These tools make much faster cleaner cuts than a hammer or.
Large brick patio.
Spread gravel over the entire area rake smooth and tamp down to a level surface using a hand or power tamper.
If you need to cut some bricks to fit your layout you can use a hammer and masonry chisel or a circular saw with a masonry blade.
The small patio area of this garden uses terracotta brick pavers in a basket weave pattern and cut in a wavy line along the edges to create an illusion of a natural.
Establish the patio height with strings stretched across the edges of the patio.
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Sand bed plus an extra inch for clearance.
To lay a brick patio start by excavating the site with a shovel and packing it with soil to support the weight of the patio.
X 24 in 48 sq.
Excavate the area within the stakes to a depth of 8 inches.
Nantucket pavers patio on a pallet 12 in.
Tips for building a brick patio.
Next lay down gravel or crushed rock to solidify the foundation and cover the top with landscaping fabric to prevent weeds.
After locating and marking the outline for the brick paver patio set stakes at the four corners.
Set the strings parallel to the gravel base and at a height equal to the thickness of a brick not a stone plus a 1 in.