ensure they are level and set
- Safety Glasses 3M — Protecting eyes from flying debris during paver cutting
- Techo-Bloc Industria Pavers Techo-Bloc — Creating the main patio and pool deck surface