Applying 18"x18" precast concrete pavers?

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RedFox - 27 Jun 2005 05:37 GMT

I have a backyard that I would like to pave with these 18"x18"x about 2"
slabs and would like to know the
best base.

I'm thinking of 3/8" gravel to level the yard off - about 1" - 4" thickness.
This would be tamped down and a 1" layer of sand placed over it. Finally the
pavers would be placed on the sand and gently tamped into place.

Is this realistic, or am I missing something?

TIA

rf

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Nehmo Sergheyev - 27 Jun 2005 07:26 GMT

- RedFox -

> I have a backyard that I would like to pave with these 18"x18"x about 2"
> slabs and would like to know the
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> Is this realistic, or am I missing something?

- Nehmo -
Haven't done this kind of job...But over here, pea gravel costs more
than sand, so there'd be no advantage to using gravel as a base. And
your sand-on-top would trickle-down through your gravel.

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Noozer - 27 Jun 2005 07:26 GMT

> I have a backyard that I would like to pave with these 18"x18"x about 2"
> slabs and would like to know the
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> Is this realistic, or am I missing something?

Sweep sand over this to fill in the gaps once they are laid. Otherwise
sounds good!

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Rudy - 27 Jun 2005 08:03 GMT

>> I'm thinking of 3/8" gravel to level the yard off - about 1" - 4"
>> thickness.
>> This would be tamped down and a 1" layer of sand placed over it.

Around here we'd use what they call 3/4" minus road base. Crushed rock,
3/4" and smaller with about 25% sand already mixed in.
Laid and flattened with a rented plate compactor. I have the stuff laid in
my yard for just under 1200 sf of concrete being poured Tuesday. It would
work for your slabs too.

R

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RedFox - 27 Jun 2005 18:52 GMT

Thanks Nehmo, Noozer and Rudy.

Just the kind of answers I had hoped for. Rudy hit the nail on the head :-)

Thanks again and enjoy the week.

RF

> >> I'm thinking of 3/8" gravel to level the yard off - about 1" - 4"
> >> thickness.
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Applying 18"x18" precast concrete pavers?