Site Preparation and Base Installation
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What happens here
Before laying any pavers, the area around the pool must be properly prepared. This involves excavating the ground to the required depth, ensuring proper drainage with a slight slope away from the pool, and installing a compacted layer of crushed aggregate base. On top of this base, a uniform layer of bedding sand is screeded to the exact thickness, providing a perfectly level surface for the pavers. The video implies this step by showing pavers already being laid on a prepared base.
Goal: Create a stable and level foundation for the pavers
Tools and materials
- Measuring Tape — Accurate measurements for excavation and material spreading
- Plate Compactor — Compacting the aggregate base and bedding sand
- Screed Board — Leveling the bedding sand layer
- Shovel — Excavating and moving base materials
- Spirit Level — Checking the level and slope of the base
- String Line — Establishing straight lines and consistent levels
- Wheelbarrow — Transporting excavated soil and base materials
- Bedding Sand — Providing a level surface for pavers and drainage
- Crushed Aggregate Base — Creating a stable foundation layer