We chose to use stone patio pavers as these would be much easier to lay than pouring concrete.
Diy extend concrete patio with pavers.
With proper preparation and planning the diy paver project becomes easier.
Use a push broom to work the sand into the crevices between pavers.
Renew an old concrete patio with decorative brick or concrete pavers.
A literal ton of patio pavers probably the work begins.
After placing all the pavers spread a shallow layer of sand over the patio area.
A concrete patio is made for practicality not beauty.
How to extend concrete patios with pavers step 1.
Hose down the area to further settle the sand filling any gaps that arise then hose down the area a second time to finish your paver patio.
Planning out the area for the pavers using some wood stakes and a hammer mark out the area in which you will be.
Creating a paver patio area.
Excavate space now that the area is marked out by the stakes you need to start digging the area you wish to.
Addition to concrete patio using pavers by.
The number of pavers needed for the project can be figured easily for a regular shaped.
I want to extend the existing concrete patio using pavers but am confused about the grading process.
It starts out looking.
How to extend your concrete patio with pavers 1.
This meant the patio space would cover about a 10 x 10 area.
Buy enough pavers for the job.
Planning is the key.
Our landlord is funding the process because it will be an improvement to the existing slab.
We are diy enthusiasts not professionals remember.
This will serve as your 1 depth measure for the sand.
Sarah so my family moved into an older home it is rented which has a side porch concrete slab with an overhang.
Use the compactor machine to pack down the paver base.
You don t have to remove the concrete.
Lay each of the 2 1 pvc pipes across the packed down paver base.
This video gives an overview of how we used paver base panels to create a solid expansion of a small concrete slab.
We began by digging out a space in.