How To Screed For A Paver Patio (DIY)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 22. 01. 2022
- Check out this video as we take you through the basics of "Screeding" the bedding material. The step before laying pavers.
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Enjoy the video and check out all the videos from this project by clicking this link right heređ âą Backyard Makeover!
- The pavers used on this job were made by (Genest)
- The Main pavers are a 3 piece pattern (laid randomly). They are called (Grand Katahdin). The color blend is called (Meadow).
-The border pavers are called (Hollandstone). The color blend is called (Charcoal). - Jak na to + styl
I've been doing a massive project in my garden . I've started it last year and ive got a couple of month left. I've took loads of pics and videos. A cant wait for this to be finished. Awesome work lads
Thanks man! Good luck with wrapping up your project â
Aayyyyyy no four corners finally a CZcams patio video that the person actually knew what they were doing when laying the patio.
đ€Łâ I hear you man, the paver video game is weak on CZcams....
I love how you oversize the area and fill it with crushed 3/4 gravel for the base, and then draw onto that flat base surface. It makes everything easier and takes off a lot of the pressure to get exact locations perfect before you start to dig. If you oversize the subbase that is no great loss. It's a small amount of extra material and digging for much greater flexibility in design.
Thank you. That is the most efficient way to keep the job rolling at a good pace. I always tell people that spending to much time setting up and figuring things out can be a waste. Just dig in and over excavate to account for slight shifting. You need to over excavate by a minimum of 8" on all sides to prevent the edges from sinking so going up to 12" around all sides, that is plenty of room to build with slight room for variation. Good on you for noticing that â
Great video. Thank you for your efforts.
Craftsmanship like yours is hard to find these days. Respect...God bless!
No problem, thanks for the support âđ»
Best channel on pavers I've come across. Great job fellas. đđđ
Thanks again, Iâm glad you like it!
I use a concrete rake for gravel. Best thing I have used. Nice work!
I see a lot of people use them, never tried it... maybe someday â
I love that band "A Perfect Circle"!!!!!
Wow! You guys do outstanding work, & are truly skilled. Gorgeous result...
Thank you very much!
First, this looks amazing, I love how maticulous you guys are and how much care your took to get everything just right. Second, this was super informative. My project is super small by comparison, but seeing all the steps you did and all the details around the materials you used will help me do my little front patio right! Thank You!
Thank you very much! Iâm glad you found it helpful, it has been fun making these videos and knowing itâs helping others is great! Good luck on your project and enjoy the process. Itâs really cool building things like this, especially when you can step back at the end and feel the accomplishment of a job well done! âđ»
I was thinking the same thing, you can tell they care about the quality of their work! Iâd hire you all if you were in my area!! Great video and excellent pointers. Thanks for posting
I wish everyone worked like these guys do, no matter what your job is
â@Scott _____ my grandpa told me if a jobs worth doing, it's worth doing right.
You guys are Pro! Congratulations, excellent Job.
Nothing like the smell of a freshly pressure washed pave patio!
I totally agree! âđ»
It's funny another business in my business decided to try this out we both had great success and I have made the switch to doing this
Thatâs awesome to hear man! Once I tried it, I have never gone back to gravel and sandâŠ. âđ»
Man! That is nice and flat! Awesome job! Might try a patio myself....
Thank you! It just takes some basic understanding of the concept and confidence to give it a try. â
I understood everything you did! Keep up the good work!
Glad to hear it, Thank you ! â
Thanks bro. I adapted an aluminum ladder section for screed and level.
No problem, That sounds like a great idea! I would never have though of that, good move brother â
Thatâs beautifully done đ€©
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@@TheChristianHardscaper youâre welcome âșïž
Amazing work đ hats off
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Amazing
Love the description of the materials used and the sizes
Thanks
Thank you, Iâm glad it was helpful! đđ»
@@TheChristianHardscaper yes it was and I like your way to explain things
I actually looking for an advise as Iâm doing a project by myself I already made a mistake, so before going ahead I would like an opinion from a professional like you . Can I Call you via WhatsApp and show you the project and take five minutes of your time at some point ?
Iâm happy then to make videos of the job and sharing your details in those videos as thanks đ
What do you think?
Iâm sorry, I donât have Whatâs App⊠any question in particular? I have a lot of videos explaining different things, maybe one of those will answer your questions..?
