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STEP 1: EXPAND THE AREA FOR PATIO PAVERS

Most commonly this is removing a grass area that is around your current concrete patio. You will

incorporate this area into your new larger outdoor patio design. You will need to excavate about

1” deep from the surface of your current concrete slab for the area of your extended patio.

MATERIAL REMOVAL GUIDE

How deep you need to dig is determined by

adding the thickness of the following components:

EXAMPLE

Leveling Sand

Paver Thickness*

Brock PaverBase

Dig out this many inches

below your current level

1/2 Inch

1 3/4 Inch

7/8 Inch

3 Inches

Thickness

*will depend on the paver you select.

STEP 2: LEVEL AND COMPACT THE BASE

Using a hard rake and/or shovel, level the area and

make sure it follows the slope of the concrete pad.

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!

HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS:

Using Pavers or Patio Stones -

Concrete/Patio Overlay

Paver Base

For all Paver Patios and Walkways

Summary of content (7 pages)

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PaverBase For all Paver Patios and Walkways HOW-TO INSTRUCTIONS: Using Pavers or Patio Stones Concrete/Patio Overlay STEP 1: EXPAND THE AREA FOR PATIO PAVERS Most commonly this is removing a grass area that is around your current concrete patio. You will incorporate this area into your new larger outdoor patio design. You will need to excavate about 1” deep from the surface of your current concrete slab for the area of your extended patio.
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PaverBase DIY INSTRUCTIONS: Transforming a Concrete Slab to a Paver Patio STEP 3: ADD A WEED BARRIER FABRIC Next install a layer of weed barrier fabric over the excavated and compacted area, make sure the weed barrier fabric overlaps the concrete pad by at least 12 inches. Overlap the edges of the fabric by 4-6”. WEED BARRIER FABRIC STEP 4: SPREAD A THIN LAYER OF SAND Spread an even layer of sand. Make sure the surface of the sand is level with the top of the concrete pad.
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PaverBase DIY INSTRUCTIONS: Transforming a Concrete Slab to a Paver Patio STEP 5: LEVEL THE SAND USING A BOARD Screed the sand using a straight board. Use a standard 2×4, about 6 feet long, straight and true! The board will also help you keep the slope so watch your string line. LEVELING SAND SCREED STEP 6: INSTALL BROCK PAVERBASE PANELS Starting against a straight edge of the patio, lay the Brock panels, ensuring that the side flanges overlap.
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PaverBase DIY INSTRUCTIONS: Transforming a Concrete Slab to a Paver Patio STEP 7: INSTALL THE PATIO PAVERS Now the fun really begins! Lay the pavers directly on the Brock PaverBase panels. You can slide the pavers into place. If you are trying to do a straight line, and the line gets crooked, hammer the row back in place using a rubber mallet. Do not use the edges of the panels or the pattern on the panels to try to line up your pavers. Use a string line to ensure straightness.
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PaverBase DIY INSTRUCTIONS: Transforming a Concrete Slab to a Paver Patio STEP 8: SWEEP IN REGULAR OR POLYMERIC SAND Using a broom, spread sand over the patio and into the gaps between the pavers. Spread over small areas before moving onto the next one. Go back and forth over the gaps until no more sand will fit. Once you have swept the sand into the paver joints, a hand tamp should be used over the entire paver area in order to “vibrate” the sand further into the joints.
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PaverBase DIY INSTRUCTIONS: Transforming a Concrete Slab to a Paver Patio STEP 9: CLEAN THE SURFACE OF THE PAVERS MAKE SURE THE SURFACE OF THE PAVERS IS CLEAN! Once you are done spreading the polymeric sand into the gaps, use a leaf blower to blow the fine dust off the surface of your patio. (You want to make sure you sweep it off well first or you will generate a large dust cloud!) DO NOT WASH IT OFF WITH WATER!) THAT COMES LATER.
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PaverBase DIY INSTRUCTIONS: Transforming a Concrete Slab to a Paver Patio STEP 10: BACKFILL & FINISH NEW PATIO DESIGN Since your new patio is by nature of a higher elevation than your old concrete slab you must address the now exposed edge. There are a few ways to do so. The first is to back fill the area with topsoil that slowly tapers away from the patio. You can then plant grass seed in the top soil and have a finished yard right up to your new patio.