Recap: Prepare Base and Lay Pavers

What happens here

The video starts by recapping prior steps in paver installation, including compacting the subsoil, installing fabric, and installing the base stone. It then highlights step 5, which is to 'screed your base'. This involves creating a very flat bed for the pavers, ensuring that any rainwater will pitch (drain) correctly. The preferred material for this bedding layer, as mentioned, is a limestone chip rather than traditional sand. Following this, step 6 is to 'lay your pavers'. These pavers should ideally sit flush with the top of the adjacent grass or surrounding landscape. The presenter illustrates the pavers with exaggerated gaps to clearly demonstrate what will go between them later.

Goal: Understand the foundational steps preceding joint filling for paver installation.