@@TheChristianHardscaper yes thanks
I watched few more and I think I nailed the solution
Thanks for your videos
Very professional
@@giuseppemanzoli-chef Awesome, glad you figured out the solution. Thanks again for the feedback! â
Great work!!
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I have been doing about a dozen paver jobs a year since 1998.... I have experimented with many different base materials but have always used 1" mason sand for the bedding I really like this chipstone idea.... I have never used straight 3/4" for base (unless for retaining wall base) I usually use a mix of fines/gravel usually bluestone but sometimes native. I am going to seek out 1/4" next time just for ease of manipulation during screeding etc and like the water drainage improvement. I also usually use a conduit style pipe that is a little bendable in comparison to a rigid gas pipe you suggest.. Another great Idea.. Would save time instead of running the level parallel down each pipe when setting them. Anyhow... Absolutely great work and end results. I have yet to have any jobs that have gotten wavy or failed in well over 20 years I actually checked back on my first couple jobs and they are still as level within reason (maybe 1/4" tops) however I definitely like your ideas top to bottom. Again, great work from someone who has a very trained eye.... FYI I use the EXACT methods you do to layout... Looking forward to implementing your ideas. Thanks for the video I will checkout some more of yours. I only have a fraction of your subs but I will give you a mention on a video when I use your upgrade ideas.
Thanks for the great comment! I built quite a few patios and walkways on dense grade gravel / sand before switching over to this method and I agree that you can do a very good job with that method. But this way has proven to be far more effective in my opinion. I will never go back. At the end of the day, it is not only the method that gives a good result, it is doing it well. That's why your projects lasted so long, you did the method well. Good on you for that brother, we need more guys out there like that. But with this method done properly, it will last even longer simple because of the added drainage benefits. Water is the killer of any paver project. I will check out your channel for sure! Thanks again for the feedback! â
@@TheChristianHardscaper I'm sold... I will try it next patio.
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looks awesome!
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I agreed you ! Not use sand ,bec I found under step in patio and there are many red fire ants . They steals sand and makes hill her home . Thanks for sharing your shown video đđ You are a wonderful and talent job .
The ants definitely love living underneath patios that were laid on sand, great point! Thanks for the support! âđ»
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Great video, Iâm surprised you donât have more subscribers. It came out so beautiful!
Thank you very much, patience is key with CZcamsâŠ. Thatâs what Iâm learning anyway. Glad you liked the video! âđ»
nice work im sure mine will turn out great after your videos ! thanks!
Thank you and good luck with your project, I'm sure it will come out great! â
Okay, now I'm marathon watching and it's nearing midnight. My gosh this is good info. I am officially subscribed and now I'm hitting the bell. I know great info when I see it. I love guys with talent like you have. My dad was a builder and my uncle was a mason. This stuff is in my blood. Funny for a nephrology clinical educator lol!! What's better than improving your property and doing it outside??
đâ That's awesome! thank you for the feedback! The construction industry is the main heartbeat of the country, we need more people out there doing it. Outdoor projects really do increase property value as well as make your outdoors more inviting. I have always enjoyed residential landscape construction. â
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Good idea about using gas pipes!
They work awesome âđ»
You remind me of Ben Aflac sir. Thank you for the video
đ€Ł I get that on here every once and a while... Thanks for the comment! â
good video
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Great video. Here in Ottawa, Ontario. The bedding stone is referred to as PBS.
Thanks man! And thatâs good to know, what does âPBSâ stand for?
@@TheChristianHardscaper Premium Bedding Stone
That makes a lot of sense now⊠đ€Łđđ» Iâm going to start calling it that down here and see if it sticks. I like that âđ»
I â€you because you are a professional guy I wish you are living in California
Thank you, California is far from here...... đ€Łâ
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Thank you
I thought bedding sand was supposed to be sand so that when vibrated, it comes up into the grooves of the pavers, meeting the poly sand?
Your plan makes more sense, that 1/4" is more solid and wont slip through the 3/4" stone, but what happens when you vibrate the pavers?
