| Whether you plan to install brick, concrete or | | | | paver installation. |
| stone pavers the following paver installation steps | | | | It is also important that you now know how |
| should be of help. Even if you are going to have | | | | many square meters of pavers you need to |
| your pavers professionally installed it is a good | | | | complete your area. First measure the width and |
| idea to be familiar with the process and materials | | | | the length of the area to be paved. Then you |
| needed. | | | | multiply the width and the length together, which |
| We present you the list that you can get at your | | | | will give you the area to be paved, either in |
| local hardware store: | | | | square meters or square feet. |
| Chalk | | | | Now you should always add around 5% to that |
| Measuring Tape | | | | figure, this is to cover the pavers that will be cut |
| Pavers | | | | to fit curves and odd spaces. If you feel that you |
| Sand | | | | will be cutting a lot of pavers, you should add at |
| Crushed Stone | | | | least 10%. |
| Wet Saw | | | | Use a flat shovel to remove enough sod and dirt |
| Wooden stakes | | | | to provide a flat, level surface for your crushed |
| Masonry string | | | | stone base. Sometimes a plate compactor is |
| Plate tamp | | | | needed for this. Place the crushed stone into the |
| Hoe | | | | area after your soil is level. Using a plate |
| Mortar trowel | | | | compactor, tamp down no more then 4" deep. |
| Wheelbarrow | | | | This is a critical step, if not done correctly and |
| Shovel | | | | thoroughly, the pavers will move over time. Base |
| Landscaping weed fabric | | | | material should be wet when compacting. An |
| Scissors | | | | edging system is necessary to insure the pavers |
| Masonry level | | | | remain in place for years to come. Experiment |
| Rubber mallet | | | | with your pattern before you anchor your edging |
| Hammer | | | | system. Leave one side of your edging non |
| Push broom | | | | anchored until final paver installation to insure a |
| Garden hose | | | | tight fit. Now fill your area with sand. The sand |
| Garden rake | | | | can be dampened with a fine mist of water prior |
| Safety glasses | | | | to installation to do away with voids. Level with a |
| Work gloves | | | | broom or trowel |
| After you get all the recommended materials you | | | | The next step would be laying out a pattern that |
| can also start preparing the area for the brick | | | | compliments your brick size. |