Patio to Size

Patio to Size / Paver patios

12 x 12 paver patio, running bond with a soldier border

Rows offset by half a paver, like brickwork. The fewest cuts and the easiest to lay straight. Framed by a soldier course: pavers on end around the edge.

Get the patio plan, $9

Laid out as a display drawing. The cuts, the counts and every measurement are on the plan.

What is on your plan

Yard ticket

12 x 12 ft, running bond

  • paversfield, border and cuts
  • palletsto order
  • cut paversmarked on the plan
  • digdepth and cubic yards
  • base graveltons
  • bedding sandtons
  • polymeric sandbags
  • edge restraintfeet and spikes

Plus the laying plan with every cut paver marked and the corner to start in, the cross-section through the layers, and the steps in order.

Checked before it is drawn

  • Every paver counted from the drawing, not from square feet
  • The pavers cover the area exactly, sampled point by point
  • The base runs 6 in past every edge, at 4 in compacted for foot traffic
  • Pavers per square foot within the range for 4 x 8 in pavers

Before you dig

Call 811 a few days ahead and the utilities come out and mark their lines for free. Check your town for permit rules on walls and for setbacks from the property line. Slope the patio 1/4 in per foot away from the house.

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