The traditional way of laying pavers is on 6" of compacted (Road Base) also known as (Dense Grade) or (Class 5) and leveled off with 1" of sand. This method has many common issues and problems that can occur. I use a backfill method called (Open Grade Base). It consists of 6-8" of 3/4" clean crushed stone and leveled off with 1-1.5" of 1/4"-3/8" clean crushed stone, also known as (Chip Stone) or (HPB - High Performance Bedding) or (PBS - Premium Bedding Stone). This method is far greater for laying pavers and helps prevent frost heaving during winter months because water drains right through it.
Here is a video I made that explains the method in far more detail đczcams.com/video/ChaJe3JqD6I/video.html
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Love the videos. We started installing a new patio with your video guidance. One question has come up. Do you run a compactor over the pavers when they are set? Thanks! Keep up the great work. We are in CT
Thank you, glad you enjoy the videos. We compact the pavers after the first sweep through of polymeric sand has been completed to settle both the pavers and joint sand down nice and tight. âđ»
Beautiful work! If we wanted to put paver patio, but the said patio is currently pea gravel, what do you recommend to put on top or around to stabilize it for sand and pavers eventually? Just sand? Special type of sand? Thank you in advance!
Thanks! If you live in a âfreeze / thawâ climate, I would recommend excavating the entire area down 8-10 inches so that you are able to install a new base material that will hold up to the elements better than pea gravel. If you live in a climate that does not freeze in the winter, I would just recommend covering the pea gravel with geotextile landscape fabric and cover with chip stone ( 3/8 inch clean crushed stone ) to lay the pavers on to. I do not use sand anymore, only clean crushed stone for my base material âđ»
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! We live in Texas. I appreciate the advice. I think we can do the second option, climate is mild through the winter for the most part. It took us so much time to dig in preparation for the pea gravel, we would like to avoid that if at all possibleđ.
@@krisfg5647 no problem at all, and I totally agree with not digging it up if you don't have too. Living in Texas, you will be all set with laying fabric over the gravel with the bedding stone on top of that and your all set to lay pavers! â
Awesome work and understanding of materials, grades, and weather impact. Wish you guys were in Seattle WA! Do you know of or recommend a team as good as you for hire in Seattle?
Thank you very much! Unfortunately I don't have any recommendations for Seattle... â
Good info! I have a bunch of brock paver panels for a super small patio (60Sq ft). I figure I'll tamp the mulch/dirt, put an inch of paver sand (because i already bought it) then the pads, with pavers on top. After seeing your video I wish I would have just gone with the 3/8 stone. Any thoughts on those paver panels?
The paver panels are definitely very helpful with stabilization, even on sand. Just make sure the sand is compacted before you screed it. Meaning, spread the sand higher than it needs to be, compact it tight, then screed it. That will make sure the sand is firmly set before you lay the panels. âđ»
Beautiful work, great prep, love the wet look. About the net stone that water will wash away........to where, did you install French drains, what happens is the water stays right there traped by the soil around it that is more dense than the airy net stone. Can't really agree on using net stone instead of 0-3/4, then stone dust.
Thank you, but I disagree. Water permeates down through the subsoil. The only way it will be held up is by very dense clay, but even then it will very slowly permeate. I get a lot of comments with that same concern. Before I put a patio in that spot, what happen to the rain / surface water? It permeated down into the grass, through the top soil and into the subsoil. The only thing this open grade base method does is help the water permeate even quicker which is exactly what you want. I have installed so many patios, walkways and walls with this method. No call backs of it becoming a pool are⊠lol âđ»
It's really a blast watching your content. It got me so motivated, in fact, that I started on my own paver patio. I'm wondering if I can use screed rails to lay the class II paver base (not chipstone or stand) out properly. Otherwise, I'm not sure how I can get the surface both uniformly level and the right slope. Thanks.
Some people do use the rails for the base material. I just rake it out and check it with the rails on top and correct what needs to be corrected. Good luck with your project! â
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thanks for the response.
Hi! Thank you for the detailed video. Would you be able to share where I can purchase the second bedding layer 1/4 crushed stone aggregate? Iâm from the greater Boston area so any recommendations would be helpful for my DIY project for my first home.
Glad you liked it! The only supplier of this particular stone that I know of in Massachusetts is âLandscape Depotâ they have multiple locations. Not sure exactly where you are but they have a location in Framingham Ma. A comparable product would be ( 3/8 inch crushed pea stone ) a little bigger than this chip stone but it will get the job done đđ»
Pavestone bagged pavesand from Home Depot consists of this type of base.
