Give you thumbs up immediately when I packed the gravel down with your truck oppose to renting frm home de. Or Loews. Tht was genius. Also get another thumbs up for taking on this project by yourself. SALUTE
What a great job.......I enjoyed watching the process and learned a lot. The only negative comment I have is the music I had to listen to while watching the video :)
Wow, what an incredible amount of work to do entirely by hand, by yourself. Kudos to you my friend. I would have given up or broke down and rented some equipment (or rented some friends)!
Wow! That was a lot of work by yourself. Really enjoyed watching this and I love doing projects like this myself too. Great job and thanks for sharing!
This turned out amazing, hats off to you fine sir for your hard work! I want to do this in my backyard so bad but worried about the leveling part ... I suck at it. Lol also, people: leave the man alone about the music, I thought it was entertaining like watching a video game. You know what would be funny next time? Jumping up & down in parts of the video after completing a step and then later, edit in gold coins 😂👌
Looks great, I laid one years ago in a similar way but regretted it because I should have bedded the slabs down on concrete. I didn’t do this and after a while they came loose and uneven so I had to take them up and lay they back down on fresh concrete. I also used a vibration plate instead of a truck to compact the substrate!
Man that music went so hard, while I was switched over to another tab I forgot it wasn't just a music video. So when I heard thumping around in the speakers I thought someone was breaking into my house. Good times. haha
I like to final outcome of the hard work you put into this patio. You cut those pavers like a pro. Hopefully, it won’t settle to much on you over time especially with the change in weather patterns now.
Compacting the gravel with your truck…never seen that before. I would have laid down some weed barrier before dumping that gravel. I’m doing a similar project in my backyard, just 3x larger. Great job.
Great video. Did you happen to blow the sand off before wetting? I'm about to give this a shot this weekend and was wondering? The directions I've been seeing show it being blown off. Thanks for the video! A+
Yes, you definitely need to blow off all of the sand on the surface of the pavers. Once the sand gets watered down, it will stick to the pavers and won’t come off
great video! honestly I am doing pavers now and would rather just pay someone. It's not hard, it's just awful to get straight and move all the weight around.
Bwahaha 🤣 he said "im gonna run my truck over this a bunch of times to pack it down" I was like.... yeah right! And he did it haha I am thoroughly impressed 👏 👌 😄 😎
How was using an angle grinder? I am wondering if its worth it to rent a demo saw that has a water hookup, or if the diamond blade on angle grinder will suffice. Did it cut relatively easy or was it taking some work?
It wasn’t too bad at all. You just need the right size blade otherwise it won’t go all the way through the paver and you’ll have to make 2 cuts on each paver. Also, I don’t recommend taking off the safety guard on the grinder. That can be very dangerous.
Great Job! How much do you think is reasonable per sq ft if I have a contractor charge me just for labor. He is suggesting having sand below my 4 inch concrete so that any concrete cracks do not pass on to the pavers!
Great job. A bit of advice on filmmaking...MUSIC. Make it something that enhances your video. I had to mute these long sections with the arcade music blasting. Otherwise, your video is great!
Those are just standard measurements that you should aim for in most scenarios. I had to meet certain elevations like the height of the asphalt driveway so I did not have exactly 6 inches of limestone. I got the height of my limestone base about where I wanted it and left about a half inch of space for dust to fine tune the height and slope of each paver.
I loved watching the process of your beautiful patio. this is exactly what I want, off the stairs of the deck. I have a few questions, what did you cut the pavers with,? what kind of saw is that? also, I was always told to put paver edging at the ends I guess to hold the pavers together; and I didn't see you using any or did you? do you not have to use those? I would prefer not to use them but if I have to I will. Also, how many square inches is that patio,?
Thank you! I used an angle grinder with a diamond edged blade attachment to cut through the concrete pavers. I did put black plastic paver edging along the open end of the patio. I guess I just didn’t put that in the video. I would definitely use it to make sure all sides of the patio are secure. The patio is 300 Square Feet
@@RandomAdventures thank you very much for responding. Angle grinder looks very easy to use too. That’s the size o want too. Thank you, you made your project very easy
I good general rule of thumb is double the price of material. I spent about $1,800 on material for this patio so a job like this might run you around $3,600
Shouldn’t you used Fabric Weed Barrier first ? I did a small project just like you did and few years later weeds started to pop up everywhere . I did the compacting several times but they still popped up.
