Making a Paved Seating Area
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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For a written tutorial check out my blog at goo.gl/A718V4
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Things I Used in This Project:
Tiller: goo.gl/8NRWLa
Mini Steer Skid: goo.gl/38Cgrt
Landscaping Fabric: goo.gl/y9dbT7
Compactor: goo.gl/5Vu0gK
Pavers
Light Bricks: goo.gl/zktzKq
Dark Bricks: goo.gl/7jVii4
Rectangles: goo.gl/rbhXi8
Squares: goo.gl/Pc9TiA
Caulk Line: goo.gl/91L22I
Circular Saw: goo.gl/WtD1dn
Diamond Tip Blade: goo.gl/gKhFQC
Right Angle Grinder: goo.gl/klO5i7
Diamond Tip Wheel: goo.gl/9Z7kpd
Face Shield: goo.gl/wWJ8Nu
Dust Mask: goo.gl/En2zWd
Hearing Protection: goo.gl/BXfILT
Edging: goo.gl/8oz2RF
For anybody local to the Fort Worth area, I purchased the sand as well as the gravel from: goo.gl/pz71PC
If you are not doing as large of an area then both of these materials can be purchased at The Home Depot in the gardening section.
In this video I tackle how to build a paver seating area for the fire pit as well as two paver walkways. When combined it turned out to be a huge area that needed paving, close to 400 sqft. In the video I explain how I dig up the ground and remove all the dirt in the area. How to treat the area to cut down on the amount of grass/weeds growing in the future. How to add and compact the base material which consist of crushed stone and sand. Then how to lay down pavers to make the actual seating area. I also explain how to cut pavers using two different methods. For more details check out my website.
So, so impressed. One reason being is I worked for the company that manufactured these pavers. I was a mechanic at a plant in Dixon California and can attest to the quailty of our work. April, you went above and beyond the requirements for the installations process. My hat is off to you for a job very well done.
April, I admire the creative hacks you come up with to make hard tasks easier (like using the pipe). Thank you for making these videos. You are inspiring me to get out and build things.
I've seen those little skid steer things before, but I've never really thought about getting one for myself till I saw the look of pure joy and happiness on April's face. Clearly buying one for myself would be a sound and sensible investment... Maybe.
They're like the same cost as a new car haha
Yes, but probably loads more fun.
I know she looked so happy and cute!
Dave Hobbs
I've been in the building/construction game for over 30 years, and I can say, hand on heart that I love this ladies enthusiasm and the amount of pride she gets from her work. You rock !!!! Keep on enjoying what you do.
When i saw your face coming through the gate on that skid steer, it made my day!
Me to. Gave me a good laugh.
She is so positive, it's great.
I am learning so much from your videos. I am tackling a complete renovation of my retirement home in a few months, and you have hit on every single thing I need to do in your videos. Thank you for your help. We novice DIYers need the type of instruction you give. Thank you so much, and your work product is amazing!
You are such an inspiration...I love watching all the things you make..
Great job April!
Little Pro tip:
Shoveling that gravel into the wheelbarrow is much easier when you harvest gravity. You make a pit on the bed of the truck. Then you stand in it. You take the shovel Cody is using, and you paddle the gravel in the w/b. Much easier than having to hold the weight of the gravel. Later on as it gets emptier, you use the shovel like a push broom.
You did a great job. I was a brick paver installer for 10 years. I have 2 suggestions, first around the outside edge I would dig about 3-4" bellow the brick and pour some concrete to hold the bricks, put enough concrete to bring it up near the top of the bricks, just leave enough room to cover it with the grass. Secondly at the end after you ran the compactor on top of the bricks with the sand we would use water to wash up the bricks and sweep the sand with water running, it helps to fill in the gaps much easier and faster. Great job otherwise. :)
You don't have to put too much sand, just enough to cover the bricks with an even layer to avoid any damage or scratches to the bricks while running the compactor.
Years back I made a brick pathway in one of my gardens. This project sort of reminded me of that. It's a lot more work than this video lets on, but the fruits of your labor look amazing! I used re-purposed bricks from yards that sold materials from demolished buildings. They had an old-world look and were a lot cheaper than what I'd find at one of the big stores.
Great video April!!!! Love your vids and I enjoy seeing how much fun you have building and how much you've learned over the years!!
Great Job! I am continually impressed and inspired by your work ethic and talents. I am trying to get my 14 yr old and 10 yr old daughters to watch your videos with me so that maybe they will start helping me in my Garage/Woodworking shop and in the yard as well. Keep it up. Thank You very much!
I did landscaping all through high school and college. That included several brick patios, driveways, walkways, and retaining walls. I'm 20 years out of college and afraid to tackle this one myself. Thanks for the encouragement.
I appreciate the way that you are able to advertise while not coming across as a complete shill. That's a good skill to have. And I really like this project.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Fantastic job!
