PATIO PAVERS

For the installation of patio pavers, you first must determine what
equipment is required before the job starts so that you will have the
right tool for the right job. Remember, many types of equipment can be
rented and larger tools such as loaders or mini- excavators can be
delivered to the jobsite. Marking out all the areas for excavation with
string lines or paint will make it easier for all who are working on
the job to understand the scope of the project.

Set measurements and stakes with one other crew person as a
"double-check". Changes sometimes need to be made from the original
plan due to certain site issues not encountered on the drafting board.
Always be prepared to make some on-site changes.

Properly installed patio pavers will provide years of relatively low
maintenance service. However, all pavements should be surveyed
regularly in order to ensure that defects are corrected early in the
patio paver pavement service life. It is a well-known fact that patio
pavers last longer and are more economically maintained if maintenance
is carried out when defects are relatively minor.

It is important that the lines of your patio pavers are square,
90 degrees to each other, to fit properly. If you are installing circles,
fans, or a soldier course (a border of patio pavers around the perimeter
of the area) you will want to place these first before installing the rest of the pattern.