There won’t be any weeds coming up through that clay subsoil. If anything, over time seeds may find their way onto the top of the patio from birds and other animals and start growing in the polymeric sand.
Hello can you tell me is the dirt underneath the bricks necessary in all areas of US? Like in NV or Arizona the ground is so hard that I don't see these bricks moving so are there different techniques/requirements based on location and type of ground you are working with? I placed pavers on both sides of my dads driveway and he has parked his truck right no it and it hasn't budged. I never put any kind of sand underneath it..
Good question! Base preparation definitely might vary in different regions of the US depending on your soil but at the same time I’m sure you always want a solid / compacted 6” limestone base to be sure your patio never shifts! I would definitely check with local contractors to see what their standard is in your area.
Nice man. But a few things. Stone dust should never be used under pavers. It causes a lot of issues. Stone dust holds moisture and moisture under pavers is never good. Plus can allow for efflo to pull through on the pavers.
Hmmm…Limestone (CaCO3) vs Sand (SiO2)…not so sure you’re right. Similar particle size. Difference is that after it gets wet, Limestone will form a hard agglomeration…naturally as it would since its a component of concrete. OTOH…sand…Silica (SiO2) is fully oxidized and will not react with water and so it can move in a severe storm event…especially if edges are not completely secured. The Limestone will mot move. I think you are partly right…but also thinking that Limestone is better. I live on a mountain side have used Limestone tailings on a down-geade spot off my driveway before I poured loose decorative brick nuggets. That was years ago and it hasn’t moved yet. And if dig down an inch or so to the Limestone…it has form a crust. So…you’re going to put 1” of Sand or 1” of Limestone as a skreeting layer before you lay tiles. And I’m thinking that the Limestone fines may be better choice.
@@donaldbass6737 I know I’m right. I do this for a living. He’s laying pavers not tile. Two completely different things. I do not use sand when I screed for pavers I use #8 chip stone which is a clean stone that has no fines and allows water through. Stone dust is a disaster waiting to happen when it comes to pavers. Once again pavers not tile. Two completely different applications. Stone dust holds moisture which can cause efflorescence for years after installing pavers on stone dust. Also In a freeze thaw climate when stone dust holds moisture under the paver and freezes and then thaws it allows movement in the paver surface. Everything I am stating is fact, this is all taught in ICPI classes. ICPI mandates all acceptable practices in the hardscape industry.
@@tomdavis728 if you’re saying that stone dust is okay you’re completely wrong in so many ways. Crushed limestone is not just stone dust if you were knowledgeable you would know that. There’s many forms of crushed limestone
Turned out 10x better than I thought it would be. Especially after using your truck as a compactor.
Give you thumbs up immediately when I packed the gravel down with your truck oppose to renting frm home de. Or Loews. Tht was genius. Also get another thumbs up for taking on this project by yourself. SALUTE
No fancy stuff, no bull*%#t, just hard work and great results. Well done
Pup says "Man, I could dig that dirt up - but it's more fun to watch my human do it." Nice job - just subscribed.
Hahahah! Thanks a lot!
What a great job.......I enjoyed watching the process and learned a lot. The only negative comment I have is the music I had to listen to while watching the video :)
I turned off the sound. 😂
Great work! And done with no heavy equipment (except your truck compactor 🤣). Thanks for posting.
Thanks! Improvised a little and it seemed to work just as well as a plate compactor!😂
That 4 legged manager made sure everything was done correctly
He sure kept a close eye on me👀
Lol 😂😆😂😆😂😆
My favorite part of the video 🐶 Awesome job on the patio!!
It is very satisfying to see at the end when you are spraying water on the patio.
Came out great! That hard work paid off!
Wow, what an incredible amount of work to do entirely by hand, by yourself. Kudos to you my friend. I would have given up or broke down and rented some equipment (or rented some friends)!