@@TheChristianHardscaper I'm not sure where y'all are at but in the Carolinas we can go straight to the nearest rock quarry and get what you need pretty cheap . Used to drive my pickup right up to the pile and the Loader man would fill it up . Hopefully you guys can do that as well , it'll save you some bucks for sure.
So you don't have to compact this 1/4 inch crushed stone base before screeding? What about if using sand? Would you compact the sand before screeding?
No you don't. You compact the pavers into this stone after you lay them and install the polymeric sand. If you use sand (which I do not recommend) yes, you should compact it before screeding.
Great work. So Iâm in the process of installing modern style slabs so there will be openings between slabs of several inches. Sand will not be an option as itâll wash away. Was planning on putting 1/4â limestone on fabric, then paver bases before laying pavers spaced out. Iâm in NY so susceptible to freezing/thawing. People tell me to use sand under bases. What do you suggest???
I always use 3/8" crushed / 1/4" crushed, clean stone for my bedding material. I would use it in between the slabs as well. I stopped using sand over 4 years ago. I have a couple videos on my base method as well as a better video about screeding this stone.
Here is a video on my backfilled methodđczcams.com/video/PdwAeN6BfWQ/video.html
Here is a video on screeding for a patio (more in depth than this one)đczcams.com/video/Y5l7xLCZeyk/video.html
How deep is the 3/4 inch gravel? Thanks!! Love your videos!
Thereâs about 10 inches of 3/4 under the chip stone, glad you like the videos! âđ»
obviously is not a easy task to complete is a lot heavy labor involved but look beatifull nice work đđđđ
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Great Video ! What is that black plastic that you used under the 3/4 stone?
Thank you, it is a plastic geotextile stabilization fabric which is also permeable so that water can drain into the sub soil. â
Boston area? Great video either way
Yes sir, about an hour and half away from Boston. I live in Worcester County (South Central Mass) Thanks for the support! â
Good Job! Just wondering why you lay the black builder film under the crushed rock? Is it permable material?
Thanks, it is called â Geotextile stabilization fabric â itâs made of woven plastic and it is permeable. The most important thing in my opinion. It really helps stabilize the base as well as prevent the subsoil from mixing in with the crushed rock. âđ»
In my area a lot of contractors use a mix of 3/4 stone and stone dust as a paver base and then a sand screed layer. Is that base still permeable? Is straight 3/4 stone preferred over this type of base? I was also wondering about compaction, I noticed you donât pack the subsoil or rock. Could that cause a problem in settlement?
Prior to 3 years ago, that is how I installed pavers as well. We called that material "Dense Grade" and used "Mason Sand" for our bedding sand. We switched to this permeable "Open Grade" base technique for every install since. There are so many Pro's to this method than there is Con's... The most important thing is that 3/4 inch clean stone is proven to be 98% compacted once raked out.... I have a few videos on my channel talking about it and showing why, Check them out!
This guy is a novice at best. ALL pavers require the substrate to be compacted.
If you did that where I live in Canada it wouldn't last a year especially without compacting the sub base
â@@TwistyMcbudz The sub base was compacted, you would need to go check out my backfill video of this project â
Here is a link to that video, if you are interested...đczcams.com/video/NmCwCQvAnF0/video.html
@@markadler8968 The sub base was compacted, you would need to go check out my backfill video of this project â
Here is a link to that video, if you are interested...đczcams.com/video/NmCwCQvAnF0/video.html
Hi thanks for great video.but do the pavers not move with just being on your type of base.surely you need a mortar mix to secure them.thanking you in advance,kindest regards tim
Thanks Tim, We lay the pavers right on top of this screeded stone and use concrete around the outer edges of the pavers for our edge restraint to lock it all in together
@@TheChristianHardscaper thanks matey.would that also work on a drive for cars
@@TheTimutube It certainly would, but the base install needs to be done a bit different to hold vehicular traffic. â
Was looking for a video that explained the use of pipes and best gravel to use. THANK YOU!
Did you put 1 inch sand on top of fabric that's under the gravel?
Glad it helped! I do not put any sand in my backfill material. Here is a link to another video I made on my base prep method that explains it in more detail đczcams.com/video/ChaJe3JqD6I/video.html
Amazing work! I wish i could hire you. I cannot find the 1/4â stone. We have either screenings OR 3/8â chip. Will those work? If so, which one?
