Paver Base Material - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Apr 30, 2011 · 4114 posts · Joined 2006. #3 · Apr 30, 2011. Do not put concrete under a typical paver patio instillation unless absolutely necessary. Just a uniform,uncompacted 1" setting bed of clean concrete sand over a compacted road base material. Work …
Paver Patio Base Material - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jun 17, 2009 · I'm putting in a 15' x 10' stone paver patio. I called the local quarry and they suggested using "Class i sand" as the 5 inch base with another 1 inch of depth of the polymeric sand on top of it. They said the "class i" has a relative consistency of kitty litter and is real dusty.
Reusing pavers and base material - DIY Home Improvement Forum
May 20, 2017 · I have a small 15 x 15 paver patio about 10 years old sinking in several places. I want to pull up and reset the pavers in a better base. I had a concrete border/curb installed around the perimeter levelled and sloped ready to be my guide for the paver reinstallation. The existing pavers were laid on what appears to be about 4 inches of bedding ...
How much will road base compact? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jan 29, 2010 · Keep adding base and compacting until you get to your 4" thickness. I get about 5/8" compaction in 1.25" of sand; I use 1" heavy duty electrical conduit to screed (1.25" o.d.), and I use pavers that are 2- 3/8" thick. When I do this, I set the base 3" below finished height, screed the sand, compact the pavers into the sand and all is well at ...
Help with paver walkway base material - DIY Home Improvement …
Aug 11, 2014 · Help with paver walkway base material Jump to Latest 2K views 3 replies 4 participants last post by Canarywood1 Aug 13, 2014
Is 3/4" crushed rock to big for patio paver base
Apr 21, 2012 · C. cibula11. 1343 posts · Joined 2007. #7 · Apr 22, 2012. 3/4" is NOT okay to use by itself. You need 3/4 w/ fines. There will be little compaction with just the 3/4" rock. Most places have the fines, especially if you had a landscape or rock company dump it. Sand is NOT okay for the base, especially if you are in an area that freezes.
24" x 24" pavers - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Feb 19, 2022 · 927 posts · Joined 2021. #1 · Feb 19, 2022. I'm installing an 8 foot long by 2 foot walkway off of a professionally poured walkway using 24 x 24 inch concrete pavers. 90 pounds each. The soil is stable and compact. I'm going to lay down some paver base material and compact it. I know the normal way to set the pavers is over leveled sand.
Compaction of base material for paver patio
Jul 6, 2011 · Compaction of base material for paver patio. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 2 of 2 Posts. I ...
Paver base depth - driveway, retaining wall, and patio
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Limestone Screening Or Sand Paver Base - DIY Home …
Sep 14, 2008 · You use the same material for base that you would use for an asphalt pavement. You cannot compact sand unless it is dirty. Over the base, which must be compacted AND properly graded, you put in a 1" sand setting bed. - The sand is uncompacted and screeded. Pavers are the set tightly, fine sand spread on the surface and the entire area is ...