Appreciate that! It was definitely a good learning experience and would absolutely get a piece of equipment next time
I'm wanting to do this for my own backyard. You did an awesome job on yours!
Thanks a lot!
Wow! That was a lot of work by yourself. Really enjoyed watching this and I love doing projects like this myself too. Great job and thanks for sharing!
Wow, mostly one man job with no machinery. I'm impressed.
Thank you for posting this video. Looks great. Love to see a fire pit added 😀
You are a hard worker…all by yourself! Fabulous job!
Wow! What a great job. I love the new look. That was a lot of work. Fun to watch!
Thank you! Sure was a lot of work, just glad everything turned out nicely!
You guys did a fantastic job. Congratulations, Now I'm motivated to do the same here! Wish me Luck!
This turned out amazing, hats off to you fine sir for your hard work! I want to do this in my backyard so bad but worried about the leveling part ... I suck at it. Lol also, people: leave the man alone about the music, I thought it was entertaining like watching a video game. You know what would be funny next time? Jumping up & down in parts of the video after completing a step and then later, edit in gold coins 😂👌
when I saw you shoveling the limestone in a hyperlapse, I hit like without finishing the video. You put in some work here
Excellent and very helpful video. Thanks!
Nice clean and great job done with your hard work, take care and stay safe
Looks great, I laid one years ago in a similar way but regretted it because I should have bedded the slabs down on concrete. I didn’t do this and after a while they came loose and uneven so I had to take them up and lay they back down on fresh concrete. I also used a vibration plate instead of a truck to compact the substrate!
Beautiful job!! Thanks for sharing this.👏👏👏👏👏
Man that music went so hard, while I was switched over to another tab I forgot it wasn't just a music video. So when I heard thumping around in the speakers I thought someone was breaking into my house. Good times. haha
That was awesome bro, very pro finish. The dubstep had me getting pumped and now I want to start my patio
Thanks man! Glad it pumped you up😂 hope your patio goes well!
I like to final outcome of the hard work you put into this patio. You cut those pavers like a pro. Hopefully, it won’t settle to much on you over time especially with the change in weather patterns now.
All the hard work definitely paid off! We hang out on our new patio just about every day!
👍🏾🍷Many thanks 4 sharing my Brotha. Awesome job.
Looks great. Only thing I’d recommend. Is that those edge strips will come loose. Cement is always better
Dang, you are a hard working man.
That patio came out amazing. And cute doggo to boot. 😊
Thank you, Really appreciate it!!
Wahoo!Thank you for this,I’m putting my husband to work!
THX FOR GIVING ME A REALITY CHECK which I cannot do it alone D:
Compacting the gravel with your truck…never seen that before. I would have laid down some weed barrier before dumping that gravel. I’m doing a similar project in my backyard, just 3x larger. Great job.
wow, it looks really good. I'll copy you to do this for my backyard. Your dog is so sweet btw!
I was all in on this until I saw you were an Ohio State fan. Ha! Patio looks awesome! Great video!
Hahahaha thanks!
I think i like this one not having an edge course or soldier course. Will do the same in my backyard thank u
That looks great. Awesome job.
Thank you!
Awesome job. Nice video. Pavers looks great. Can you please upload the links for material you used ? Pavers, Limestone and sand….
i would recommend installing down a geotextiles fabric or weed mat on top of the existing dirt so it doesnt migrate into your base gravel
awesome job!!! you are avery hard working man. 👍
Gram: " You've gotta be kidding me" hahahah nice job bro
Oh my lord
That gravel spread. Man you’re like a Machine gun
Great video. Did you happen to blow the sand off before wetting? I'm about to give this a shot this weekend and was wondering? The directions I've been seeing show it being blown off. Thanks for the video! A+
Yes, you definitely need to blow off all of the sand on the surface of the pavers. Once the sand gets watered down, it will stick to the pavers and won’t come off
Nice work! Trying to get inspo for our backyard. Can you share how much you spent on materials?
About $1,800 for materials
look great 👍 that a lotvof work but its turn out really nice , so what's kind of stone do u use ?