Thank you! The 3/8 chip will be the most comparable âđ»
@@TheChristianHardscaper Awesome thanks!
It's called HPB. High Performance Base. Ask for that.
I am a subscriber to your channel and love your knowledge and content. But I have a few questions.
I live in south east Michigan where the temps hit the high 90°s + and as low as -20° in the winter.
My property soil is sandy, do you still recommend using 3/4â clean crushed stone and 3/8â chip stone for the base materials?
Do you also recommend using a weed barrier?
Iâm getting ready to lay 2 sidewalks 42â wide x 25 feet long and a 12x14 patio using natural granite cobblestone.
Thanks for your support! This technique works the best with sandy subsoils. Definitely use plastic geotextile stabilization fabric. I live and work in Massachusetts which has multiple freeze / thaw cycles in the winter and that is why i use this technique in the first place. Check out this backfilling video to understand it more đczcams.com/video/fDe3tMZQY5o/video.html
Good luck with the projects, I love granite walks and patios!
@@TheChristianHardscaper thank you for the response
No Problem â
Looks like great work. I'm about to lay the sand bedding for my patio. Question--should the sand and/or the base be dry for the screeding process?
Thanks, the sand does not need to be completely dry
@@TheChristianHardscaper thanks
Your videos & work are absolutely Beautiful, this is my first time putting down Pavers which are 16x16 with 2 inch in height ,itâs an 8x80 I now have just Dirt on the ground, which crushed concrete do I use? #57 3/4 or 1/4, Thank u for your Help
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like them and they are helping! Here is a link to a video that explains the method I use in detail đczcams.com/video/ChaJe3JqD6I/video.html
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thank u so much for the link, it shows & explains exactly what I need to do my project, your a huge help.
@@DHSFEMAMy pleasure, I'm glad it gave you some more info! Good luck with the project!
Bro, not sure if youve ever been told, but you legit sound like Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting
đ€Ł I get that here and there in the comments. We do have a similar accent for sure â
What area of the USA are you hardscaping in ? Iâm curious as to what aggregate is available in your area vs mine?
Hey Bill, we are located in Massachusetts. 9 times out of 10 you will be getting either crushed granite or crushed bluestone around here. I know some areas are mainly limestone, which is fine for a foot traffic only install but not strong enough for a driveway install. â
Great video. I see you used the rolling compactor at the end of the project. Did you use a tamper or compactor on the crushed stone or chip stone?
Thanks! I compacted the first layer of stone into the sub soil, then laid geotextile fabric over that and backfilled up to the height I needed without compacting. With 3/4 inch clean crushed stone, it is 98% compacted after raking it out and for foot traffic applications you are all set to screed the chip stone and lay pavers. Then once I polymeric sand, it all gets compacted into the chip stone. âđ»
Where are you guys located? Great work
Thank you, we work out of south central Massachusetts. âđ»
I didn't see exactly how you set the height of the pipe? Are you just knocking the pipe deeper into the 3/4" gravel until it's 1/8th pitch lower?
Yes, I use a dead blow hammer to set the pipes at the correct pitch. If it ends up being a little less chip stone, its not a problem. But if it seems like the 3/4 is to high and you keep hammering, then the best thing to do is pick up the pipes and remove some stone to correct the pitch of the 3/4. â
does it hold water because the woven geo fabric?
do you use geo grid?
No, the fabric is completely permeable, water travels right through it and keeps the soil separated from the stone base we install. I use Geo grid in walls but not in the base for pavers
I really want to learn this trade. Stone work has always intrigued me. How would one start?
Itâs an awesome trade man, very fulfilling. And as far as starting, itâs just like anything else⊠you just got to send it. If you really want to learn, do everything you can to get a job in the field, then learn everything you can. Knowing this work will always keep money in your pocket đđ»
Get youself a hamerr
I learned stonework by just getting a job at a landscape company
Thatâs the best 1st step brother đđ»
Awesome video about to build my first patio. About how much of each type of rock did you need for this project? I have a similar size. Thank you!
