Your videos are phenomenal and you are a great instructor. Love the attention to detail and we all appreciate the time you take to make these videos for us. I have learned a ton from watching you. Keep up the good work 👌👍
Beautiful as always bud…I love how much you care about the quality of work you provide, like I do. That seems to be lacking in a lot of tradesmen now days. I really want to get into this trade from watching your work. If I was closer I would gladly offer some free labor for an apprenticeship with you guys. Anyway much love from Eastern Kentucky..God Bless.
Thanks bud! I totally agree, most pride themselves on how much they can charge while getting in and out as quick as possible with quality on the back burner... It is a great business to get into but getting experience 1st is very helpful. I would love to have someone like you to work with us, it definitely does stink that you are so far away... God bless you too brother ✌
Another great video and another great project brother. I so enjoy watching these videos , not only do I learn something , like the tip about starting out at the side and come together in middle to make the cuts so it'll blend in better . Never woulda thought about that so to a DIY er like myself that's gold dude. Plus the videos are relaxing and fun too. All the best sir , ✌️ brother.
Thank you very much and that is great to hear brother! I enjoy watching construction / hardscaping videos myself for the same reason and it is very motivating for me to keep making the videos when I get comments like this. So thanks for the feedback and there is plenty more to come! ✌
Never hurts to lay it out dry and make sure whatever you're doing looks good for you and the client. Not sure if you keep those cut pavers or give them to the customer, might be interesting to see a side project with all the leftover cuts.
Exactly. Laying it out really gives you a true idea of what it will look like before cutting. And no, all my cuts go to the dump to be crushed and recycled. That would make a pretty unique patio though... ✌
Love your work bro. Wish you were in Texas. I'd be getting some paver work done by you for sure. It's always the details that matter to me and you pay attention to the details.
You are not Dr. Pepper, but Dr. Paver. 😉 Keep up the good work. I didn't know Disc Golf yet, but after your video I now know what the parts/baskets? with the chains are for. 😄 We have a test facility with I think four lanes. In any case, it's near the oldest church in Munich, dating back to 815 AD.
🤣 Nice! Disc Golf is such a fun sport, super fun and relaxing. Great way to clear the mind. And that's funny about the course being close to that church...LOL ✌
You do great work. The pride you put into your jobs is appreciated "Ben Affleck." Thanks for all the videos. I do find your ise of clean 3/4 and 3/8 interesting as a departure from compacted concrete base. I would expect the base would constantly move without compaction. Your 5 year warranty backs your work and leaves little concern. TY.
🤣 Thank you very much, the videos are my pleasure! I have been using this base prep method for 5 years now and will never go back to the traditonal way. There are so many benefits to this method it is a no brainer to me. I am very confident with my 5 year warranty. And after 5 years with no issues, it is very unlikely there will be any after that... ✌
I'm going to DIY our patio on our new house because of your videos. It's gonna be a lot of work but I'm pumped for it 💪 I know best practice is to build the stairs to the rear sliding door before completing the patio , but is it bad practice to complete the patio and then build the stairs onto the pavers?
Nice man, that's awesome! I personally would never build my stairs on top of pavers, they should be built on the base stone in my opinion. With that being said, a lot of guys do it and it is not uncommon. Just unprofessional in my opinion. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck, it is very rewarding to build things like this ✌
Really glad I found your channel, learning a lot for doing my own house project. I haven't found one yet on the channel but do you have any videos where you install a raised patio against a house or other structure? Would really love to see how you prepare the structure for the retaining walls, I'm assuming you need to put a retaining wall against the structure and maybe replace the siding with a metal flashing.
Glad to hear it! I dont have anything exactly like that but I have plenty of projects that could give you good ideas on how to tackle your project. Check out the channel and take a peak through the videos, you might find something comparable to what you are thinking. ✌
Nice work man... Don't you just love working alone?? I do... And don't get me wrong I love Benny he is pretty cool guy... But from all the guys I've worked with I rather work alone.
I know what you mean, I absolutely love the days alone. I spent a lot of time in my career working alone. Something very peaceful about it. But having a good guy by your side really helps the day go by and you can get much more accomplished. But yes, working alone can be very therapeutic. ✌
One thought I just had.. Have you ever had any issues with the concrete edging while compacting after its been installed? My thoughts were that the compacting may disturb or damage the concrete edging, and the flip side to that is if you compact with no edging in place, your pavers can shift out of place. Just a thought that ran through my head while watching.
