Diy Concrete Paver Patio

This meant the patio space would cover about a 10 x 10 area.

Diy concrete paver patio.

Settle on your paver sizes and start cutting the 2 x 4 studs to make your forms. We are diy enthusiasts not professionals remember. Pavers vary in thickness. We live in a townhouse so i needed to be very conscious of where i put my materials until.

Diy concrete paver patio step 1. I used a. Your patio needs the support of a gravel paver base. Cut 2 x 4 s to plan space.

Creating a paver patio area. Follow these 10 steps on how to build a paver patio from start to finish. We chose to use stone patio pavers as these would be much easier to lay than pouring concrete. Once cut nail pieces together and start laying out the forms to finalize your design.

Remember to keep the slope uniform. A literal ton of patio pavers probably the work begins. Plus building a paver patio is relatively easy when you use the proper technique. We began by digging out a space in the ground to lay a border of smaller pavers creating a sort of tray.

Continue until you have a 6 inch base. The existing grade of our back yard sloped about 18 from our back door. The rule of thumb is to dig to the thickness of the paver plus another six inches for a solid base. Poured concrete pavers and gravel patio step 1.

Calculating area and ordering materials. Our pavers are 2 1 2 thick and we want them to be level with the ground. Once the patio layout is done you re ready to excavate the area.