For everybod reading this... lady did it again !
Congrats!
Loved the big grin when you drove the tractor in! ! ! ! And the look of envy from Cody while he was doing the tillering.
That looks great April you guys did an amazing job on it. Hope you had a great Christmas and got some new tools.
I use polymeric sand instead of regular brick sand. You follow sand process to fill the cracks using the tamper and brooms, then you must sweep off all of the extra sand and even gently blow off the any excess material. Then lightly soak the sand to activate the glue. This product will almost guarantee no weeds and no ants.
It does look awesome though. Great job April.
So glad to see a new video from you, and say how gratified I am that your following is absolutely exploding. Congratulations. You deserve your success.
I hadn't thought of using chalk lines like that for cutting the pavers - now that was a sweet tip!
You should mention the two-wheel wheelbarrow you were using which are much better for large projects and saving your back (no leaning strain) .
Agreed that it is much better. I started the project with that crappy one wheel one and very quickly went and bought the tandem one. It made a world of a difference, especially when toting around such heavy stuff and so much of it for days.
Hadn't seen your channel in a while (you were saying goodbye to your shop, last I saw.) Came back to see these *awesome* larger home projects, but still being done as a self-proclaimed novice. Funny how new homes can turn some of us into stonemasons, plumbers, and landscapers, eh? You're putting a tremendous amount of love into that place. Brilliant stuff. Subscribed! Don't want to miss another beat. Thanks for doing all that you do!
As a trained safety specialist, I would like to thank you for using the proper safety equipment when you are doing your projects. Just remember to use your gloves when working with stone. Thank you & Happy New Year!
April it looks like the hard work you and the family put in paid off in the final project. It looks great!
That really looks fantastic. I like that a lot. (Am I the only one who noticed that if you look at it at the right angle, it looks like the letter A?)
Nope, you're not.
My 4yo daughter and I have been following your progress on Instagram. She'll be pumped to see the whole project from start to finish. Thanks for doing what you do.
: ) Aw that's great to hear. I hope she enjoys the video.
You are truly a genius. Love your channel.
When cutting bricks or pavers with an angle grinder, you don't have to cut both sides. As long as your top cut is more than half-way through the paver, especially at the ends of the cut, you can knock off the waste with a chipping hammer. You hold the cut paver in one hand (holding the keeper part) and smack the waste part with the hammer. You usually have to do a little cleanup with the chisel side of the hammer.
The final piece will have a rough, broken-away void on the bottom of the paver, but you can't see this when the edge is installed; it just takes a little more sand to fill in the edges. I did dozens of patios this way, but I would always use brick in mortar edge. I wouldn't use it if the cut edge is right against a plastic edging system, but the way you had a course of full bricks in between the cut pavers and the edging would probably be ok.
"Don't touch my bricks!"
*dying of laughter*
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*coughs*
That looks awesome. A lot of hard work but the results are worth it. Your husband is a lucky guy to have such a handy girl around.
It looks great..I really like the design.
: ) Thank you
Looks great April. Love your stuff. Two small tips that I did not see you do is use a polymeric sand that will "glue" the joints shut as opposed to just filling them with sand in the end. Then run the compactor on the pavers after filling the joints with a carpet underneath the compactor to help vibrate the cracks full of the sand between the pavers.
alot of people prefer regular sand. You can pull up the pavers if need be.
holy crap that turned out great
: ) Thank you
I love how you constantly find a different project to experiment and learn with! I love to show these videos to my 5 and 6 year old that think tools are for boys! You're a great inspiration to young girls that feel the urge to create with boy stuff!
looks okay would have been a lot better if you set your Edge paver stones in concrete. And at the end when you apply the sand between the pavers was that polymeric sand? Any other Sand is not the proper sand it will wash out and cause the pavers to move. polymeric sand goes between the pavers when you activate with water it hardens like a grout locks everything in and secures the pavers maybe should have mentioned that in your video. but still looks okay for someone who doesn't do pavers for a living still awesome video keep up the good work.
This definitely looks a ton nicer with the paved seating area! The suggestion to use the line across the pavers looks like it helped a ton and made things much easier than they would have been.
what about the cost of the project? Would be curious how much the tool rental cost you.
I have a full cost breakdown listed at the end of the website article on my website. goo.gl/A718V4
April Wilkerson oh thanks, must have missed that. so you could save up to third of the cost if you can put in more time and hard work, interesting.
Way more time. This project took me 7 full days and that was with the help of the equipment. Another option would have been to do a smaller area.
wow, Ill have more respect for paving now!
What about disposal of the material you removed? Where'd that go? The last project I did ended up in a good 3-4 tons of dirt and it sat for months slowly giving some away as fill dirt on craigslist (since I don't have a truck or trailer, and didn't want to spend the money on rentals). So I'm curious what you did with that and what costs were associated with it.
