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Compact the Aggregate Base

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The SIMPLEST Way To Install A Paver Walkway (That Won't Sink!)

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What happens here

The spread 3/4 inch crushed aggregate base is thoroughly compacted using a plate compactor. The operator makes multiple passes over the entire area, ensuring the aggregate interlocks and forms a dense, stable foundation. This crucial step prevents future settling, shifting, and unevenness of the paver pathway.

Goal: Create a dense, stable, and level foundation for the paver pathway.

Tools and materials

  • Plate compactor — Compacting the aggregate base layer

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long shower afterwards. I won't lie, it's pretty risky— leaning in like that. Weed control is in place so that no dandelions grow, and if they do, they will grow on rocks where they can be easily pulled out. Now we're going to tamp it down nicely with our plate compactor . Old vibratory rammer, little one. Heat. Gay.

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