Thank you and congratulations! I hope you have fun. As far as how much material, I would recommend getting a material calculator app on your phone, then all you need to do is give the length x width x depth measurements and it will give you an estimate of how much you need. đ
Good video. Any one every tell you look like Ben Affleck
Thank you. I have heard it a few times on hear. Never really noticed it until I got the comments though... LOL â
I'm looking to lay pavers on my own and my understanding is to put down 4 inches of 3/4 inch crushed gravel and 1 inch of concrete sand. My question is: could I just put down 4 inches of HPC and then polymeric sand to cover the gaps between the pavers? Thanks!
Here is a video I made on how to prepare the base for pavers in more detail đczcams.com/video/ChaJe3JqD6I/video.html
Beautiful work. Where can I find that type of stone? Does it have a name?
Thank you, around here itâs called chip stone or chip rock. Not sure what itâs called in your area but itâs just 3/8 screened, clean crushed stoneâđ»
Hope my question doesn't sound dump but I am laying in sidewalk to eventually go all the way around house! I've layed the base which is C6 and leveled! I did not see in your video where you used a tamper machine is it necessary or no? Also it may rain do I need to cover base my understanding is it gets hard not sure from water or tamping? Also the stone you used for top, you said 1/4 inch chip stone? I'm shopping at the Stone Store and I don't see that size or does it go under another name? Thanks for you reply! đ
1â screed pipes? The 3/4 crushed gravel has no fines? Iâm assuming you went 3â or did you go four inches? Compacting between the 2â lifts? I donât remember seeing a plate compactor, maybe I need to watch it again? That would be a lot of hand tamping, Did you use a permeable material, non woven geo textile, for the ground or that was the purpose of the slope to provide drainage? I like your method over using a class 5 recycled road base for the base. Would you still use the 1/4â crushed for artificial grass or go with washed mason sand?
Check out this video of how I backfilled for this project right here đczcams.com/video/NmCwCQvAnF0/video.html
I did not see you shoot any grades. I assume you did it off line. Since you are adjusting the pitch with the pipes, did you lay the 3/4â crushed gravel level all over? Also, is that pitch 1/8â/ft or 1/8â over the length of the pipe?
We grade the base stone with the same pitch as we need the pipes. 1/8 pitch means 1/8 of an inch per foot. 1 inch per 8 ft. this patio was 20 ft wide, so we had 2.5 - 3 inches of slope from the high side to the low side. â
How would you screed the base for a 60 foot curved walkway that is 4 feet wide. The beginning and end points are out of sight of each other. When I originally did it I secured wooden strips to rebar pounded into the earth outside the base area. That way I could curve the wood to follow the cured path of the walk way. The plastic brick edging that I use has spread with the ice and now the spaces have really opened up between the bricks.
On long stretches, I use a string line to find the elevation change. Once I find that, I set my pipes to the string line (a pavers height below it. You can set the pipes at different angles to match the curve of your walkway. I would also recommend pitching the walkway sideways to make sure no water sits on it. And that damn plastic edging always fails⊠use concrete on the edge.
@@TheChristianHardscaper thank you for your answer. Can you tell me how you would do the concrete brick edging? I thought of doing that but I worried that freezing would crack and lift the concrete. Would you dig a trench and put a base of gravel and then pour the concrete on top of that? Would you lay rebar to reinforce the concrete?
I would definitely recommend using concrete. If you want to add rebar, it would certainly help with its strength. When excavating the walkway, you should be at least 6 inches further than where the edge of the pavers will be on each side. That being said, you will want to make a small trench outside the paver edge and slope the concrete towards 1 inch below the top of the paver.
Do you think 1/4 clean stone is also good in artic weather were frost moves objects? In finland everybody still uses stonedust or sand. Im thinking to use that clean one! So many videos seen now about this! Thank you!
Yes, I absolutely do. I operate in Massachusetts where there is many freeze / thaw cycles during the winter and that is where this method works the best. Here is a link to another video I made that explains my base prep method in much more detail đczcams.com/video/ChaJe3JqD6I/video.html
@@TheChristianHardscaper great! Doesnit have to be water washed or is filtered clean stone good enough?
@@TheChristianHardscaper and another questing. Or yards soil has been changed to the base rock and then filled mostly with clean stone and someplaces with 0-1,2 inch stone with dust. Do I still need plastic underneath?
Question. How do u get the polymetric sand to the bottom of the pavers ( down the joint lines ) . Would tampping it be a option or just keep brushing it in. I think tampping it might make the pavers not level . I just feel that the sand won't get deep into the joints.