Great tip on setting walkway pavers aside temporarily to make one long straight cut!
Did you make a large letter "A" on purpose or happy accident
Mike Fulton yes Mike I noticed that too, Cody needs to start a channel of his own!!!
you looked like you were enjoying operating the little loader. cute and enjoy your new outdoor living space.
Отлично получилось !!!! МОЛОДЦЫ !!!!
That's Easy for you to say!
Sometimes no way to get around good old manual labor. But it feels good to see the results...after a couple of Motrin. Great project, April.
"Don't touch my bricks." Control freak at all April?
Nice video, April.
The terrace looks great.
The idea with the Diamand cutting disc in a circular saw I find great. Because it is faster and the cut is straight, opposite an angle grinder.
I just hate that it is so easy to make outdoor construction in those "non-freezing-ground" parts of the world. Everything is way more time consuming, more difficult and more expensive in here where the ground freezes in winter. :(
Why not move to a non freezing ground zone? : )
Well, it's not so easy to move to another country.
Thought it was awesome when you said that you put a saw blade in "my" circular saw. You are the Heidi of Tool Time. lol. Your project turned out great! Thank you for your time and effort to motivate the rest of us.
Too bad you got rid of all that top soil. You could have made some nice raised beds and filled them with it. Oh well.
That's what I was thinking...
That was great! I've done lots of pavers, and you certainly did it right. Not an easy job, but satisfying. I loved the big grin when you rode in on that mini excavator.
Working in a Metallica shirt is how you get things done!
That is what i was going to say! Merry Christmas April and Cody!
Ha, working while listening to Metallica is how you get it done fellas. The shirt is just the starting point. ; )
That cutting of the bricks with the circular saw was insane!
You guys are cute
BEAUTIFUL! I paid a professional paver to do our walkways and patio area. Wish I'd had the time/energy to do it myself. You've done another excellent job.
A very merry Christmas to you, your husband, and your children! the circular saw idea is pure genius, and I am so happy you protected your lungs properly when using the circ saw with the concrete dust. I learn so much every time I watch one of your videos.
April, as always, your videos continue to motivate me. Watching someone make something, to me, is truly amazing. Thank you.
Great choice of pavers, they really suit the area
Gatordust is a brand of sand for stone patios and such, you wet it down after it has been swept into the cracks and it adheres and locks in the stones. I'm sure your stones are locked in pretty good though with all the compacting and such but thought it'd be worth a mention for anyone else looking to do a project like this.
Wonder Woman!! You go Girl!!! AWWESOME!!! Keep the videos coming! Please do one with a porch with a roof and steps with a handicap ramp! :) I need one like 7 x 12 . I am going to watch ALL your videos! You make it look SO easy!!!
Looks awesome! I love how you framed the area with the two walkways rather than just one big patio.
: ) Thank you, I dwelled on the design for days.
Merry Christmas it is Boxing Day here in Australia I watched this work,I would not have believed you could do such a project,or even with all your families help,I have watched all your videos,I can't believe it would be possible to do all these things you have done if not for the videos,thanks again I love all the work you do.You are a very powerful person.Thanks again,looking forward to your next build.
Thank you, Merry Christmas to you as well!
Hi April, I've said this before, but I really admire the effort you put into these videos. I especially like how your goal of teaching others never gets lost in the process. As opposed to other youtubers who focus on click bait or shock value to attract subscribers you have earned every single one with hard work and dedication. Keep up the excellent work.
: ) Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I'm having a blast making them.
For what it's worth, it's obvious you're having a blast and I'll go out on a limb and say that's a big reason you're channel is growing. Folks want to see a normal person tackle anything they set their mind to. It's tremendously inspirational!
Great looking sitting area a lot of work but it looks surely worth it I love the Fire Pit they are so nice to sit around an relax
Wow. Your ambitiousness in the last year has been awesome April! Keep rocking!
What a great, fun project! Not sure if you live where it's cold, but when you put the conduit underneath, I assumed you were going to run hot water through it to melt snow off the walkway in the winter. Love your projects! Keep 'em comin'!
So awesome!! You and your husband work well together! And you family too; job well done!!
awesome job April, i don't know how bad weeds are in your area, but in the next few years you might want to look into JOINT-LOCK SAND, i use it every few years after blowing out the weeds with the powerwasher. i usually get about 4 years of no weeds. JOINT-LOCK SAND is a Polymeric Sand, once you have it tapped into the cracks you have to make sure the top of the pavers have none on it as once you activate with water it hardens. oh and Cody did a great job helping....lol. see you next year.
