Excavate the area within the stakes to a depth of 8 inches.
Large brick patio.
The small patio area of this garden uses terracotta brick pavers in a basket weave pattern and cut in a wavy line along the edges to create an illusion of a natural.
But if you have a lot of cuts to make it s worth it to rent a brick splitter or a masonry wet saw for half a day.
Palms trees give this space a tropical feel.
This large patio area uses darker pavement bricks arranged in an 8 tie pattern creating small grid lines in the large space.
X 24 in 48 sq.
Tips for building a brick patio.
Establish the patio height with strings stretched across the edges of the patio.
Sand bed plus an extra inch for clearance.
Set the strings parallel to the gravel base and at a height equal to the thickness of a brick not a stone plus a 1 in.
These tools make much faster cleaner cuts than a hammer or.
Spread gravel over the entire area rake smooth and tamp down to a level surface using a hand or power tamper.
After locating and marking the outline for the brick paver patio set stakes at the four corners.
Nantucket pavers patio on a pallet 12 in.
Concrete gray basketweave york stone paver 18 pieces model 30531 79.