How to Lay a Paver Patio (Like a Pro!)
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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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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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. 🙂
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.
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
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!
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.
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!
Love the fact that you have your kids involved so they will know how to do it when they get older.
I enjoyed the video. I'm glad your crew had protective gear while they were working. I also enjoyed watching that sweet little dog.
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.
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!
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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.
Tyler, laid 71 giant wavy pavers today, thanks to your video. Clear, helpful, grateful. Thanks!!
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!
Devil Dog, The patio looks great with the help of your crew. Well done!
hey tyler.
heres my humble and little comment.
what nobody has. noticed yet..is that not only you did an amazing job.
yes im a paver guy and have dobe my share.
but you showed. something they will never understand.
you got the kids involved and thats something special. teaching our kids to value. understand amd treasure team work.
when they grow up they will cherish you.
kudos my man.
Thanks for the reassuring comment Beto! Have done pavers like this for years in MI and everything is still standing!
Love the video and your genuine communication. Your family and dog were a perfect touch!
Nice project solves multiple issues while looking great. Thank you for all the detailed helpful commentary.
Oh boy with that helper crew I can do anything thanks for sharing I'm ready to do my little area of pavers
Love your little workers, they deserve a sweet bonus!
I have no idea why would people dislike this. Job Greatly done. 👏
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!
For that help from kids , earned a big treat.
Thanks for watching man!
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.
Y'all do a great job on your projects. But I also think Tyler would make a great Teacher!
Gear Ties are great, my SO absolute loves them. What's better though is the gear cord you can cut. It's basically the same thing but you get a roll of it and you can cut them to whatever length you want. Much cheaper and I love having a roll around.
I know you got those from a sponsor, but I'd definitely say try the cord.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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!
What i love the most is you children around when you were doing. They are soooo cute.
THANKS TO YOU AND CREW for pointing out my mistakes with foundation prep. Will get to work on my own patio project!
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 👍
You have given me several really helpful tips and I'm ready to proceed!
Love your easy to follow directions and appreciate telling where to jump in video if the drain isn’t needed for us
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!
The kid's helps are priceless!
Kids deserve a lot of praise.
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!
Hand compact using an old rubber floor mat or piece of carpet
Rubber mallet works perfect for tapping pavers 😃
Great job bro u made look easy 👍👍👍
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!
Great job, Jarhead. And your little ones are absolutely adorable! Stay safe!
OooMmmGggg! The little kids with the little working gloves... 🥰
Love the free labour hard work is hard to find good job man
Bro your kids did an amazing job helping.
Nice video mate , specially the crews and the dog did a pretty good job . Thank you very much sharing
woah that pull rug in the truck bed is such a good idea, never knew they existed.
very impressive helping hands,good on you children.
Thumbs up for the beautiful tutorial and for the close up of the beautiful pup! AW!
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!
Looks fantastic. Great choice of materials. Bricks look amazing.
Loved your kids helping out.
We put down 21A then half inch of sand atop the gravel. Then screet a poly blend sand and spread it so it goes between the pavers to bond them.
Not to bad for a pretty boy. Joking brother. Fantastic work! Another subscriber here
LIKE A PRO!!!! You are Pro brother.
Your kids are so cute, God Bless Them!!!
An excellent work with a professional guy ,well done
Great,you did a good job and I’m happy to see your kids are helping....
Way to go and excellent helpers. Greetings from Guatemala.
1. Use a string line instead of the level for straight lines. They are more reliable. 2. Use a deadblow hammer to hammer bricks in. Anything hard like the tamper will damage the surface, especially for higher quality bricks. 3. Should be a layer of .5 to 1 inch sand between the road base and the bricks. 4. Hand tamper is really ineffective for compaction. This will result in settling later on making the surface uneven. 5. Completely improper way of making the wall. It will lean, shift, and look bad. 6. Love the team effort. Beautiful family. You are blessed.
Great video thank you. I love you had all your kids working keeping them busy.
awesome work , especially as all your kids got involved. Great help to daddy
great little helpers and nice looking patio
Your babies and the dog made this video. So cute.
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!
Great inspiration for my own project.
Thank you and greetings from Portugal.
Your helpers are the cutest. Great video
Loved the way you got the kids involved, great life skills 👌
Pavers look good. Your little helpers did great. Mine not so much.
It makes the house looks good! Good job bro!
Thanks for posting this very helpful DIY video.
I liked this video as soon as I saw the dog!
Very crafty and the kids really helped out too. Nice video but using the fabric cloth was different for me but makes sense.
I want to do this my existing boring concrete patio. Thank you for the video.
Tyler everything looks amazing brother. Here come the comments though… You should’ve done this or should’ve done that. All constructive feedback is exactly that constructive. I know you know that. I just want to pop in and say excellent job my friend
Beautiful work! Great help from kids and doggy too.
Your project turned out great. Very nice.
Good little helpers too. Thanks for posting. Very helpful!
Hey tyler i have a paver job coming up will I be able to use a shovel? And is there any other kind of saw other than tile saw. Great video.
Great vid! Excellent info and step by step! Loved watching your little helpers haul those bricks! Great family project :)
Awesome job done w awesome kids help! They are adorable 🤩🤩
Covered pretty much from A to Z! Will use this video as my compass to get my walkways done this summer! Thanks a trillion!
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!
Excellent demonstration
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
Oh, where in Michigan? I used to live in Jackson. Went to Bertha Robinson Elementary and East Jackson Middle School. I set track records for my age/grade also loved the peg board.
For the slope close to the house, Did you have to cut the bricks to be thinner? So you dont have edges jutting out?
Gotta love that work crew helping out on all the heavy lifting!
You have an awesome crew to off load your pavers
Congrats on 200k subs Tyler. 🙌 Great video as always.
Thanks Rod! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Couple things could have happened differently, but it works!
man, what a great lil project. thank you for sharing. Doing something similar on the coming days.
Wow, turned out great!!
What will be your suggestion? I have a 30x20 concrete area in my patio and I want to install pavers on top of it. How should I do it? Which materials will be enough to install the pavers? Thanks CB
Great vid and love that your kids are helping. Enjoy it while you can, because as i know it won't last as they get older lol.
Looks great and your kids are adorable! Thank you!
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.
For the bricks you layed out for the planters, did you use anything so they don't shift /move around? Cement or something?