How to Build a DIY Paver Walkway
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Learn how you can easily build a beautiful "Paver" walkway that will withstand the test of time. I even made two of the most common mistakes when creating a paver walkway, so you don't have to! My goal was to build a walkway that would be stable, even, and withstand the harsh North East Ohio winters, and would connect from my back porch all the way around to my driveway. I started by pulling out the old walkway. I then measured and cut the path for the new walkway and removed the dirt. Once the new path was level I built a base using crushed lime stone that was compacted and dampened to harden. Then I laid crushed limestone (you can also use silica sand) to create a smooth surface to lay the stones. I picked a running bond pattern and started laying the bricks. Once the bricks were laid I filled the brinks with Sakrete Paver Set polymeric sand and wet with a hose to lock the bricks in place.
Common Mistakes:
1 . Do not apply Polymeric sand to wet or damp stones, make sure they are perfectly dry. This prevents the bonding compound from activating and causing a very nasty eye sore on the top of your stones.
2. Use a leaf blower to blow off any excess sand on the walkway before wetting. This prevents discoloring of the stones due to small amounts of sand being left behind by the broom.
Pavers from Lowe’s:
Countryside 9-in L x 6-in W x 2-in H Concrete Patio Stone
Countryside 6-in L x 6-in W x 2-in H Concrete Patio Stone
Retaining Wall Bricks Along Flowerbed:
Flagstone 11-in L x 4-in H x 6-in D Concrete Retaining Wall Block
Pay the extra money for Belgard pavers. Over time the cheap Lowe’s and Home Depot pavers will fall apart.
we'll see!
@@WeekendWoodsmen hows it look now?
still in great shape!@@ilovepizza8263
I used 100 year old bricks and it turned out great. It has been over 17 years and still looks good.
Very cool! Thanks for the comment
What’s great is that your kid can say they helped build that years from now.
if it lasts that long! according to many of the viewers I'll be replacing it before he's out of diapers! lol
Loved that you were totally honest in this video. No BS. I’m about to take on a huge sloped backyard, multi-level paver patio project with some small retaining walls and I’m kind of like you…just going for it. LOL! Thanks for the video.
No problem! It’s still holding up well, the thing that hasn’t held up as well as expected was the polymeric sand, but still overall pretty well. Sealing the sand and/or having smaller gaps might help! Good luck!
You did an awesome job. I love how your pets get to roam freely around your house.
thanks! yea they like it too! the beagle pee's on my friends tires is about the only bad thing!
Looks great from here. I was laughing my butt off at the last clip with your little one shoveling dirt onto your nice new walkway, just after you finish all that hard work. That’s how it goes. Those little ones test everything, just got to live with it. Great job, thanks for the help
Ha I laugh now, but then I was ticked 🤣. That’s why the stones were wet when I was putting the polymeric sand in 😔😂
This video is ADORABLE!! I smiled through every second of it! Bluegrass music! Pets and hard-working baby! Handsome video subject! It’s got it all. I’m 57 years old with a small bit of DIY experience, but after watching, I feel confident in making the attempt. Mine will be atop an area where an above-ground pool used to be, so I’ve already got the compacted dirt and sand layers going for me. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻!
Thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed it! Good luck on your project!
For a properly installed project like us licensed contractors do it.
You will dig and remove "8 inches of soil from the top of your walkway to the soil.
You set up string lines tied to stakes for height guides.
After removing the soil, bring in baserock, not crushed lime stone (first mistake). Compact the baserock every "2 inch layer. Until you have "4 inches of compacted baserock with a power compactor (not a hand tamper - 2nd mistake).
Then screw 2 two x 4s together, that will create a "3 inch board. Use that to screed level the final layer of baserock, sliding the 2x4 just below the string. Vibe plate that once.
Then lay down 3/4 inch pvc pipe, 2 rows to slide a 2x4 over the top screeding #2 construction sand or washed sand..that will create a uniform "1 inch layer of sand. Fill in the areas when you remove the pipe.
Install your pavers, make your cuts.
Then vibe plate the pavers. Sweep sand into the joints. Vibe again for a solid path.
Blow the sand..then sweep in polymeric joint sand. Lightly sprinkle the polymeric sand. And enjoy for years and years.
Or do it this guts way and relevel the pavers within a couple years.
How much do you charge? Going on 2+ years with Ohio winters and still going strong…
@@WeekendWoodsmen I live in Silicon Valley California, the most expensive city on earth to live.
