Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Nov 20, 2014 12:44 am I plan to do up a section of the garden in a similar fashion, which is to install pavers surrounded by stone or pebbles. Can anyone advise if the pavers have to be cemented to the ground or could I just lay it after the ground is compacted? Would I need to lay any base to the area? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thank you Our Build Thread: The "Extended" Marina by Visionone Homes Our Inspirations: Frank Lloyd Wright | Houzz Re: Paving advice - newbie DIYer 2Nov 20, 2014 1:40 pm We are complete idiots when it comes to DIY but we have a good stab at things whether we do it the correct way or not. No idea if this is what should be done but it has worked out well for us! We cemented each paver in because the ground was so uneven so it was easier to get them level with a pad under them. (The stepped pavers we did on the side of the house were on level ground and didn't require as much effort or cement!) You need to then let the pavers set overnight or a couple days. We then added weed mat in all the gaps and got a trailer load of stones. These ones are basalt if you want black, much cheaper than pebbles! Fremantle stone seemed to be priced the best for pavers from what we looked at. Just bought some 400x400 for the other side of the house to do the same! Don't look too closely at the garden edging...it was way too high and is now sitting a lot better http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u403/xxkat86xx/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10-01%2011.36.07_zpsuvzb5web.jpg I'll add a couple more pics when photo bucket cooperates... Re: Paving advice - newbie DIYer 3Nov 20, 2014 1:44 pm I think if you were to properly prepare the ground with the correct sand and compaction and levelling then you may not need to cement them in. If it's more decoration and not to be stepped on much otherwise I'd go the cement route so you don't have to fix up wonky pavers a year down the track... Re: Paving advice - newbie DIYer 6Nov 20, 2014 8:34 pm xxkatxx, what is the intended use of that area? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Paving advice - newbie DIYer 8Nov 21, 2014 12:27 am xxkatxx - wow wow wow! I might need to pm you for some tips! We want to do something like that around the perimeter of our future home! Our Build Thread: The "Extended" Marina by Visionone Homes Our Inspirations: Frank Lloyd Wright | Houzz Re: Paving advice - newbie DIYer 10Nov 27, 2014 6:44 pm xxkatxx Any ideas? No, unfortunately. Your climate would be a challenge I imagine hence you lessening the grassed area. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. a building inspector should be able to tell you about any major problems but we need a floor plan with dimensions to clarify options for extra bedrooms ... sometime an… 1 8813 I had 28m2 of engineered pavers laid six months back and it was difficult to find someone not taking the pi$$. Internet suggested it should be $85-100/m2 to lay them.… 3 12543 As most others have posted above the install isn't compliant. The pipe is meant to be covered in loose soil or sand, the pipe has holes in it that leaks out a termicide… 10 5783 |