How to Lay a Paver Patio (Like a Pro!)
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2019
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It was always part of the big plan to finish the landscaping in front of the new addition as soon as it got warm, well it took FOREVER to get warm and dry up but the time has finally come! In this video I will share my process for laying pavers like a pro! I have laid a LOT of pavers in my time and 15 years later they are still looking great even with our harsh Michigan winters.
It all starts with the base and to get a proper 4-8 inches of 21AA crush limestone or concrete we had to dig out a fair amount of dirt in the patio area. This worked out well as we also had to connect a gutter downspout to a drain pipe that needed to be found again. All fairly easy work as I had grabbed by dads backhoe tractor to help with the digging, it made quite work of everything! Once we had the area dug out to the level we needed I laid down black landscape fabric to prevent the mud from eating all the gravel that we are about to put down. You want to make sure you have fabric that will allow water to flow though so don't use a plastic underlayment.
Used my truck to get the 21AA and was surprised how heavy the stuff is, was only able to get a half a yard at a time! Lucky I picked up an unloader that made easy work of dumping the gravel off the truck bed, some of the best money I have spent! Once the gravel was in place and spread out to a surface that we were after it was time for some serious time with the hand compactor. Another great tip is to give the surface a good soak with a hose, this will really help compact the area. After the 21AA is set it is a good idea to add some compacting sand or paver sand to make sure you don't have any bigger gravel rocks preventing a smooth surface.
Now it's time for paves! With my helpers we moved everything in place and went to town with an easy and repeatable pattern. Nothing special here, just make sure that you hold straight lines and check back with every few rows to make sure you don't stray. Angles can be easily cut with a tile saw or a concrete saw. Once the pavers are all set go back over with the compactor to make sure everything is smooth. After the first run with the compactor add some play sand over the pavers and sweep the sand into the cracks of the pavers, then go back over with the compactor and back over with the sand....you will need to do the process a few times to make sure you have the pavers set well.
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Holy crap! This video was 12 minutes long. It didn’t even feel like 12 minutes long. It was so satisfying to watch and I learned a great deal. Thank you so much!
same dude :)
Agreed
Love the fact that you have your kids involved so they will know how to do it when they get older.
I love that you had the kids helping out, they learned a lot from you that day and probably every day. I spent my youth in the garage handing my father tools, and I still use that knowledge. Most people are surprised that I do as many things around the house as I do.
Came out beautifully and my favorite part were your little helpers! They were awesome. Nothing like family time. I am 44 years old and still enjoy projects with my mom & dad!
My favorite part was the sweet dog that came by for a little scratch on the neck. 🙂
Anyone can build a patio or retaining walls, but it takes a real man to build children like you are doing. More impressed with your fatherhood than anything. Great job with the patio also. Thanks.
Exactly. They will grow up to be better people than the 263 who disliked this video.
What i love the most is you children around when you were doing. They are soooo cute.
As an early childhood educator, I applaud you! As a dog lover, I applaud you! And as a novice building a patio, I applaud you. Thank you for a great video. I am getting to the finish line.
Thank you for this video! I have a lot of sloping in my backyard and you helped me figure out how to work with it, instead of trying to dig 5 tons of dirt to make it level.
For that help from kids , earned a big treat.
Thanks for watching man!
Very nice. I have a small area needing doing too (it's going to be part of a lean-to potting shed sort of area). Your video is the best I've seen so far.
GREAT that you enabled children to be a part of your video. Sure would be nice to see them in 30-40 years as they explain to their kids or grands how they helped grandpa complete this project. Kudos and thanks!
Excellent job Tyler .....It's great that you include family members ( which applies to pets as well ) in various projects....Your children will grow up wanting to do things for themselves,
I certainly hope so, is why we do the things the way we do! Thanks for watching Troy!
THANKS TO YOU AND CREW for pointing out my mistakes with foundation prep. Will get to work on my own patio project!
Not only I learned something, but your video is just delightful to watch! Great to see you've involved your lovely kids into the project. My experience told me that I can get the job done faster without keeping an eye on the kids, but what better than sharing the sense of accomplishment with the little ones when and after the job is done!
Love the video and your genuine communication. Your family and dog were a perfect touch!