Excellent addition. Great work. I really like the design elements you've incorporated into your patio, with the two distinct sidewalks straddling the pit, and the use of different colored pavers. Looks very nice, April. #KeepTheConcreteChipsFlying! ;-)
Merry Christmas April. I watch these with my 9year old daughter so she sees that girls can do anything. Thanks
as someone who lives in an area with poor soil, it almost made me cry to see all that beautiful topsoil go into a dump truck! please tell me it's gonna find new homes in people's gardens!
Great job, April! That came out so so nice. Looked like a huge amount of work!
You got that true American pioneer spirit in you April.
I like how you were able to sneak your initial into that. Looks great.
Damn, that looks terrific. Your property is shaping up into something pretty spectacular.
Great project April... You will enjoy that for years to come..Merry Christmas
I love that your husband calls you dude and vice versa. You guys are two bros chillen for the rest of your lives together. Best love story imaginable.
once again you and Cody inspire me. thanks for sharing.
Merry Christmas April and Cody! your project came out great, tanks for sharing. it's a joy to see you and Cody working together.
That came out awesome! Your back yard is turning into a resort.
-Caleb Harris
looks awesome. i used osb to kneel on just to spread the load but looks good regardless. would have used polymeric sand for in between the bricks which locks into place once you apply water.
Just thoroughly impressed April. No matter what project you take on, you do a wonderful job. I can see you and Cody and friends sitting in the middle with the fireplace going drinking a few beers! Great job as always something I'd like to tackle myself next summer.I got some good ides from you too,thanks. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and may you and your's have a happy & healthy New Year.
~Dolly
Awesome job! Great tip on pulling the pavers and laying down whole ones before cutting.
Last time I borrowed a front end loader from a friend for chores, I got out of control. At my house, that pool would have disappeared. I know I've seen me do it. :) It was beyond repair. I have a larger seating area now. Some really good tips in this video as well.
Its a little late now but if in the future you ever do this again I would recommend a Polymer type sand. It has a glue type of polymer that over time sets up so you would never have to re-sand the area and it locks the blocks into place alot better than normal sand.
April - you never fail to impress. Another great, straightforward, no BS job and pro grade to boot. Happy New Year to you and yours from frozen Canada, and you're right to never underestimate the value of a kiss! Cheers.
You have a very nice property , and nailed driving the little skid steer these things arent easy to operate, Top marks to youand your family for completing this large project.
PS Hubby is a very lucky man to have you as his wife ,very talented young women
Looks great! I also like that there are many useful tips on your website for this project too. Excellent work!
Dang you're good! My dad sent me a few of your videos, he lovesvhiw simple you make things look. I love you're explanations and play by play, this is great motivation for My wife because we're getting a few acres here in Texas and my dad and I are very good with ideas and building/fixing things but it's hard convincing my wife the ease and time of a particular project. Your videos will really help her to c what I've been saying. God is good cuz we just had a debate about me not helping her to c what I c, now I've got u to help me show her. I'm a subscriber now, keep them instructional videos coming!
As a educated landscaper from Denmark it is fun to see the difference between how we would tackle such a job, and how you Americans do it.. Came out pretty good tho 👍
great job on the seating area April. hope you and the hubby had an awesome Christmas and have a great new years. think of all the projects you get to do this next year. yay can't wait to watch
Its looks like a small landfill project :), beggining at 2:36. Speaking as a environmental engineering student. Greetings from Turkey.
Hey April! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Good job! It is really interesting to see the different techniques in paving in the US. I am from Germany and have done a fair amount of paving professionally. Especially the edging of the pavers is something I havent seen done like this before. We use concrete for it. Also the use of the weed fabric underneath the compacted gravel is new to me. I dont think it will stop roots from large trees and weeds wont come from underneath but will grow in the spaces between the pavers and that only after a few years. If you want to prevent weeds you need a special filler which hardens after you broom it in with water.
Greetings from Germany
Sebastian
Good job.
It's so much more lovelier than just a concrete patio. It looks like lots of work. Now you need some flower and trees. 🌲🌲🏡🌲🌲😁
Girl all i can say is you have talent.great video.
I love and have learned so much by watching you do these projects. Keep going the learning is endless. Thanks
I wish I'd seen your instagram, April. I'd have told you about polymeric sand for your top layer. It's just sand, but it's got a polymer agent in it that acts as a binder, and keeps it from washing out, or getting ant burrows in it and stuff. Not sure of the price difference, but it's fantastic stuff.
Wow very impressed with how well it came out! Great work!
So April... bench seating against the house next?! Nice paving job and really great to see the whole family helping out (including the dogs!). Merry Christmas guys.
For your next project. You could add a raised bed planter against the one building to help connect the new pavers with the surroundings.
Thanks April. And a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and Cody - and your supportive famillies. Bob
Idea - embedded outdoor rated led lights into the pavers to mark the boundaries and or paths. I think I've seen them for decks and docks. But a DIY method might be to drill a hole, put in the led, fill in the hole with resin or hot glue. Hmm I might try out a prototype.