Patio Construction and Hardscape Features
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Next up after demo: pool coping
What happens here
Construct the new, expanded patio area. This involves laying down a compacted sub-base of crushed stone, followed by a leveling layer of sand. Carefully lay patio pavers in the desired pattern, ensuring they are level and properly spaced. Integrate features like a built-in fire pit, outdoor kitchen elements, or planters by constructing their bases and walls with appropriate masonry or hardscaping blocks. Install drainage solutions (e.g., trench drains) as needed. For lighting, route low-voltage wiring for integrated patio lights. Finish by sweeping polymeric sand into the paver joints to lock them in place and prevent weed growth.
Goal: Build an expanded paver patio with integrated hardscape features and lighting.
Tools and materials
- Level/Straightedge Various — Checking paver levelness and consistency
- Paver cutter/Splitter Various — Cutting pavers to size or shape
- Plate compactor Various — Compacting the sub-base
- Rubber mallet Various — Tapping pavers into place
- Screed board Various — Leveling the sand bed for pavers
- Trowel/Pointing tool Various — Applying mortar for fire pit or other masonry
- Bedding sand Local supplier — Leveling layer for pavers
- Crushed stone/Gravel Local quarry — Sub-base for the patio
- Drainage solutions — Managing surface water runoff
- Low-voltage landscape lighting Various — Illuminating the patio and pathways
- Patio pavers Various manufacturers — The main surface of the patio
- Polymeric sand Various brands — Filling paver joints to lock them and inhibit weeds