Build A Paving Stone Patio

Contact your local utility company at least 2 days prior to digging.

Build a paving stone patio.

Dig a hole about 10 in. Excavating and leveling your yard 1. You ll want to add 4 inches of gravel and 1 inch of sand plus the depth of the pavers. Determine the finished patio height.

If digging by hand drive stakes in the ground at the corners and connect string between each stake image 1. Your patio needs the support of a gravel paver base. 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.

To ensure you don t hit a buried utility line. Begin digging your patio area. Add the gravel in 2 to 3 inch layers wet it and run the plate compactor over it. Fill the cracks with sand tamp again then landscape.

Now that you ve taken. Use an elevated. Preparing the area is the most time consuming part of the process so don t get discouraged. Build a patio with pavers step 1.

Start by digging out the area where you d like to place your stone paver patio. Layer of gravel to form a flat base that slopes slightly for drainage. Stone pavers gravel paver base paver sand landscaping fabric landscape edging chalk 10 foot long 4 inch diameter pvc pipe 10 foot long 2 4 string dowel rod. This will leave just the right amount of space for both the paver.