What I charge isn't fair to anyone else on earth that doesn't live in a city that McDonald's pays $20 an hour starting pay.
We charge $16 sq.ft. front yard / $18 sq.ft. back yard. Plus $7.50 sq.ft. for the excavation.
@@WeekendWoodsmen You did a good job for a DYI.
It's Beautiful...I'm wanting to do this myself. Gorgeous little boy. God Bless you & your family.
Thank you for the comment!
Liam and his little work boots adorable along with the cast and crew of dog, cat, and wife... adorable! Thank you for the tips to avoid. My son and I are going to embark on redoing a paver walkway where grass has taken over, just smothering grass now with our over 100 temps here and will begin into the fall, we will see how it goes.
🤣 Appreciate the comment and good luck on your project!
It's good to see someone laying a curved pathway for a change. Having to cut blocks or misuse moulded concrete looks bad.
Unfortunately, my proposed path has a much tighter radius than this. The whole thing will be dropping about 50cm in a question mark shape, about 70 metres. It will need a low wall edge to raise it.😢
sounds like a hard one!
Gorgeous walkway! Looks like a pro to me. Im going to lay a very short path, so thank you for this. Cute little boy!
thank you!
100% same here! Awesome job, so proud, and then I didn’t use a leaf blower first 🙄. You still did a fantastic job, looks great!!
Thank you for the comment!
I use number two Stone, tamp it. Then put my limestone. Then I tamp it all again. Works great. Nice work BTW
Thanks for the positive comment and tip!
Thanks the DIY for us....who basically learn on the job. 👍
Thanks for the comment!
Thank you for the straight forward instructions and key tips
you are welcome! thanks for the watch and comment :)
For someone who didn't know what they are doing, you did it like a pro. Great job. New subscriber here.
Appreciate the comment and the subscribe!
Thanks for the video. You explained everything well and make this job seem like something I can tackle on my own.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the comment!
Looks like a great job. The discolouration should weather away, but if it does concern you could try a brick acid wash diluted.
Thank you! It did weather away!
Thank you very much for this video
Glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment!
Great video. Thanx. About to start this exact project using the exact same blocks you used 😬.
Good luck! Thanks for the comment!
An amazing job 💯. Thanks 👍. I enjoyed your little helper at the end 😂
Thank you! They are getting big now!
Nice! It turned out great!
Thank you!
I’d love to hear how they’ve held up over time, if you managed to recover from the two mistakes, etc.
Two winters in NE ohio so far and still looks like new! The stains came off, I ran a power washer over it last summer and reapplied the polymeric sand for any spots that were blown away by the power washer. Good as new!
What a bummer about the sand not being blown off the stones...hope it rectifies itself. Hey, I really like your helper, my helper is 20 yo now and in college. Enjoy your son and your walkway, it's true that it goes by too fast. Hey, no one would know about the limestone top coat issue unless they were a mason. You did a stellar job where it counts - the base work! It is not going to wash down or shift around, it's solid. And because it's solid it'll be there for decades meaning you added some real value to your home...ARV Kudos : D
Appreciate the comment! He is already going on 4 now 😢. The pavers not being blown did get fixed. Natural wear did a lot of it and then I power washed them at close range and then reapplied the polymeric sand (and actually used a blower 🤣) good as new!
Best easier diy ever thank you everyone added mortar from 3 types of crush dust sand and other shit
You’ve got some good t-shirts
Thank you!
Still you did a great job!👍🏻 I like how you act calm and understanble about the mistakes, good thing is thats how we gain experience too!😉
Thank you for the positive comment 🙂
The child "helping", dog trotting along path, cat lounging...😂 Beginning to end, background actors all seemed to enjoy the walkway
You have no idea how ticked I was at the dog for walking on it right after I got it preped 🤣. Thanks for the comment!
Great job and cute little baby!
Thank you! Not so little anymore 😬
Very helpful. Thanks.
great, thanks for the comment!
Looks great 👍, appreciate the mistake updates. Looks very professional.
thank you!
Great job...thanks for sharing your experience with the build. Looks great!
Thank you for the comment!
Yeah!!! As stated by Mala, great job Bro!!!
Cheers!!!
thank you!
Big help 😃 I’m building a brick path for little ride on train on my channel and this was very useful 🚞
Glad I could help!
It looks beautiful. Thanks for the instructions
Thanks for the comment!
cool video, thanks.. considering a pathway pavers vs. moulded cement..
thanks for the comment. good luck!
Thanks for the informative video. You helped me a lot
Thanks for the comment and for watching. Good luck!
