Mark mccullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio.
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Both result in a fairly smooth patio that you can sweep clean.
Screed over the entire base of the patio and fill in any low spots and shave down high spots until the base is even.
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Mark mccullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio.
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Pull up the affected pavers make the fix and put them back.
If you order by the ton have the supplier do the conversion.
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Get 10 15 percent extra so that you ll have enough for cut pieces or spares.
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Driveway pavers offer better traction than poured concrete especially on steep slopes.
During this step place a level on the screed to check the pitch of the patio base.
Pavers move independently unlike poured concrete or asphalt which can crack from ice heaves or invading tree roots.
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The way you lay a brick or paver floor sets the tone for your outdoor space.
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Baked clay bricks and interlocking concrete pavers which have spacers along the edges to create uniform joints are small modular and lightweight enough to easily fit into place single handedly.
Mark suggests having a slight pitch down and away from the house so that any rainwater that falls on the patio will not pool towards the house.
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