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Install Pavers and Finish Joints

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What happens here

Install the chosen pavers on the prepared bedding sand, following the desired pattern. Start from a fixed edge and work outwards, ensuring tight joints and proper alignment. Use a paver cutter or wet saw for precise cuts around edges and obstacles. Once all pavers are laid, install edge restraints along the perimeter to prevent shifting. Finally, sweep polymeric sand into the paver joints and lightly mist with water to activate it, which hardens and locks the pavers in place while inhibiting weed growth.

Goal: Lay the patio pavers and secure them with edge restraints and polymeric sand.

Tools and materials

  • Broom — Sweeping polymeric sand into paver joints
  • Edge Restraints — Securing the perimeter of the paver patio
  • Hose with Sprayer — Misting polymeric sand
  • Paver Cutter/Wet Saw — Cutting pavers to fit specific shapes and edges
  • Pavers — The main surface of the patio
  • Rubber Mallet — Tapping pavers into the bedding sand
  • Polymeric Sand — Filling paver joints to stabilize and inhibit weeds