Great job.
Thank you!
I enjoyed your video and it helped me
great to hear! thank you for the comment
Fantastic job!
Thank you!
Nice to have a little helper
Yes! He’s slightly more helpful now 🤣
Just one tip... Use a bed (1 inch) of coarse sand NOT fine sand or lime stone.... then mosture will move way quicker from your paver and your paver will be dry most the time -- instead of being wet and growing moss and mould on it.
Thanks for the tip!
Renting a plate compactor is always a smart decision, vibratory compaction works much better than compression compaction and make sure you wet the limestone prior to tamping it helps it stick together and harden up a lot more than if you dry tamp but looks great!
Thanks for the comment!
Thank you!!
You are welcome! Thanks for the comment!
Thankyou for the tips. Getting ready to try.
Good luck! Thanks for the comment!
Looks good👍
Thank you!
Very nice! Good job!
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks Man, cute kid BTW!
Thank you!
Just for people watching who plan to do there own.
Add moisture to your base material prior to compaction.
Not to much not to little just a light rinse, or else you won’t get proper compaction.
Yup, I did that, must have left it out of the video. Good add
This is gorgeous and you did a great job.
Thanks for the comment!
Good job buddy.
Thanks for watching!
OMG. That little guy, Lol!
🙂 he was quite the “helper” 🤣 he was the reason the stones were wet at the end because he threw a bunch of dirt on the stones right before I was putting down the polymeric sand
thanks boss,,super helpful!!
Glad it helped!
Great job man. Looks awesome.
Thanks, and thank you for the comment!
Very good kitty at 5:25
😂
Nice job on this. I think I will use regular sand to avoid some of this issues.
thanks for the comment!
I have the stone and 4 50lb bags of sand. I'm just trying to extend my driveway 6x6'.
Do I put a little sand down first, then sand on top and sweep it in the cracks with a big broom???
This application is for foot traffic I do not think It would hold u too vehicle traffic. Also you need a compacted solid base before using sand. I used crushed limestone for my base
@@WeekendWoodsmen the ground is very firm. It's in a area of my yard where water goes down hill and doesn't settle.
How much sand do I need under the stone?
Do I use sand to keep the stone together or cement/ concrete?
I'm going to get the crushed limestone.
The recommendation is 1” of sand over your base. That sand is a very fine sandbox type sand. I am sure there is an official name for the sand some know it all will not be afraid to yell at me for not using 🤣 That does nothing hold three bricks in place it just ensures a level set. The polymeric sand is what holds it in place.
Thank you for this. You made it look very doable for a novice like me. My point of anxiety is in the initial digging of the topsoil. Is that a pretty labor-intensive/back straining part of the job?
I will be honest, that was the worst part!
You did a fantastic job! thank you for the advice on the packing sand.
Thank you!
Great job!
Thank you!
3:19 Looks like the path is already in use.
🤣 I was SOOO mad at him! I somehow managed to maintain composure and keep talking though!
The dog!🤣🤣🤣
If looks could kill when he did that! 🤣
As soon as you said deer hunting i subbed😁
awesome and thanks! we have quite a bit of deer vids and over 6 more to be posted by the fall.
Same with me! (You should maybe say that in your vids more often lol)
That might be part of the reason we started doing non hunting and fishing videos 🤣
lol noted!
Great straight forward instructions, how did you lock in the edge pavers and did you use spikes thru every provided hole?
Thanks
Thank you for the comment! I did not put stakes in every hole. I am finding that the tighter you can get it the better off you are, especially around corners.
A cute baby there.
Thanks! He’s a helper!
Looks good man!!! Good job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Tamp it. Then tamp it again. Lasts 5 years or 15 years. It's our choice. Selling or enhancing?
Enhancing, just moved in. Has lasted 6 years so far!
How many days of labor did it take and roughly how many square feet ? Cause I’m doing the same thing you just did with a fireplace at only 300 square feet and got quoted $6,500 for the job curious if you spent over that ?
I was about 4-5 days labor (not continuous) I had it dug out in one day (that was the hardest part). It is about 180 square feet. I don’t remember exactly but I was in it for between 500-700 in material.
After you put the poly sand down, you need to tamp it again so the poly sand can set further down in the cracks. Then add more poly sand and sweep over top. Then leave blow and sweep off any remainder then hose it down. So you don’t have that gooey mess. Yes, I’m a licensed contractor lol
Makes sense! Thanks for the comment!
