Backfill and Compact Perimeter Around Edging
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What happens here
After the paver edging is installed, workers are seen attending to the area immediately adjacent to the edging. This involves backfilling with gravel or soil to provide additional support and create a smooth transition to the surrounding landscape. One worker is shown using a hose to spray water over the area. This watering could serve multiple purposes: compacting loose material around the edging, washing down any debris, or assisting with the final setting of polymeric sand if it has been applied to the paver joints (though polymeric sand application isn't explicitly shown as a step in this short clip). The ground around the patio's edge appears to be prepared for landscaping.
Goal: Stabilize the edging and prepare the surrounding area for landscaping.
Tools and materials
- Garden Hose — Watering the backfill for compaction and cleaning the area
- Hand Tamper or Plate Compactor — Compacting the backfill material for stability
- Rake — Spreading and leveling the backfill material
- Shovel — Moving and spreading gravel or soil for backfilling
- Gravel or Soil — Backfilling the area around the paver edging
- Water — Aiding compaction and cleaning