Installation Guide

Base
Paver
BROCK
®
STEP 1
PREPARING YOUR PROJECT AREA
Determine how much to excavate using the example below.
Remove the grass to desired depth (skim rather than dig deep) and
a few inches wider than you project area.
For all Patios and Walkways
The base is the most important step in your patio and walkway projects.
STEP 2
LEVEL AND COMPACT THE BASE
Using a hard rake and/or shovel, compact and level the area with
appropriate slope. The ground should be tightly compacted using a
hand tamper or plate compactor. The slope should be about 1/4”
per one foot of distance. It is helpful to pull a string line so you can
check your slope. To run a string line, attach a string to a fixed
point on the house side about 3” above the surface of the patio, and
pull it tight toward the outside edge of your new patio area. Attach
the other end to a landscape stake in the ground making sure the
string it tight. Use a level and ruler to create the desired slope. For
example, the patio should slope 2.5” over a 10 foot distance
(Diagram below). This will ensure that the patio moves water away
from the house.
The area should be as smooth as possible, making sure to get rid of
high and low spots to within +/- 1/4”. This is now your compacted
base. Congratulations, the hard part is over!
MATERIAL REMOVAL GUIDE
How deep you need to dig is determined by adding the thickness of
the following components:
HOW TO INSTALL
PATIOS AND WALKWAYS
New Project – (replacing grass/dirt)
EXAMPLE Thickness
Leveling Sand 1/2 Inch
Paver Thickness* + 1 3/4 Inches
Brock PaverBase + Approx. 3/4 Inch
Dig out this many inches
below your current level = Approx. 3 Inches
*will depend on the paver you select.