Paver Installation

Install PVC Edging:

Once the pavers are laid, install the PVC edging by spiking it into the base with 10" spike. Ensure they are not galvanized as they will not stay in the ground as well. The edging will keep the pavers tight together.

Compacting the Pavers:

Once the sand is in the joints, compact the pavers. This does two things: pushes the pavers into the base to ensure they will not settle and drops the sand further into the joints. You may find you need to put additional sand into the joints. At this point, check for low spots. If you find some, simply pick up the pavers in that area and put in  some more crusher dust and replace the pavers and sand again.

Sanding:

Once all of the pavers have been laid and the cuts have been made, you are ready to sand your paver joints. When sanding your joints, simply pour out the sand on your pavers and sweep it back and forth until the joints are full. This MUST be done on a dry day as the sand will clump making it difficult to fall in the joints.

Install Pavers:

The most important portion of this step is to ensure that you choose a pattern that you like and use the pavers appropriately. You should consider whether you want a border on your patio or walkway and order accordingly. If there are many corners or curves, you will want to ensure you have enough product to make any necessary cuts. Most importantly, if you are using pavers with more than one size, do not use too many of one size in one area as it will look unbalanced.

Prepare Base:

The base is the MOST critical step in laying interlocking pavers. A proper base should be a minimum of 6"-8" of Class A gravel that is level and compacted. Once this is done, put a skim coat of crusher dust on top of the class A, but do not compact it. The purpose of the crusher dust is to ensure that the base is perfectly level yet provide some flexibility in the base to allow for any height variances in the product.