Thx for the help
We use tampers / compactors to settle the sand. Here is a link to a video I made about how to install polymeric sand đczcams.com/video/TXWJyBnVQ_g/video.html
Nice work! Would you lay porcelain pavers on this or???
Thanks! I would absolutely lay porcelain pavers on that chip stone. Any flat work really, pavers, natural stone pattern stock or flagstone. âđ»
What is the diameter (outer) of the pipes? Or rather what is the thickness of the final bedding layer?
Lastly its mention in the video the use of 1/4â angular crushed stone (for bedding) however there is reference to 3/8â for this layer (in the comments and in the video). Is it 1/4 or 3/8â.
The pipes are 1" interior and about 1-3/8" exterior. The chip stone we use for the bedding can be either 1/4" or 3/8". Some places in the country do not have 1/4" so if you can't find that, 3/8" will be just fine.
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Great info! Thank you! My only problem with your video is the volume kept changing and the music was to loud!
Thank you! I wish I could go back and edit the volume levels⊠this was one of my 1st videos and I was not to good at editing ( clearly⊠lol ) the sounds and volume are a lot more balanced in my newer videos. Thanks again! âđ»
@@TheChristianHardscaper keep up the good work and videoâs! But donât make it look to easy then everyone will think they can do it themselves and youâll be out of a job! lol
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Beautiful work, please explain to me what one eighth of a pitch means please. Sheffield UK
1/8 pitch is when the bubble on a level just touches the line on either side. It means 1" pitch for every 8' of length
Would you recommend the same base for Artificial Turf? if not, what?
Yes, you could certainly use this for artificial turf.
Would you be against pea stone for basic firepit ?
Nope, pea stone will work just fine for something like that
How is the base smoothed? How do you avoid little dips of bump etc. or can that be smoothed over a bit with the 1/4 layer. Thanks!
It gets really smooth just by screeding and when you lay the pavers, you compact them into the stone level with each other.
I can only get 5/8ths and 3/8ths crushed stone will that work as well?
Yes, I screed with 3/8" every once in a while when I can't get the 1/4". That will be fine
I notice you use only chipstone under the pavers. Is blue pea stone fine to use under the pavers?
I use 1-1.5 inches of chip stone under the pavers and 6-8 inches of 3/4 clean crushed stone under the chip stone. But yes, if you canât find the crushed chip stone, pea stone is a fine alternative. âđ»
I am in the Pacific Northwest and our local source for gravel products only offer Seal Rock (granite) that is free of dust and is small angular pieces. Would this be considered HPB?
If the stone is considered 3/8 of inch or less, then yes. It is all about the size of the stone. The base stone we use is 3/4 of an inch or less. Then we top it with the HPB ( 3/8 of an inch or less clean (free of dust), crushed (angular) stone) and granite is one of the strongest types of stone, so that's a plus!
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thank you so much!
I just used 1/4 minus for the entire base. Does it cost alot more than 3/4?
Around here, 1/4 inch clean crushed is about double the cost. But even if it was cheaper, I wouldnât use it for my base. 3/4 crushed is better for your base stone in my opinion âđ»
how thick is your layer of 3/4 stone and how thick the layer of screening? Thanks
6-8 inches of base rock, 1-1.5 inches of bedding stone.
What do you think about pea gravel as a base?
If thatâs what you have, you can. But I still recommend the 3/4 clean crushed stone simply because it locks together tighter than pea stone. That being said, I think clean pea gravel is better than regular crushed gravel with sand and stone dust still in it..âđ»
I live in Texas and all I can find is 3/8 crushed limestone or road base is your 3/8 base made from lime stone . What kind of rock is your stones made of
We have a lot of granite and bluestone here in Massachusetts. Limestone will work just fine though â
Whatâs the best way to prepare my patio for above ground hot tub? Slab?
Yes, we will pour a concrete slab just a touch bigger than the size of the hot tub. Then we lay our pavers around it but at the same height. The slab should only have to be 4-5 inches thick as long as you put some steel reinforcement in it. Once the hot tub is installed, you will only see the outer edge. â
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thanks!
Do you compact the leveling material ?
No I don't I compact the base material and then compact the pavers into the bedding material. Here is a link to a video I made which explains my base prep method in much more detail đczcams.com/video/ChaJe3JqD6I/video.html