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Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Mar 17, 2008 8:12 am Is there any easy way to level out the sand before we lay pavers....? We have level boards on 2 sides and brick walls on the other two and cant seem to get the sand level. All the hints and tips seem to rely on being able to get around to all four sides of the area....but we can only work from two sides which makes it hard to level out the sand!! ![]() Ta! Built Porter Davis "Dromana" 2007. Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 2Mar 17, 2008 8:50 am I'm assuming you have an aluminium float and spirit level? Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 4Mar 17, 2008 9:05 am ![]() ok....explain aluminium float! ![]() Long piece of straight aluminium (or timber etc).....handle optional One way to get the level is to put wooden pegs in the ground at the height you want the sand and make the sand flat between them. Put the pegs 6 foot or however long your float is. Then use the flattened areas to level the area in between. Use the side timbers as your first point and go from there. Once done, pull the pegs out and fill in the holes. Should get you fairly close. You should also compact the sand down, (water filled) roller will work, vibrating plate will too. Another suggestion Last time I paved, I used 50mm electrical conduits laid over my rock base to get the sand level. Conduits were 6 foot apart, so I ran float along the top of them to make it level. Area was about 4m wide and 7m long, so 3 6m long conduits worked great.Pull conduits out when finished and fill in the rut. Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 5Mar 17, 2008 12:35 pm Thanks Al.....yes we have a long piece of timber!
The area is small, only about 1.3m x 1.3m. So we really need to get pegs or boards up against the brick walls to be able to level it easily... Built Porter Davis "Dromana" 2007. Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 6Mar 17, 2008 12:46 pm V……
float + 1 person either side of the float to drag = Level sand! ![]() Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 7Mar 17, 2008 12:48 pm ![]() V…… float + 1 person either side of the float to drag = Level sand! ![]() M...... brick walls on 2 sides = cant get one person either side to drag float! ![]() ![]() Built Porter Davis "Dromana" 2007. Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 8Mar 17, 2008 12:52 pm ![]() ![]() V…… float + 1 person either side of the float to drag = Level sand! ![]() M...... brick walls on 2 sides = cant get one person either side to drag float! ![]() ![]() What about the other 2 sides??? ![]() Anyway….just get in and level it yourself as you walk yourself out of the space??!! ![]() Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 9Mar 17, 2008 3:39 pm 1.3m x 1.3m....1200mm long level would be prefect for what you want.
Shovel in sand. Spread and sort of level it, 10~20 mm higher than the timber at the sides. Grab level, push down and add/remove sand to suit. Small mallet will help with levelling by tapping on level. Pull level towards you a bit, repeat until you've edged back over 1.3m And I wouldn't worry about fall in such a small area. Make it all level. Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 10Mar 17, 2008 3:49 pm ![]() 1.3m x 1.3m....1200mm long level would be prefect for what you want. . All you need is a 1200mm spirit level then Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 12Mar 17, 2008 5:47 pm vanderlay i get around your neck of the woods for family reasons will be there in 2 odd weeks i dont mind coming round and screeding it for you no obligations,charges etc can give you tips if needed at same time
if not as Al said get rock to required heigth , good idea to compact rock, if you dont have a compacter walk it in as much as possible for a 1.3x1.3 you only need a wheel barrow of white wash sand dont go thicker than 20-30mm (the thicker the more it sinks) get a bag of gp cement and rake this into the sand , compact or walk the sand in and level as Al said conduit, stell rails etc Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: Levelling sand to lay the pavers... 13Mar 19, 2008 11:35 am ![]() vanderlay i get around your neck of the woods for family reasons will be there in 2 odd weeks i dont mind coming round and screeding it for you no obligations,charges etc can give you tips if needed at same time if not as Al said get rock to required heigth , good idea to compact rock, if you dont have a compacter walk it in as much as possible for a 1.3x1.3 you only need a wheel barrow of white wash sand dont go thicker than 20-30mm (the thicker the more it sinks) get a bag of gp cement and rake this into the sand , compact or walk the sand in and level as Al said conduit, stell rails etc Thanks for the generous offer! Hopefully we will be all done by then though...will rake in some cement and compact well. Thanks again... ![]() Built Porter Davis "Dromana" 2007. Hi guys, I want to do some floor levelling before laying the planks and am considering doing it with self-levelling or yellow tongue PB board. I am wondering which one… 0 8235 Hi Wokka, I would have to agree re "I would be taking this opportunity to replace your subfloor in the sections that… 2 2126 ![]() Hi Renee We build basements so I can definitely help you out with some rates. Although mine are from Sydney and Melbourne could be a little cheaper. So if you use my… 1 1143 ![]() |