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Diy raised paver patio.
Clean up the area by sweeping any excess sand away and your raised patio is complete.
Add another layer of sand to the patio area and level again.
Position the first patio paver against the retaining wall and slide it carefully snuggly into the corner.
The result is a paver patio that is retained on all sides with retaining wall block supported from below in an icpi approved fashion using geogrid geotextile.
Using this paver as a guide and working in one small area at a time lay the rest of the pavers.
Lay the first brick paver close to the retaining wall tapping it down with a rubber mallet.
How to prepare the foundation soils base soils and the sand.
Tap the paver down using a rubber mallet.
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It ll stand like that for decades and should a repair ever be needed it ll be quick and easy instead of costing thousands and requiring the tear down of much of the patio.
Use a level to make sure the paver is horizontal.
Creating a diy paver patio 5 keys to success 1 start with a strong base we tamped down a 3 base of limestone screenings for a solid base.
If it s unlevel or weak the patio or walkway will be as well.
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Lay the other brick pavers one at a time using the first paver as guide.
Make another pass or two over the surface with the plate compactor adding and or sweeping the sand around as needed.
Make sure that is placed horizontally on the sand.
Depending on the yard slopes you might be able to just build one retaining wall and lower the other 2 side so the patio drains naturally.
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Smooth and level the sand.
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Step 9 fill paver spaces.