DIY Concrete Paver Patio (Simple and Inexpensive method)

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thanks for watching!

[@jaywain1510]

Hey man! Watched this video about a month ago. Wifey wanted a small patio in the front yard for some lawn chairs are a small table. Small 10'x10' but had zero clue what to do. This was the only video i watched and got to work. Perfectly level with the concrete it butted up to, perfect grade, lines etc. Im so happy with the end result. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, much appreciated!!

[@apementality6977]

Watching this at 2:30am and I don’t even have a backyard. Thanks for the future tho bro

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Lol 2023 patio is in your future. Thanks for watching!

[@Crazyman1338]

got a yard yet?

[@JubeProductions]

About 20 years ago, at my first house, I decided to make a simple 10ft x 10ft patio with square 12in x 12 in pavers. I thought it would take 2 days and it took almost a week. Way more work than anticipated especially since it was a town house and I didn't know what to do with the dirt I excavated. I had to put it in the back of my SUV and transport it off site. Then I dug it too deep and used railroad ties along the edges. It turned out to be a step down patio. I found out that I didn't drain it properly. Anyway, this was before youtube and it was one of my first projects. I am going to attempt another patio on my single family home I now own and it helps to have videos like this. I liked how you used the conduit to gauge the depth. I am going to use that process when I lay the sand down. If it's one thing I learned owning my house and doing projects myself is that it's always more work than anticipated, and something always comes up that wasn't planned. You have to be able to adjust your plans on the fly.

[@brunyan3518]

Thank you for this video. I have a much more appreciation for the cost of labor involved for this project..

[@Razainthewoods]

Thanks!! I’m just learning how to do this for my backyard! My exhusband left a half finished paver situation and I’m going to redo it.

[@irelandforever5620]

Thanks pal !! B/c your video i had perfect measurements and was very level, getting ready to put the papers on now.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Turned out great!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Coming from you, Zack, That is a huge compliment. You're a DIY legend 💪. Thanks for watching!

[@jeremynguyen2346]

@@AndrewThronImprovements hello

[@henryforaker9880]

Watched a lot of patio videos. Yours is definitely the most relateabe! Thanks!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Appreciate it, Henry! Good luck with your project 🤙

[@reaper-sz5tm]

Once I found out how cheap concrete pavers are I went to town. Built a 8x5 landing behind my garage, tearing my 10x10 deck down to build a 15x15 concrete paver patio now, a new deck was going to be $6,500. I’ll be into the entire patio for $ 1,500. Concrete is the way to go for a more natural look.

[@ashleenicole71]

I've seen how cheap they can be and it's why I'm looking into it😂😂

[@reaper-sz5tm]

@@ashleenicole71 absolutely. I’ve had mine for almost 3 years now and they’ve held up great

[@el846l6]

Not cheap any more. Here in California Mexico tripled their prices because all their best workers went to the States. Great video, thanks.

[@TheLeeks24]

Nice vid. Going to follow these steps for my backyard patio

[@blessed2presscreations795]

Dang that turned out great. You can v9me do my patio! I just purchased a home and it had absolutely no landscaping or anything on the property, hence why I'm try8ng to learn these DIY projects. Thanks for sharing

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thanks! Good luck with your home upgrades!

[@chado1231]

I liked the curve edging .nice accent with the white rocks

[@Duderino1978]

That’s great! I really need to do something like this on the side of my house. This helps a lot!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

I'm glad it helped! Good luck with your project!

[@pdubstuff]

I did a paver pad for my shed that eventually I’m going to assemble. I’m actually editing another portion of my video now to upload it. I basically did it my way after watching so many videos because getting down on the ground and screeching , it wasn’t the option for me. 😊

[@Blacksheep-b6k]

I love this video, I feel inspired to extend my concrete backyard patio with a rounded patio stone .

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thanks for watching and good luck on your project!

[@lizlo8394]

Thanks for the very detailed teaching . Your work is very good and beautiful.

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Glad it helped, Liz! Thanks for watching!

[@PossumMedic]

0:31 - At a quick glance I read 'Backflipping' 😩 I thought that was just for editing flair, not a requirement! 😝 Thanks for the vid! 😃

[@pedraw]

I admire anyone who has a good eye for design, I certainly don't. I can never envision a finished product.

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thanks for watching! However, I definitely got some hate for putting the trash cans next to the grill lol

[@YardmanWillie]

Awesome job! Editing is on point, and now I'm heading out to buy some pavers

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

I appreciate it! Thanks for the continued support!

[@margheritalebsack2434]

Such a nice patio! If I were to put in weed barrier, do I lay it down after the gravel? With another layer of gravel on top? Thanks

[@kentonkirkpatrick5225]

I'd prefer to use hexagon (six sided) pavers. However, in this day-and-age, these are very difficult to find.

[@myeyepie]

Lowe's has them. I ordered 3100 sq ft worth

[@FosterChicken]

That looks great!

[@amyjacintomcfarland4769]

Very nice and informative awesome 👏

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thanks for watching!

[@melanielong6232]

Great work!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Appreciate it! Mali helped!

[@ChampagneCAPO]

Do you have to use gravel? Can you just tamp down the existing base until it’s nicely compacted and leveled?

[@sproles88]

Does the sand help prevent weeds from growing in between?

