Concrete paver is a multi-shaped, multi-colored piece of concrete commonly used in exterior landscaping applications. A paver is a flat stone used to pave a pathway. Pavers are versatile, long-lasting and provide dynamic look to your home.

Steps for Installing Pavers

1. Planning is an important factor while starting with any home décor project. Measure the area in which you want to install the paver, decide the shape and size of paver. Set the budget first and then choose the color and shape of paver to be installed.
2. Prepare the base by marking out the area to be excavated. Excavating removes the top soil and allows compacted granular base for placement. For small areas, excavate it yourself and for larger area call any excavating professional. For a backyard patio or walkway, remove only the loose topsoil and sod. Before digging the area, please ensure that there are no underground cables or pipes.
3. Use a flat ended shovel to keep the base flat and smooth. Do not disturb the packed top soil in order to fill new granular properly. Fill correct amount of granular material.
4. Base material its thickness and compaction are factors that ensure durability of your installation. Use a plate compactor to firmly compact the gravel base material.
5. Pavers are laid on a bed of coarse sand or fine screenings and thickness of bed should be 1 to 1.5 thick. Level the sand or screenings by using the screed guide of same thickness.
6. Leave small space and place the pavers directly screed beds. Lay pavers along the longest straight side of the area to keep lines straight and to minimize the amount of cutting required.
7. You need to cut the paver that do not fix along the edges. You can use Guillotine cutter or masonry saw in order to shape pavers correctly.
8. Edge restraints are a critical element as they prevent pavers from shifting over the time.
9. Use plate compactor to settle the pavers into the bedding course and to create a smooth flat finish.
10. Use Polymeric Jointing sand which would prevent the sand from running out of the joints. The use of polymeric jointing sand prevents the growth of weeds in these joints.

Thus you can choose to install the pavers at your outdoor pathway by yourself or call a professional for completing the task. For larger areas it is necessary to hire a professional in order to complete the task efficiently and timely.

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