Tyler, laid 71 giant wavy pavers today, thanks to your video. Clear, helpful, grateful. Thanks!!
Great job Tyler! Don’t let the naysayers get you down, this walkway will last a long time.
Nice project!
I think so! People have been very helpful on this video, not always the case. Thanks for watching Tyer!
Covered pretty much from A to Z! Will use this video as my compass to get my walkways done this summer! Thanks a trillion!
OooMmmGggg! The little kids with the little working gloves... 🥰
Great inspiration for my own project.
Thank you and greetings from Portugal.
Love, love, love how your children are such good and interested helpers!!
That’s great parenting.
We like to keep them involved! Thanks for watching.
I normally mix 1:1 ratio of cement and sand and then sweep that over the pave stones. Once it has reached its limit I spray a fine mist of water over the stones and the cement hardens and the stones are locked in
That is a fabulous idea, once the sand settles completely I will probably do that. Thanks man!
Poly sand works well for that as well
Can you mix mortar and sand instead?
I like the work it is the work that I do
Love that idea.
Love your easy to follow directions and appreciate telling where to jump in video if the drain isn’t needed for us
Awesome work...You never cease to amaze me with your skill and knowledge.
Your crew of little helpers were amazing. How you explained to them the pacer pattern.
Great job, Jarhead. And your little ones are absolutely adorable! Stay safe!
Great video, Tyler. Been planning out a 240sq.ft. paver patio off of our deck and after watching a lot of DIY videos, settled on your's as my model. Laid out a quick pattern on my prepped base and the wife loved it...and the cute helpers! Like the curved paver flower bed borders also.
That is awesome! Glad we could be helpful!
Very beautiful. Your helpers are so cute. I want to do something like this to my back porch. Thanks for sharing.
I'll admit that they are! Thanks for watching!
Nice project solves multiple issues while looking great. Thank you for all the detailed helpful commentary.
Loved your kids helping out.
Your helpers are the cutest. Great video
Great,you did a good job and I’m happy to see your kids are helping....
What a transformation! It looks so good! I’m planning something similar for my house and your video helps a lot. Also, I love how you are wearing t-shirts from some of my favorite UA-camrs.
Great to hear Jake! Hopefully you're ready for a DIYTyler shirt....they are coming very soon! Thanks for watching man.
Loved the way you got the kids involved, great life skills 👌
Awesome job and even greater getting the kids involved. Great Dad moment.
Gotta work for the dinner! lol....JK, they love to help out, good for everyone.
Great job. Very well explained. I'm going to be attempting a patio extension off my screened porch. Cute kids
You have given me several really helpful tips and I'm ready to proceed!
Good job bud. You gave me some good ideas of how i'm going to do mine. Thank you.
Aside from digging for the drain pipe, I really appreciate you not using a bunch of machinery most basic DIY home owners don't have. I'm a female in my 50's and don't have a truck or an extra set of little arms to help. Bit by bit I've picked up the supplies needed to add a 4ft x 8ft paver area to a small existing concrete pad. I'm actually using paver base panels to eliminate some of the labor but I just needed reassurance on the hand tampering process. Thank you!
Great video thank you. I love you had all your kids working keeping them busy.
very impressive helping hands,good on you children.
An excellent work with a professional guy ,well done
Great job! At both parenting and the patio
As usual that came out fantastic man :)
I bet The Wife is pleased.
The flower steps are really nice too
Thanks Don, glad you like the results!
Gotta love that work crew helping out on all the heavy lifting!
Good little helpers too. Thanks for posting. Very helpful!
Good Job, Good Team and Enjoy with your beautiful family. God bless you
Thanks for the video Tyler. It was refreshing to see hauled-in base rather than the crazy expensive bagged variety. Great to see your kids as well. Keep up the good work and Semper Fi!
Screw bags....nobody has time for that!
Nice project. Great seeing you having the family involved. That will pay off in the future with good kids you'll be proud of.
I hope so too!
Tyler you did a FANTASTIC job there!! Awesomely done buddy 👏👏👏👏👏
Tyler you are extremely awesome... I had followed your steps and tips to lay pavers and my backyard had came up really well.. thanks for the video....
Glad I could help!
Looks great and your kids are adorable! Thank you!
