How To Install Stone Patio Floor

Pack the sand or stone dust into place with either an ice scraper or a mason s trowel like the one we used.

How to install stone patio floor.

If you re installing a patio or walkway against a structure move out from the sides that are not adjacent to the structure. Making an existing stone patio larger later on is often more challenging than simply building a large patio in the beginning. Lay a garden hose on the ground or use stakes and string to define the shape of your diy patio. To install them dig a trench far enough into the pack to accommodate a 4 inch bed of concrete and set each stone 3 inches below finish grade.

Deep and pack a 6 in. If you re undecided about the best size for your new space build a slightly larger patio than you were intending. Laying pavers is a diy project that takes about one weekend to complete. If your design is rectangular check the layout for square.

Layer of gravel to form a flat base that slopes slightly for drainage. After the patio is firm enough to walk on spread stone dust over the stones and sweep it into the joints and along the edge. Set the patio stones and brick in a layer of sand and tamp them down so the surface is even. When all the joints are full sweep any.

A 6 inch layer of gravel for the paver base. Use a tape measure to find the square footage of the area where you ll lay the patio. Fill the cracks with sand tamp again then landscape around the new patio and you re done. While pete made the brunt of the trips i controlled sand distribution using two 1 pvc pipes and a simple scrap 2 4 board to screed the sand evenly over the crusher so that it was settled in a consistent 1 depth over the whole circle.

Luckily sand spreads pretty easily and it only took us about an hour to get the sand moved bucket by bucket into the backyard. Dig a hole about 10 in. A 1 inch layer of sand. The extra space will allow you to install paver edge restraints around the patio or walkway to hold the pavers in place.

When you re building a patio you ll make layers using these materials.