How to lay pavers

Laying a brick paver patio in your backyard is a low maintenance and beautiful way to create an al fresco entertaining space you’ll be able to enjoy for decades to come. In fact, when installed properly, paver patios have even been known to last nearly a century, and the weathered patina the bricks develop over time will only help them improve with age.

Not sure about how to lay patio pavers on dirt? Take a look at this in-depth guide for all the information you need.

Line your area with landscape fabric before laying your brick and it will help to prevent any weeds from growing. Then, put down about a 4 inch layer of coarse gravel over the top of that.

As of now, your project area is beginning to take shape with a solid prepared base. The next step is laying the pavers.

How to Lay Brick Pavers After you have planned and purchased all the materials its now time to start digging. You will need to dig 6-8 inch trench. This is so that you have plenty of room for the layered materials. This was the worst part because we had to remove the sod and dirt and dispose of it, we purchased a wagon to help us out with moving it all to the front yard.

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You want the aesthetic appeal of a paver walkway or patio, but you don't want to break your back doing it. While it is true that most people choose do dig down into the earth a little bit in order to remove the surface vegetation and keep their pavers set firmly in the ground, you don't have to go that route.

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Step by step instructions with pictures on how to make a DIY patio paver for normal people. Trust me if I can do it, you can do it.