Great info! We are having our deck rebuilt right now, and it's going to drop down to a paver patio. I had a pretty good idea of the process already but this was great to see in action and just confirm that it is something I can handle myself! Keep up the good work!
That is awesome! Good luck!
Beautiful. If I only had the power tools I would do it myself. Thanks for sharing
awesome work , especially as all your kids got involved. Great help to daddy
Great vid! Excellent info and step by step! Loved watching your little helpers haul those bricks! Great family project :)
i love this kind of video. it was informative, precise and professional. keep them coming!
Thanks Nicoly!
Well done! Plus I learned a lot thanks for sharing
Glad to have helped! Thanks for watching Clint
Oh boy with that helper crew I can do anything thanks for sharing I'm ready to do my little area of pavers
Excellent vid! Just what I needed. And thanks for throwing in a cute dog and your adorable helpful kids. Congrats!
Love your little workers, they deserve a sweet bonus!
Love the free labour hard work is hard to find good job man
The kid's helps are priceless!
Thumbs up for the beautiful tutorial and for the close up of the beautiful pup! AW!
Looks fantastic. Great choice of materials. Bricks look amazing.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom with this project. Can't wait to put my new knowledge to the test and tackle my own project.
Glad it was helpful!
woah that pull rug in the truck bed is such a good idea, never knew they existed.
Your project turned out awesome. I liked the retaining wall flowing up from the patio. I have never seen the Nite Ize ties but they looked like something I should purchase next time I'm at the store.
Thank you very much! Outstanding job to you and your helpers!!!
Great project. Great explanation. That Kabota sure saved a lot of time and sweat. Love your crew.
Oh man, it saved an incredible amount of time! Thank for watching Gary!
Used to have a home before divorce. Four years later, I'm purchasing another home and I can't wait to do improvements like this again. Apartment life just ain't the same. Excellent job my man.
I want to do this my existing boring concrete patio. Thank you for the video.
great little helpers and nice looking patio
You have an awesome crew to off load your pavers
Felicitaciones!!! Te quedó Espectacular!
Nice job Tyler. Pattern you chose is great! Cheers from Canada!
Thanks Rick, we think it looks great....are very happy to have it done!
Good job! Showing us the work from zero. Thanks.
I have no idea why would people dislike this. Job Greatly done. 👏
Beautiful work! Great help from kids and doggy too.
Wow that's amazing. didnt know we had to add sand over ☺️ thank you.
I enjoyed the video. I'm glad your crew had protective gear while they were working. I also enjoyed watching that sweet little dog.
Thanks for posting this very helpful DIY video.
Awesome video! This is my 1st video that I've watched and feel confident that I can brick my front driveway . 👍👍
Beautiful family ! Great Help ! After watching your video, my back started to hurt. I'm calling a pro. The different steps you presented will make sure I don't get short changed - thanks.
That's a good plan!!
Well done sir ! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Keith!
Looks awesome, great job Tyler! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Thanks Fred!!
man, what a great lil project. thank you for sharing. Doing something similar on the coming days.
Excellent demonstration
Looks great! I just bought a new house and want to do something similar to this. Great info Tyler! Thank you!
Awesome, glad to have helped! Thanks for watching Rob.
thank you, you made it look so easy.
Been debating on doing papers myself or paying someone for a year now. My space is double the amount you did but you made it look simple. I may take on this challenge myself
Beautiful work on the paver patio Tyler! Thanks for sharing the video.👌👍😎JP
I like to use a fine mortar sand and 1/2" - 5/8" steel rods and screed sand level and pack stone once layed and broom in poly sand
Awesome!!! I’ve seen hundreds of videos on how make a paved patio your self but they’re all intimidating and confusing, but you with the kids and detail by detail explanation without all the mambo jombo!!! Scientific vocabulary that they use makes me want to do my own.... Tnks great job!!! BIG THUMBS UP 👍
Fantastic job Tyler, it looks awesome!
Thanks Abel!
Very sharp, thank you for sharing
You did an awesome job! It looks beautiful!
this was done perfectly!
Awesome job done w awesome kids help! They are adorable 🤩🤩
Came out great, and nice video! I love getting my little ones involved too...stuff that we would think is a pain, they somehow find fun!
For a while! They did need quite a bit of prodding later in the day! Thanks for watching Mike.