How to Install Concrete Pavers | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio

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Time: 12-14 hours
Cost: $2500 and up, depending on size and materials
Skill Level: Difficult

Tools:
Pickaxe [amzn.to/34XU69V]
Shovel [amzn.to/2yAfANM]
Compactor [amzn.to/3bvD4SW]
Wheelbarrow [amzn.to/34XUntt]
Rake [amzn.to/2xTvdzZ]
Screed [amzn.to/3arNdyr]
Level [amzn.to/2VRh12i]
Stakes [amzn.to/2VNNR4d]
String [amzn.to/3anYcsU]
Framing square [amzn.to/2VsVRZf]
Broom [amzn.to/2XWqXKI]

Shopping List:
Concrete pavers [idealconcreteblock.com/product-details/items/an…
Stone pack [homedepot.com/p/6-Yards-Bulk-Paver-Base-STPB6/2…
Concrete sand [amzn.to/3eHAGdJ]
Polymeric sand [amzn.to/2KskS0o]
Plastic edging [amzn.to/3eEJt09]

Resources:
Mark installed Andover Collection Stone Cleft pavers in the Richfield Blend color, which are manufactured by Ideal Concrete Block [idealconcreteblock.com].

Compactors can be rented at most home centers and landscape supply stores.

The other materials Mark used, including pack, concrete sand, and polymeric sand can be purchased at landscape supply stores.

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