For the 3/4” stone base layer, do you get clear stone with no fines or is some fines and a bit of smaller rocks mixed in okay as it aids in compaction? Or would you recommend only 3/4” clear stone and no fines at all
Awesome! So I'm guessing a compactor and the concrete don't play nice because the edges are vulnerable or just in general it's too much for the thickness used?
I’ve been watching tons of your videos learning because I’m currently doing a DIY project atm and I was wondering after you backfill on top of your fabric do you do another compaction?
Glad to hear it and I hope they have been helpful! We do compact the stone on top of the fabric. If it is 6 inches or less, we just compact once, but if it is more than 6 inches, we compact it in 4-5 inch lifts. ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper Extremely helpful for sure. I have one more question I recently got hit with heavy rain for a week after my dig(8-9 inches deep) and I have a little bit of grass growing back should I be worried at all? But thanks for the reply your channels the best there is
How do you make sure that the 3/4 crush in the back fill is at a level? Do you care or just maintain slope at the 3/8th chip stone? Please answer this will help. Also, do you have 1/8th of a pitch when you excavate or the pitch is only with the stone? Please answer.
I use the screed pipes to check the base stone slope. Here is a link to a video I made which explains the process in more detail 👉ruclips.net/video/6vxleA728qw/видео.html
Hey Steve, that pad is where you would want end up throwing off to help prevent you slipping. slipping on Tee Pads is pretty common in Disc Golf, that is a way to help prevent people getting hurt ✌
Would have been much better. To get full penetration into the joint you’ll typically have water running off the patio and you can see it foaming up. I was scared of the running water pulling poly sand out of the joints but found that if the water wasn’t foaming up then I would be back to reapply poly sand
I actually tried a watering can on one also, maybe it was just the one I had but the flow was to heavy and was messing up the joints. I Think a good backpack sprayer would be the best but the gallons of water got me through just fine and the sand set excellently. 👌
The only part of your process I don't buy is that concrete border. It's going to crack and even if it doesn't It's not enough mass to stop anything from moving through freeze/thaw cycles and has no connection to the ground. A well-staked border has a very strong connection to the ground and will not migrate out over time. Now, if you added wire mesh and stakes to your concrete border then I'd say it's got good holding power. My 2 cents anyway.
I disagree, especially with open grade base like I use. The spikes don't hold at all with loose 3/4" stone. The concrete may crack here and there but it does not move like you think it will. This material prevents shifting because when the moisture in it freezes, it expands into all the open voids of the stone instead of pushing the material apart like a dense grade gravel would. I have used concrete on the edges of hundreds pf installs over the past 5 years with no issues. And even if a portion does fail after many years, it is much easier to repair than plastic edging. You just cut / break out the failed section and make a new batch of concrete, trowel it on there and you are good to go. ✌
@TheChristianHardscaper well that's interesting about the base. It seems like things would still move but obviously you've got the results to prove otherwise. I'm used to stopping the base an inch or two past the patio and staking into ground. So far of the few that I've done it's held up fine but I don't have near the data you have to support my experience either.
Going solo to complete a job is the push all good business owners do without the thought. Great educational video. Proud of you.
Yes sir, plenty of days riding solo. The show must go on, with or without help. Thanks as always for the feedback man!
Nice job, you should invest in a 4 gallon backpack for watering in the sand...
Your videos are phenomenal and you are a great instructor. Love the attention to detail and we all appreciate the time you take to make these videos for us. I have learned a ton from watching you. Keep up the good work 👌👍
Thank you very much for the feedback! I always love to hear that my videos are helping people. ✌
The final result looks amazing! 😍 The border really adds a polished and professional touch to the paver patio or walkway.
Thank you, I love that border style 👌
Great job as always!
Thanks brother! ✌
Meticulous quality 😎👍. Thank you for sharing. I utilize these tips on my hardscaping job sites constantly.
My pleasure, glad the videos are helpful for you! ✌
Beautiful as always bud…I love how much you care about the quality of work you provide, like I do. That seems to be lacking in a lot of tradesmen now days. I really want to get into this trade from watching your work. If I was closer I would gladly offer some free labor for an apprenticeship with you guys. Anyway much love from Eastern Kentucky..God Bless.
