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Prepare and Compact Sub-Base (Large Area)

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How NOT to build a paver patio. Why they FAIL and how to do a DIY repair on landscaping. 4 k video

What happens here

After removing the pavers, excavate any old sand and loose base material from the exposed area. Fill the excavated area with fresh Class 5 aggregate (a type of granular fill that compacts well). Ensure the Class 5 aggregate is added to a depth that, once compacted, will leave approximately 1 inch below the desired finished paver height. Use a vibratory plate compactor (also known as a 'wacker plate') to thoroughly compact the Class 5 aggregate. Multiple passes in different directions are recommended for optimal compaction. Use a level to periodically check the grade and ensure the base is consistent and properly sloped for drainage.

Goal: Establish a stable and properly graded sub-base using Class 5 aggregate for a large repair section.

Tools and materials

  • Gloves — Protecting hands
  • Level — Checking the grade and ensuring a consistent, level sub-base
  • Shovel — Excavating old material and spreading new Class 5 aggregate
  • Vibratory Plate Compactor — Compacting the Class 5 aggregate for a stable sub-base
  • Wheelbarrow Truper — Transporting Class 5 aggregate to the repair site
  • Class 5 Aggregate — Establishing a stable and compactable sub-base

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so what's going on is Sam and the crew are going to find out that he's almost he's actually by isolating that area and attempting to repair it he's creating two different planes so the patio has noticeable noticeably sunk in that area and the patio comes down this way by having this sharp line of repair work he's gonna have two patio two planes in the patio and that's not going to work and what he's doing right here works out fine they are they removed the block to put brand-new class five in place that and compact that now you might be you might be tempted to just fill it all up with sand and that's the worst thing you can do you only want one inch of sand when you get over an inch of sand your individual pavers will tip when you put pressure on them they'll tip so they've removed the sand they put new class v in all this washed out along the front of the wall it was like a leg up v essentially like going up that way so what we had to do was when new class v into the existing class v so it started it out about two or three inches and made it into nothing you put the pipes down this is the this is the height right here and all of the the patios you have to sit at because these ones here sitting on the stairs alright let's pause it right there right

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