Nice video, and cute pup lol
Great job amazing. Perfect person
nice job, guy. looks great
Very nice job thanks young man!!
Thank you!
That looks amazing, job done.
Thanks!
Looks great 👍
I am trying to do a patio in my back yard l wish l can find sone as good as you to install good job Mister
Thanks a lot! Where are you located?
great video! honestly I am doing pavers now and would rather just pay someone. It's not hard, it's just awful to get straight and move all the weight around.
Beautiful job man! Can I ask what material cost for a job that size?
This guy must like video games because this music was straight out of a video game.
Bwahaha 🤣 he said "im gonna run my truck over this a bunch of times to pack it down" I was like.... yeah right! And he did it haha I am thoroughly impressed 👏 👌 😄 😎
Oh yeah! saved some money not renting a plate compactor😎
How was using an angle grinder? I am wondering if its worth it to rent a demo saw that has a water hookup, or if the diamond blade on angle grinder will suffice. Did it cut relatively easy or was it taking some work?
It wasn’t too bad at all. You just need the right size blade otherwise it won’t go all the way through the paver and you’ll have to make 2 cuts on each paver.
Also, I don’t recommend taking off the safety guard on the grinder. That can be very dangerous.
Excellent job. Where did you buy the pavers?
My local Hardscape supply yard. Called Draguns Supply
Great Job! How much do you think is reasonable per sq ft if I have a contractor charge me just for labor. He is suggesting having sand below my 4 inch concrete so that any concrete cracks do not pass on to the pavers!
Fantastic job buddy
Thanks man!
Great Job!
I’m sorry, I’m sure you worked hard but I think the dog was the real star.. 🤣 looks mint mate well done
I agree! Lol Thanks man!
Looks Gr8! wtg !! 👏
Nice job, what type of saw and blade did you use to cut the pavers?
I used a grinder with a segmented diamond blade to cut the pavers
Wow this was phenomenal!
Thanks!
Great work
Great job. A bit of advice on filmmaking...MUSIC. Make it something that enhances your video. I had to mute these long sections with the arcade music blasting. Otherwise, your video is great!
There’s no problem with the code by attaching into the house? I don’t wanna mess it up. I basically have to do the same thing where I’m at.
No issues with the code because a patio is not actually attached to the house!
@@RandomAdventures Very good. I’ll start in about 2 weeks. Thanks for the video!
How do you know it’s a half inch of dust or 6 inch of limestone when putting it down?
Those are just standard measurements that you should aim for in most scenarios. I had to meet certain elevations like the height of the asphalt driveway so I did not have exactly 6 inches of limestone.
I got the height of my limestone base about where I wanted it and left about a half inch of space for dust to fine tune the height and slope of each paver.
Great video bro ..can you add the link to patio bricks ..i like use the exact same one.Thanks
These are Techo Bloc - Blu 60mm - Shale Grey!
Looks incredible! What did you charge for this job?
This was a personal job, but something like this could be estimated through a landscaper and depends on lots of variables
Nice work
Looks awesome
nice! it looks amazing
Beautiful work!! How much was this job “around “ please? Ty
About $3,000
For material*
nicely done..
That looks so good xude
Thanks man!
These are good looking blocks. Where did you buy these?
Good job!
What slope did you use?
I loved watching the process of your beautiful patio. this is exactly what I want, off the stairs of the deck. I have a few questions, what did you cut the pavers with,? what kind of saw is that? also, I was always told to put paver edging at the ends I guess to hold the pavers together; and I didn't see you using any or did you? do you not have to use those? I would prefer not to use them but if I have to I will. Also, how many square inches is that patio,?
Thank you! I used an angle grinder with a diamond edged blade attachment to cut through the concrete pavers. I did put black plastic paver edging along the open end of the patio. I guess I just didn’t put that in the video. I would definitely use it to make sure all sides of the patio are secure. The patio is 300 Square Feet
@@RandomAdventures thank you very much for responding. Angle grinder looks very easy to use too. That’s the size o want too. Thank you, you made your project very easy
Before you laid your bricks did you do any screeding? Just one of the techniques that I seen in other videos.
