14 x 14 paver patio, running bond
Rows offset by half a paver, like brickwork. The fewest cuts and the easiest to lay straight.
What is on your plan
Yard ticket
14 x 14 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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DOMINATOR polymeric sand, titanium gray, 40 lb Swept into the joints and misted; it sets and keeps weeds and ants out. Check the current price -
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Dimex heavy duty paver restraint, 90 ft Holds the border in place; spiked every 12 in into the base. Check the current price -
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10 in steel edging spikes, 50 pack For the edge restraint: one a foot. Check the current price -
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Walensee 10 x 10 in steel hand tamper For the edges and corners a plate compactor will not reach. Check the current price -
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Titan 32 oz non-marking rubber mallet Seats each paver and the wall blocks without chipping them. Check the current price -
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DEWALT 7 in diamond blade for block and brick Fits a circular saw for the cuts along the edges; cut wet or outside with a mask. Check the current price -
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Driveway geotextile fabric, 13 x 115 ft Under the base on soft or clay soil, so the gravel does not sink into it. Check the current price -
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LURKA mason line with line levels String lines for square corners and the fall away from the house. Check the current price
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