The plastic edging tool that he seemed to use around the curve.. is that just an optional thing or is that going to be necessary if you're doing a curve?
I would say it would be a good idea to use it. It helps give the polymeric sand something to fill in next to on the outside edge. When I was doing the video I didn’t think it was a big deal so I didn’t mention it
That was awesome
Thank you!
Strong work. Looks amazing! Thank you for the tips.
Thanks for the comment!
3 mistakes... the two that you mentioned and agreeing with your wife that you'll get it done before you go deer hunting.
🤣🤣🤣
Your cat seems to like it.
Yes, the dog and cat both still love it!
You should have just taken out the bend in the path. Push the grass part back and make it more straight.
The bend wasn’t too bad and there was septic plumbing and shrubs to deal with so I didn’t want to mess with it too much. Thanks for the comment!
I did the same pavers and same paver sand set brand. Are yours hard like concrete. My 1st phase they are like a hard clay. The Demo at Lowes used the same brand Sankrete. but I am sure they mixed mortar in it, because it is like mortar.
Yes, mine are hard like concrete.
Didn’t end up saying in the video but around the right corner did you end up making cuts? Or find combinations of stones to fit?
No cuts I was able to just mess with the spacing slightly. That pattern is very versatile
I followed all of the steps, and I still seem to have a hump in one spot and a dip in the other. I dug it to 10 inches deep, used large stone, topped the large stone with #57 and then leveled it with #9 stone, because I wanted it to be permeble. I used a laser level, and screed it down with a 2 x 4
Mine isn’t necessarily perfectly level, but I would add additional crushed limestone as needed when setting stones when they rocked.
Thats cause you are learning from someone who doesn't know what they are doing
Because that's not how you install pavers !!!!
Using #57 and #9 was no where in this video. I used very fine limestone and have had no problems at all. This is a DIY video, and I am very happy with the results. Is it how a licenses contractor would do it no, but how much would you charge for this type of walkway?
@@WeekendWoodsmen You did ok for a DIY. Professionally, we would never use limestone. Baserock is what's used, partially rocks and crushed rocks.
Good job!!!!👍
Thanks for the comment!
Great video. Thanks!
I'm trying to do something alot easier. I just want to extend my driveway 6' going to my fence.
I have the stone and 4 - 50 lb bags of sand.
#1. How much sand do I need UNDER the stone?
#2. Does the sand alone keep the stones from moving?
I saw a video where someone used cement to keep the stone together.
#3. Does the layer of sand keep the stone from sinking into the dirt? I appreciate any advice.
Not sure how I missed this, probably too late, but:
1. You need 1 inch of sand, so you will have to take your name literally and do the math on that (couldn’t resist)
2. The sand does NOT keep them from moving alone, I used a polymeric sand to lock them in place. Which fills in the gaps between stones.
3. No it will not, that’s the biggest thing people complain about on this video is I didn’t use adequate base. I used a lot of crushed limestone that I tamped down and wet between applications. I also have EXTREMELY thick clay, but you need to make sure to have an adequate base. Lots of know it alls and contractors commented on here about appropriate base material
@@WeekendWoodsmen the project went pretty good, except I hit a ton of tree roots. I had to go out & buy a Sawzall and alot of extra blades.
I wanted the stone to be almost flush with the ground so that I could run my lawnmower over it.
I think the roots that I didn't dig out have worked as a base to make sure the stone wont sink into the ground. I ended up only using only half the sand that I bought.
The math worked out great. I love it when a plan comes together. Lol
Thanks for the 411.
Glad to hear it!
When leveling the ground don’t want to create a Slight slope to allow the water to run off away from the house? And if so how do you create that slope?
Yes you should and you can use your landscape rake to do it. It doesn’t have to be much, just a slight taper away.
It’s called a string level or a line level basically you want 1/8 of an inch drop per foot
Do you regret not renting the motorized damper or was the handheld one fine?
You know it wasn’t terrible. A few blisters, but was a good workout. I think you would get a more even pack if you had the motorized one though. So at the end of the day it boils down to your goals and budget. It would certainly save a decent amount of time and a project any bigger would have definitely been worth it
It's called a plate compactor, in case you want to rent one some day
Thank you!
My wife and I are about to start on a similar project and there is no convenient way of getting a plate compactor. I really want to use a hand tamper but have been warned against it. Did you have any movement or settling in the months following, having used the hand tamper?
I have had mine in for 3 close to 3 years now and it has minimal settling. I should say the clay that I have is extremely hard so it makes for a solid base.