Thanks bud! I totally agree, most pride themselves on how much they can charge while getting in and out as quick as possible with quality on the back burner... It is a great business to get into but getting experience 1st is very helpful. I would love to have someone like you to work with us, it definitely does stink that you are so far away... God bless you too brother ✌
Looks awesome!.... funny how sometimes when you work solo you seem to get more accomplished. Great job.
Thanks! It is weird how that happens sometimes… just keeping your head down and focusing makes a big difference 🤷🏼♂️
Another great video and another great project brother. I so enjoy watching these videos , not only do I learn something , like the tip about starting out at the side and come together in middle to make the cuts so it'll blend in better . Never woulda thought about that so to a DIY er like myself that's gold dude. Plus the videos are relaxing and fun too. All the best sir , ✌️ brother.
Thank you very much and that is great to hear brother! I enjoy watching construction / hardscaping videos myself for the same reason and it is very motivating for me to keep making the videos when I get comments like this. So thanks for the feedback and there is plenty more to come! ✌
Never hurts to lay it out dry and make sure whatever you're doing looks good for you and the client. Not sure if you keep those cut pavers or give them to the customer, might be interesting to see a side project with all the leftover cuts.
Exactly. Laying it out really gives you a true idea of what it will look like before cutting. And no, all my cuts go to the dump to be crushed and recycled. That would make a pretty unique patio though... ✌
Love your work bro. Wish you were in Texas. I'd be getting some paver work done by you for sure. It's always the details that matter to me and you pay attention to the details.
Thanks a lot brother, details are the key for sure. I always keep quality as the main goal. ✌
I love disc golfing! I so would travel to this course just to play from Indiana.
Nice! It is my favorite activity by far. Something so relaxing about it.
@@TheChristianHardscaper it's definitely in my list of activities I love doing. Bowling, golf, and disc golf.
I like bowling a lot too... but I haven't played regular golf in a long time since I really got into disc golf
I’m trying to convince my boss to buy one of those bartell global rolling compactors, they are expensive but sweet
I have used one before, they are very nice but like you said, very expensive. That is something you buy when you have extra money...LOL
You are not Dr. Pepper, but Dr. Paver. 😉 Keep up the good work.
I didn't know Disc Golf yet, but after your video I now know what the parts/baskets? with the chains are for. 😄 We have a test facility with I think four lanes.
In any case, it's near the oldest church in Munich, dating back to 815 AD.
🤣 Nice! Disc Golf is such a fun sport, super fun and relaxing. Great way to clear the mind. And that's funny about the course being close to that church...LOL ✌
You do great work. The pride you put into your jobs is appreciated "Ben Affleck." Thanks for all the videos. I do find your ise of clean 3/4 and 3/8 interesting as a departure from compacted concrete base. I would expect the base would constantly move without compaction. Your 5 year warranty backs your work and leaves little concern. TY.
🤣 Thank you very much, the videos are my pleasure! I have been using this base prep method for 5 years now and will never go back to the traditonal way. There are so many benefits to this method it is a no brainer to me. I am very confident with my 5 year warranty. And after 5 years with no issues, it is very unlikely there will be any after that... ✌
I'm going to DIY our patio on our new house because of your videos. It's gonna be a lot of work but I'm pumped for it 💪
I know best practice is to build the stairs to the rear sliding door before completing the patio , but is it bad practice to complete the patio and then build the stairs onto the pavers?
Nice man, that's awesome! I personally would never build my stairs on top of pavers, they should be built on the base stone in my opinion. With that being said, a lot of guys do it and it is not uncommon. Just unprofessional in my opinion. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck, it is very rewarding to build things like this ✌
Really glad I found your channel, learning a lot for doing my own house project. I haven't found one yet on the channel but do you have any videos where you install a raised patio against a house or other structure? Would really love to see how you prepare the structure for the retaining walls, I'm assuming you need to put a retaining wall against the structure and maybe replace the siding with a metal flashing.
Glad to hear it! I dont have anything exactly like that but I have plenty of projects that could give you good ideas on how to tackle your project. Check out the channel and take a peak through the videos, you might find something comparable to what you are thinking. ✌
Nice work man... Don't you just love working alone?? I do... And don't get me wrong I love Benny he is pretty cool guy... But from all the guys I've worked with I rather work alone.
I know what you mean, I absolutely love the days alone. I spent a lot of time in my career working alone. Something very peaceful about it. But having a good guy by your side really helps the day go by and you can get much more accomplished. But yes, working alone can be very therapeutic. ✌
One thought I just had.. Have you ever had any issues with the concrete edging while compacting after its been installed? My thoughts were that the compacting may disturb or damage the concrete edging, and the flip side to that is if you compact with no edging in place, your pavers can shift out of place. Just a thought that ran through my head while watching.
