Build A Paving Stone Patio

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Build a paving stone patio.

Deep and pack a 6 in. Set the patio stones and brick in a layer of sand and tamp them down so the surface is even. Continue until you have a 6 inch base. You ll want to add 4 inches of gravel and 1 inch of sand plus the depth of the pavers.

Contact your local utility company at least 2 days prior to digging. To ensure you don t hit a buried utility line. It should be slightly above the surrounding ground so that rainwater won t. Your patio needs the support of a gravel paver base.

Begin digging your patio area. Excavating and leveling your yard 1. This will leave just the right amount of space for both the paver. Build a patio with pavers step 1.

Dig a hole about 10 in. Fill the cracks with sand tamp again then landscape. If digging by hand drive stakes in the ground at the corners and connect string between each stake image 1. Dig out the patio area to a depth of 6 in 15 cm.

Start by digging out the area where you d like to place your stone paver patio. Preparing the area is the most time consuming part of the process so don t get discouraged. Now that you ve taken. Determine the finished patio height.