After I watched the first of Lowe's instructional videos, its fifteen seconds of annoying intro music and sound (as obnoxious visually as it is aurally) keeps me from watching any others.
@DeWadeRo For proper foundation structure. It seperates the patio from the soft lawn & prevents interlock from shifting along the soldier course edges. We typically go 1 foot past for all our installs.
You can buy all this stuff at your local nursery cheaper than lowes sells it! Also people ask how to slope it away from your house.. That seems like common sence but its a quarter of and inch for each foot.. So you have 5 ' patio 1'' and a quarter slope away from house..
You don't show how to get the earth/base to slope. Most important part for water runoff. How do you slope to the second line that drops 3" ? Level is easer for us noobs but slopping and flat has got me puzzled. Any good videos that show that part please recommend. Thnx.
@RJH33101 run the level line first, then tie a second line at the appropriate slope. Do this by starting at the "high" end and tying at exactly the same location at the level line. At the "low" end mark from the first line with a pencil how much you want the slope (ie: 4" for a 16' run) Tie the other line here.
This line now runs at the appropriate grade. As you dig, measure from the sloped line down the appropriate number of inches plus how many inches your line is above grade.
You could use the area of a circle formula to find how much stone would be needed for a circular patio. Or length times width if you were making a square/rectangular patio.
@mirzareturns Polymeric sand is the way to go. Its got a glue formula in it that dries hard after being watered. Just apply the water lightly tho, so the sand won't foam!
@aperfecttoolh462 Just keep the level at quarter of the bubble past the line. This will give you 1/4 per 12 slope which is perfect to run watter off but not to much as you will wash the sand out the joints. If level you will stand water on the pavers and thatll weakin you deck also.
It's so much easier if you use it the 2 by 4
loiraodoido 4 months ago
what is the name of that paver base (3:25) and where can i buy it?
jhardy526 8 months ago
After I watched the first of Lowe's instructional videos, its fifteen seconds of annoying intro music and sound (as obnoxious visually as it is aurally) keeps me from watching any others.
joshron99 9 months ago
very helpful overview.
davubu 10 months ago
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SolarInstaller7 10 months ago
i love lowes
jamesso7 1 year ago
Can somebody explain why you excavate a few inches past the actual line of the patio?
DeWadeRo 1 year ago
@DeWadeRo For proper foundation structure. It seperates the patio from the soft lawn & prevents interlock from shifting along the soldier course edges. We typically go 1 foot past for all our installs.
Creative572 1 year ago
You can buy all this stuff at your local nursery cheaper than lowes sells it! Also people ask how to slope it away from your house.. That seems like common sence but its a quarter of and inch for each foot.. So you have 5 ' patio 1'' and a quarter slope away from house..
zentetsu32 1 year ago
You don't show how to get the earth/base to slope. Most important part for water runoff. How do you slope to the second line that drops 3" ? Level is easer for us noobs but slopping and flat has got me puzzled. Any good videos that show that part please recommend. Thnx.
RJH33101 1 year ago
go down 7 inchces from your line and you have a slope
anacock 1 year ago
@RJH33101 run the level line first, then tie a second line at the appropriate slope. Do this by starting at the "high" end and tying at exactly the same location at the level line. At the "low" end mark from the first line with a pencil how much you want the slope (ie: 4" for a 16' run) Tie the other line here.
This line now runs at the appropriate grade. As you dig, measure from the sloped line down the appropriate number of inches plus how many inches your line is above grade.
revers0001 9 months ago
how do you relate this to geometry plz reply i need help
Gmoney30001 1 year ago
@Gmoney30001,
You could use the area of a circle formula to find how much stone would be needed for a circular patio. Or length times width if you were making a square/rectangular patio.
lmagellan 1 year ago
got a question if someone can help?
what kind of sand did he use i bought magic sand for my backyard ?is it any good or shud i stick to regular paver sand
mirzareturns 1 year ago
@mirzareturns Polymeric sand is the way to go. Its got a glue formula in it that dries hard after being watered. Just apply the water lightly tho, so the sand won't foam!
Creative572 1 year ago
Can someone please help me understand how to do the slope away from your house?
Doesn't doing this not make it level?
Are you building to where the mason lines where marked?
aperfecttoolh462 2 years ago
@aperfecttoolh462 Just keep the level at quarter of the bubble past the line. This will give you 1/4 per 12 slope which is perfect to run watter off but not to much as you will wash the sand out the joints. If level you will stand water on the pavers and thatll weakin you deck also.
Rspringscabin 1 year ago
Used this tutorial to put in my slate patio this weekend. 1st timer with a patio and it looks great! Finished in 1 weekend.
nemermotorgroup 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this. It is very helpful to get me started with my patio project.
WyleECoyoteGenius 2 years ago