Always great content, when you use techo, are you using the HD2? Have you used the HD2? Thanks
I actually never use the HD2 from Techo... Just the regular pavers. ✌
For the 3/4” stone base layer, do you get clear stone with no fines or is some fines and a bit of smaller rocks mixed in okay as it aids in compaction? Or would you recommend only 3/4” clear stone and no fines at all
Awesome! So I'm guessing a compactor and the concrete don't play nice because the edges are vulnerable or just in general it's too much for the thickness used?
Correct, you don't want to get too close to the edges and a heavy compactor can easily break pavers if they hit a corner the wrong way...
Dude, much more enjoyable than most of your videos up to 26:07.
Um thanks... LOL ✌
I’ve been watching tons of your videos learning because I’m currently doing a DIY project atm and I was wondering after you backfill on top of your fabric do you do another compaction?
Glad to hear it and I hope they have been helpful! We do compact the stone on top of the fabric. If it is 6 inches or less, we just compact once, but if it is more than 6 inches, we compact it in 4-5 inch lifts. ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper Extremely helpful for sure. I have one more question I recently got hit with heavy rain for a week after my dig(8-9 inches deep) and I have a little bit of grass growing back should I be worried at all? But thanks for the reply your channels the best there is
It probably wont be a big deal but getting rid of the grass would be the best bet...
How do you make sure that the 3/4 crush in the back fill is at a level? Do you care or just maintain slope at the 3/8th chip stone? Please answer this will help. Also, do you have 1/8th of a pitch when you excavate or the pitch is only with the stone? Please answer.
I use the screed pipes to check the base stone slope. Here is a link to a video I made which explains the process in more detail 👉ruclips.net/video/6vxleA728qw/видео.html
Nice video 👍🏼How much was your compactor used on the patio?
Thank you, that compactor costs $600 ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper 👍🏼
Hi Kyle,
How about a Super Soaker or some other squirt gun?
🤣 Not sure why I never thought of that...LOL ✌
I’m here for ya 😁
Is there a reason for having the concrete pad in the project?...Best, Steve USA
Hey Steve, that pad is where you would want end up throwing off to help prevent you slipping. slipping on Tee Pads is pretty common in Disc Golf, that is a way to help prevent people getting hurt ✌
What about using a watering can similar to what you’d use watering flowers?
Would have been much better. To get full penetration into the joint you’ll typically have water running off the patio and you can see it foaming up. I was scared of the running water pulling poly sand out of the joints but found that if the water wasn’t foaming up then I would be back to reapply poly sand
I actually tried a watering can on one also, maybe it was just the one I had but the flow was to heavy and was messing up the joints. I Think a good backpack sprayer would be the best but the gallons of water got me through just fine and the sand set excellently. 👌
Is that stone chip basically 1A stone?
Yes, we call it chip stone around here ✌
The only part of your process I don't buy is that concrete border. It's going to crack and even if it doesn't It's not enough mass to stop anything from moving through freeze/thaw cycles and has no connection to the ground. A well-staked border has a very strong connection to the ground and will not migrate out over time. Now, if you added wire mesh and stakes to your concrete border then I'd say it's got good holding power. My 2 cents anyway.
I disagree, especially with open grade base like I use. The spikes don't hold at all with loose 3/4" stone. The concrete may crack here and there but it does not move like you think it will. This material prevents shifting because when the moisture in it freezes, it expands into all the open voids of the stone instead of pushing the material apart like a dense grade gravel would. I have used concrete on the edges of hundreds pf installs over the past 5 years with no issues. And even if a portion does fail after many years, it is much easier to repair than plastic edging. You just cut / break out the failed section and make a new batch of concrete, trowel it on there and you are good to go. ✌
@TheChristianHardscaper well that's interesting about the base. It seems like things would still move but obviously you've got the results to prove otherwise. I'm used to stopping the base an inch or two past the patio and staking into ground. So far of the few that I've done it's held up fine but I don't have near the data you have to support my experience either.
your not a real hardscaper till you lift the compactor by yourself
😂👌
What course is this looks really nice. i live in CT , play all over ct and mass.
It is right over the CT / MA line in Webster, Ma. It is called (Webster Fish & Game Disc Golf Course) You won't regret the trip. ✌