I did not screed. Instead, I leveled each paver as I laid them with a few taps with my mallet.
Nice! Let us know how it holds up over time.
So far so good! It’s been been through 2 winter seasons and has held up great so far!
How much would you charge for the patio well everything?
I good general rule of thumb is double the price of material. I spent about $1,800 on material for this patio so a job like this might run you around $3,600
What is this pattern called in this video? I love how it looks!
Shouldn’t you used Fabric Weed Barrier first ? I did a small project just like you did and few years later weeds started to pop up everywhere . I did the compacting several times but they still popped up.
There won’t be any weeds coming up through that clay subsoil. If anything, over time seeds may find their way onto the top of the patio from birds and other animals and start growing in the polymeric sand.
Hello can you tell me is the dirt underneath the bricks necessary in all areas of US? Like in NV or Arizona the ground is so hard that I don't see these bricks moving so are there different techniques/requirements based on location and type of ground you are working with? I placed pavers on both sides of my dads driveway and he has parked his truck right no it and it hasn't budged. I never put any kind of sand underneath it..
Good question! Base preparation definitely might vary in different regions of the US depending on your soil but at the same time I’m sure you always want a solid / compacted 6” limestone base to be sure your patio never shifts!
I would definitely check with local contractors to see what their standard is in your area.
@@RandomAdventures Thank you 😊
Where at the pavers from? Love that style.
Techo-Bloc makes them
They are the Blu 60mm
Nice job...!
Thanks😄
Very good very good !
NIce work.
The kid looks like a machine. It was very good, but I don't know if someone who wasn't a professional could do it.
Nice man. But a few things. Stone dust should never be used under pavers. It causes a lot of issues. Stone dust holds moisture and moisture under pavers is never good. Plus can allow for efflo to pull through on the pavers.
Hmmm…Limestone (CaCO3) vs Sand (SiO2)…not so sure you’re right. Similar particle size. Difference is that after it gets wet, Limestone will form a hard agglomeration…naturally as it would since its a component of concrete. OTOH…sand…Silica (SiO2) is fully oxidized and will not react with water and so it can move in a severe storm event…especially if edges are not completely secured. The Limestone will mot move. I think you are partly right…but also thinking that Limestone is better.
I live on a mountain side have used Limestone tailings on a down-geade spot off my driveway before I poured loose decorative brick nuggets. That was years ago and it hasn’t moved yet. And if dig down an inch or so to the Limestone…it has form a crust.
So…you’re going to put 1” of Sand or 1” of Limestone as a skreeting layer before you lay tiles. And I’m thinking that the Limestone fines may be better choice.
@@donaldbass6737 I know I’m right. I do this for a living. He’s laying pavers not tile. Two completely different things. I do not use sand when I screed for pavers I use #8 chip stone which is a clean stone that has no fines and allows water through. Stone dust is a disaster waiting to happen when it comes to pavers. Once again pavers not tile. Two completely different applications. Stone dust holds moisture which can cause efflorescence for years after installing pavers on stone dust. Also In a freeze thaw climate when stone dust holds moisture under the paver and freezes and then thaws it allows movement in the paver surface. Everything I am stating is fact, this is all taught in ICPI classes. ICPI mandates all acceptable practices in the hardscape industry.
Wrong
@@neverrestboxinggym sad you do this for a living and don’t know that crushed limestone is completely ok.
@@tomdavis728 if you’re saying that stone dust is okay you’re completely wrong in so many ways. Crushed limestone is not just stone dust if you were knowledgeable you would know that. There’s many forms of crushed limestone
Do you typically need a building permit for soemthing like this?
Yes. In most areas permits are recommended
when gram approves 👍
Good job
SUPERNICE!!!!! WHERE DID YOU PURCHASE YOUR PAVER'S IM IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
My local Techo-Bloc dealer. Do a search and see if there are any around you!
@@RandomAdventures thanks
How many bags of that pavement joint did u need ?
A little over 3 bags
Great work ! 👍 How much did the project cost ?
It was around $1500 in material
are those nicolock alpine ridge pavers?
No they are Techo - Block
Wow! Good job, you're a good example for this young and lazy generation.