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Final Compaction Preparation and Project Wrap-up

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Paver Patio - Laying BIG SLABS!

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What happens here

With all pavers now laid, the final steps involve preparing for compaction and adding joint filler. It's crucial to lay the pavers slightly higher than the final desired grade (typically 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch higher). This allows for proper settling and flattening when the entire patio is compacted. Once the compaction is complete, polymeric sand will be swept into the paver joints and activated with water, locking the pavers in place. The fire pit will also be finished at this stage, likely involving the installation of the burner and decorative elements. The video concludes by teasing the next phase: detailed ceiling work for the covered patio area.

Goal: Prepare the laid pavers for final compaction and complete the fire pit installation

Tools and materials

  • Plate Compactor — Compacting pavers into the base (implied)
  • Polymeric Sand — Filling paver joints

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So now we've got all of our pavers laid. We've got a couple more things that we need to do to finish it up. So, come check this out. You'll see our pavers are slightly higher than our concrete edge here. And we do that intentionally so that when we compact it, it's going to get it right down to our level. So, we usually like to set these about/4 to 3/8 high. And then once it's compacted, it's going to be nice and flat. But, you don't want to have it too low so it has room to sink. So, that's why we have this. We're going to get to that once we do our joint fill. And to do that, we're going to finish up our fire pit first. So, uh, we'll be getting to that in a little bit. But right now, we're actually moving on to our ceiling detail. We've got a really cool ceiling and wall detail that we're going to be working on here. So, that's going to be the next video. Make sure you hit subscribe, stay tuned, and until next time, this has been Premier Outdoor Living.

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