@@WeekendWoodsmen good info, thanks!!
Good video. Over how many days did this take you?
I would say it took me 5 days (not continuously working)
You did a great job. What was the name of the bricks?
Thank you! From Lowe’s:
Countryside 9-in L x 6-in W x 2-in H Concrete Patio Stone
Countryside 6-in L x 6-in W x 2-in H Concrete Patio Stone
I’m considering doing the same thing. I have a similar curve to make. I’m just not sure how you turned those corners with little to no cutting.
I just did my best with spacing and there are some differences in the gaps between bricks but when I filled it with the sand and locked it, it looked fine
Yup made it through with no cuts! That’s why I picked a vertical pattern though! I did have to cut a few to size where it ran into the concrete pad.
About how much did you spend on materials? Im planning something similar
I had about 500-600 into material. What I can’t remember is whether that was just the walkway or the walkway and the flowerbed edging
Nice details WW.
What was the average thickness of your limestone base?
Can polymeric sand be dyed with water-based dye?
Thanks! It probably ended up being several inches because I was trying to bring the height up a bit before I cut down the edge. As far as dying the sand, I am not sure if you can do that without affecting is holding power. Appreciate the comment!
Newbie question. What's the limestone for?
I used it to compact the base a little more AND it was fine enough I used it instead of sand for the 1” loose layer you place the bricks on top of
I have a question. Is it ok no to put weed blocker?
When you use the paver set (polymeric sand) you aren’t going to have to worry about weeds. It basically hardens like concrete.
How much was the total cost of the project?
Don’t remember exactly but it was about 500-700
What is the name of the brick pavers that you used? They are beautiful!
www.lowes.com/pd/Countryside-Ashland-Concrete-Patio-Stone-Common-6-in-x-9-in-Actual-5-8-in-x-8-8-in/4686321
Great job! Where are you located? I can hire you to do my yard.
Thanks! North East Ohio, but my wife has me booked up 🤣
@@WeekendWoodsmen Ravenna here. Howdy neighbor
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@@WeekendWoodsmen , I will check it out, any hunts from Ohio I love to watch,
Thanks a bunch
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If you get this post did the excess sand ever come off from the rain yet?
It did a little, but I ended up power washing it to take care of the spots and the lack of leaf blower. If you don’t hit the seams it will work great. If you hit the seams you will need to reapply the polymeric sand to replace what gets power washed away
@@WeekendWoodsmen Thanks. I am going to lay some stone in the near future. Appreciate your video. It's nothing as extravagant as yours only about 50 sq ft.
No problem! Good luck on the project and thanks for the comment!
Great video! Thanks for making it. What product did you use for the edging of the raised border along the flower bed?
Flagstone 11-in L x 4-in H x 6-in D Concrete Retaining Wall Block. You will need to go see the blocks to make sure they are the size you want
Good video and hints. Thank you. I was wondering what you put on the left side (when you walk to your house) of the pathway, to avoid the blocks from sliding out of the way?
I put one of those plastic landscape borders that nails into the ground with the nails on the outside away from the bricks
@@WeekendWoodsmen Thank you for the quick answer! Makes sense
@@brunochapoutot7508 you're welcome!
No weed mat?
No, as long as the polymeric sand holds it will keep weeds out
What type of sand is everyone using under the stones? I've got paver sand, but I believe that's not what should go under the stones. I've asked the folks in the hardware stores and came out with paver sand. Thanks in advance
Paver sand is only the top layer. I have extremely hard clay under mine I then added crushed limestone and compacted it. my limestone was so fine that I didn’t use paver sand. In the comments some critics that said I did this all wrong have good explanation also
@@WeekendWoodsmen thank you so much for responding. I'll give it a go.
If you don’t have a really strong base you may need to bring in something Heavier than crushed limestone. Good luck!
To be honest any clean, light colored sand is fine. Sand used for paving, for making cement, etc. As long as it isn't dirt your fine. However some sands are better than the others, but for a path used for walking don't worry too much about it. The company I work for uses sand dredged out of the sea, it still contains loads of shells. What I find more important is the moisture of the sand, don't let it get too dry. Dry dusty sand won't compact enough and is a pain to get level.
@@thesillypig785 thank you.
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5:35 the two mistakes.
How much did the limestone cost you? Did you have it delivered to you?
The limestone was pretty cheap like $25 a ton or something from a local sand and gravel place. I had it loaded in my truck.
Thanks for the fast response 👍
You got it! Thanks for the comment!