Step 1 Planning
Start at a good level. Measure and draw a diagram of the area you want to lay, noting any existing structures, such as buildings, wings, and other paved areas. Your local Decor Dealer can help you identify the best stones and the amount of materials you need.
Step 2 Preparation
Contact your local utilities before excavating. Align the area approximately 12 inches larger than the area to be paved. Plan on evading stacking from buildings in the direction of normal draining. Method 3-4-5 triangles. From the corner handle 3 base and 4 on the side. - exactly 5.
Step 3 Excavation
Where there is only pedestrian traffic, a base of 4 "-6" treated gravel is recommended. To do this, dig out 7 "-9" to provide the base material, sand and paving stones. Where there will be traffic or around pools, a base of 6 "-8" treated gravel is recommended. To do this, dig 9 "-11" depth. Make sure you dug 12 "outside the area you plan to pave.
Step 4 Installing the base
Seal the surface of the excavated water with a plate seal (you can rent them). In small rooms, interference with hands may be sufficient. Fill an area 3/4 "minus rubble or fill about 5" thick. Compact it with a plastic seal. Wet gravel easily with water will help with compaction. When you can walk on gravel without causing a depression, you can add the next layer of gravel and squeeze it. Continue adding gravel to the layers until the base is approximately 3 "to 3-1 / 2" of the desired level of the finished grade. Make sure that the slope of the surface for drainage water. The slope should be 3/16 inch per foot. Set the level line over the entire area using a line level. For example, if your sidewalk lasts 8, move the line down 1 inch. Measure the distance from the line to the base. The distance should be equal to everything along the line. For example, if your sidewalk is 8? long, move the line down by 1 ". Measure the distance from the line to the base. The distance should be equal to everything along the line.
Step 5 Setting Restrictions
Restrictive stops should always be used to prevent rolling or scattering paving stones. You can use PVC, aluminum, concrete or pressure treated wood. It is recommended to use prefabricated concrete curbs, as they are easy to install, very durable and will accentuate your paving stones. Use the 3-4-5 triangle method to make sure all angles are exactly 90º.
Step 6 Screening Bed Linen
Before you can lay the pavers, you need to prepare a layer of sand. Use 1 "galvanized outer diameter wire, strips of wood or other suitable material, such as screed rails, and place them 8 inches down the area to be washed. If necessary, adjust the height of the rails by placing sand on them if too high. Pack your hand around the rails to hold them in place. Spread 1 ”sand between the rails until it is slightly higher than the rails. Use a 2 "x 4" board to drag the upper part to smooth and level the surface. Fill in the low points and repeat. Remove the rails and fill the dents with sand, and rub over the glaze when you put the paving stones. Do not complete, compact, or wash sand after screening is complete.
Step 7.
Starting at a 90º angle, place the paving stones in the pattern of your choice. Work outward, keeping all the lines of the joints straight. Use string lines that are thrown along joint lines and parallel to edge protectors, or chalk lines that snap onto the surface of the sand layer to maintain straight join lines. “The space between the intervals, the place. Work off the pavers that you have already installed, but stay away from the edge so that you do not interfere with the layer of sand. Install the remaining edge guards.
Step 8 Cutting Pavers
Measure and mark the cobblestones to be cut with a colored pencil. For cutting pavers, you can use a wet saw with a diamond blade, a paver splitter or a hammer and chisel. Always wear safety glasses. If possible, keep edge stones with half handlers.
Step 9 Packing and Tuning
Sweep the surface to remove trash. Lay the masonry sand on top of the surface, sweeping it into the joints, leaving the rising sand on the pavers. Wind asphalt pavers with a flat compactor. Excess sand on asphalt pavers will absorb the surface, and vibration will help fill the joints. If necessary, lay out more masonry sand. Make two or three passes at a 90º angle to each other and turn the surface over.
Step 10 Finishing
Deploy the remaining excess dry sand over the surface that fills the joints. You will have to repeat this over the next few days, when the sand settles and the rain compresses it.
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