Paver Patio Base and Edge Restraint Installation
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Backyard Makeover Time Lapse Before and After - Ground Level Deck, Paver Patio, and Covered Pergola!
What happens here
After excavation, the base for the paver patio is installed. This includes laying down a geotextile fabric to prevent weed growth and stabilize the base. Crushed stone gravel is then spread over the fabric, followed by compaction using a plate compactor. Metal screed bars (steel pipes) are laid out, and a layer of bedding sand is spread and leveled using a screed tool. Finally, plastic paver edging (edge restraints) is installed around the perimeter to hold the pavers in place.
Goal: Install a stable and level base for the paver patio and secure its perimeter.
Tools and materials
- Plate Compactor — Compacting the gravel base layer
- Rakes — Spreading gravel and sand
- Rubber Mallet — Tapping pavers into place
- Screed Tool — Leveling the bedding sand
- Shovels — Moving gravel and sand
- Steel Pipes — Guiding the screed tool for a level sand bed
- Bedding Sand — Creating a level bed for pavers
- Crushed Stone Gravel — Creating the compacted base layer
- Geotextile Fabric — Weed barrier and base stabilization
- Paver Edging — Holding pavers in place