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How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway | This Old House
ChannelThis Old HouseIn brief
Create a sturdy, attractive brick paver walkway with Roger Cook’s clear method. You’ll mark out the path, lay a solid base of crushed stone and sand, then set and level pavers for a professional finish. Perfect for DIYers tackling a garden or patio project.
Key steps
- Mark the walkway outline using stakes, string line, and a laser level
- Spread and compact 1-inch crushed stone (with dust) as the base layer
- Add a thin layer of sand and screed it level with a 2x4
Questions & answers
What tools are needed for cutting pavers?
A circular saw with a diamond-impregnated blade.
Description from the creator
In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to lay a beautiful and long-lasting pathway. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway:
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- sand [amzn.to/2JuThfO]
- concrete pavers
- mason's line [amzn.to/2EappSL]
- 3-foot-tall wooden stake [amzn.to/2VwDggU]
- two _-inch-diameter x 10-foot-long galvanized metal pipes [amzn.to/3062e5c]
- plastic edging [amzn.to/2Yj1nwo]
Tools for How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway:
- wheelbarrow [amzn.to/2Yj1VCs]
- shovel [amzn.to/2YpU8Tx]
- garden rake [amzn.to/2YkiptM]
- plate compactor [amzn.to/2Wy9Dbm]
- hand tamper [amzn.to/2HeeyHM]
- circular saw [amzn.to/2DZYk4j] with diamond-impregnated blade [amzn.to/2PUS5ni], for cutting concrete pavers
- laser level [amzn.to/2JuUWly]
- 3-pound sledgehammer [amzn.to/2LHu1WG]
- push broom [amzn.to/2HbM3uA]
- long, straight 2x4 [amzn.to/2PSmBOu], used as a screed to level sand layer
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Shopping List for How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway:
- _-inch crushed stone [amzn.to/2VcCNv1] mixed with stone dust [amzn.to/2DYDpPl] (a.k.a.: pack)
- sand [amzn.to/2JuThfO]
- concrete pavers
- mason's line [amzn.to/2EappSL]
- 3-foot-tall wooden stake [amzn.to/2VwDggU]
- two _-inch-diameter x 10-foot-long galvanized metal pipes [amzn.to/3062e5c]
- plastic edging [amzn.to/2Yj1nwo]
Tools for How to Lay a Brick Paver Walkway:
- wheelbarrow [amzn.to/2Yj1VCs]
- shovel [amzn.to/2YpU8Tx]
- garden rake [amzn.to/2YkiptM]
- plate compactor [amzn.to/2Wy9Dbm]
- hand tamper [amzn.to/2HeeyHM]
- circular saw [amzn.to/2DZYk4j] with diamond-impregnated blade [amzn.to/2PUS5ni], for cutting concrete pavers
- laser level [amzn.to/2JuUWly]
- 3-pound sledgehammer [amzn.to/2LHu1WG]
- push broom [amzn.to/2HbM3uA]
- long, straight 2x4 [amzn.to/2PSmBOu], used as a screed to level sand layer
About This Old House TV:
This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC.
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This Old House published this 4:22 video tutorial on November 13, 2014. It has been watched 2,736,513 times on YouTube.
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