[@nccoach32]

Putting in 12 pavers for a Kamado Big Joe just off the patio. I’m presuming the gravel and sand base needs to be the same depths?

[@SašadeWittSkutnik]

Im late to the party, but this is amazing! I'm so impressed by the process, explanation and obviously the result. I almost feel I could renovate my house myself, haha. I'm wondering if you have a background in construction or you're just very enthusiastic self lerner. Anyway, supper impressed and have subscribed even thought I don't like or subscribe ... ever. Thank u for sharing these amazing skills.

[@kayingthao5072]

Great video, very helpful!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jihaneouguir]

I love your videos, awesome job 👍👍👍👍👍

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

I appreciate the support! Thanks for watching!

[@melsagelord3991]

Really good work. I also like the screens and the lip feature on your slabs (U.K. for pavers)😀

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Appreciate it, Mel! Thanks for watching!

[@TheSkywise]

Good stuff

[@si-81]

Great video, thanks dor making it!

[@cronus33]

Did you use brush in any concrete dust or anything on top of the pavers to fill in the cracks or is it not needed or recommended?

[@mommaoinnh2674]

Aren’t you supposed to lay them so the next row meets 1/2 way thru each paver in the first row. So odd rows are all the same and even rows all the same, alternating the centers?

[@raulbass8792]

i just put then on my back yard . cheap and easy

[@donnawest5183]

Your very creative 🎉

[@andrewskinner6357]

Great video. Why did you go with plastic restraint over a more durable option like aluminum?

[@1kJae]

Exactly what is looking fot..just a area to put my smoker amd grills

[@JM-cx2cw]

Hey could you explain a little more about the slope for drainage? Like as far as if I’m working from the wall of the house out ( away from it) does that mean i dig deeper to get the slope? I’m in the process of doing this myself but I want to be sure I’m doing the right thing also.

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

👋 so you just want to make sure that the grade is higher on the “house side”. So that any water that hits the pavers will drain away from the house. The slope doesn’t need to be major! Thanks for watching and hope your patio turns out great 👍

[@Greenverse88]

I love this!

[@kmil1967]

I absolutely love this idea, yet I have to be renter friendly so I have to remove for my next place when I move out. So I’ve gotta be creative maybe some compact, mulch or sand with keeping in mind the slight slant for drainage. But nice idea 👍🏼😃☀️🌸

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@ricochet813]

great stuff!

[@lelothegreatest6244]

For drainage, if you don't have the patio attached to any house or shed do you need to slope it?

[@JVHorvath1]

should of put a weather strip along that fence line. all that is gonna happen is that little to non-existent gap between the paver and the wood is going to get soil compaction, water, and humidity which is just going to rot out that wood even quicker (treated or not). just food for thought.

[@cinzialbm]

Great idea I will copy for my rental

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Glad it helped Cinzia, Thanks for watching and good luck with your rental!

[@nickreid1588]

What if a person doesn’t have a wet saw or angle grinder? Can it be chiseled in someway?

[@grettamoney]

It's so much simpler with a wet saw, however, you could use a chisel and hammer. I've seen a few videos where people chisel. Even sped up it looks like it takes a while and error could be common.

[@rgshere]

Do you know how something like this would do in a heavy rain area like central Florida? Thanks!

[@kylewatkins4501]

Question for anyone. Would it be cheaper to just compact the dirt, put down a tarp then slabs?

[@pitbull4029]

Why no weed protection over the whole patio ? And do you sweep any type of sand over the pavers too really lock them in ?+

[@NeoFreshair]

I think sand needs to sweeped on top to fill any gaps! But maybe some people don't!

[@NicoleMangan-z9o]

How do i keep weeds and grass from growing in between?

[@bkokopelic]

How do you fix the pavers if they've settled below the existing concrete slab? I installed square pavers around my patio slab years ago and now they have sunken. What's the best way to remedy this?

[@stevenmorris2293]

Take them up. and prepare the way this video showed you.

[@LouisXIIIPizza]

I want to do this with 24” x 24” concrete pavers but I want to leave 3-4 inch gaps between for St. Augustine grass. Can I put top soil and sod in the gaps, or will it not grow on top of the sand and gravel base?

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Hi! I BELIEVE that grass should grow in the top soil. However, I am not positive. You raise a good question though. I have seen grass between pavers many, many times. I am now, like you, wondering what they did for the sub-base. I assume it's just rock, sand, and topsoil, but now you have me wondering. Thanks for watching!

[@bmcginnis6543]

Did you mention "grouting" with sand?

[@nehemiahjandroep4568]

Great job!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thank you sir!

[@linebrunelle1004]

will this hold up with multiple freeze and thaw cycles per year? Deep freeze, 5 feet of snow, lots of rain.

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

I recommend that you instal the vertical posts deep enough so that they are below the frost line for your area. If you account for the frost depth and don't space your vertical posts too far apart, I think you should be good 👍

[@kylebailey5851]

How do you secure the patio from the side facing the fence?

[@thatoneguy94512]

Where can I get that fence that you have that looks like you're using to block the trash cans behind. I want the same one

[@emilye709]

Ferns are a shade plant.

[@ElderAEShelton]

Did you use poly sand or is that optional?

[@puffdanny2k]

You probably should've installed a weed barrier below your gravel base. Also, did you do the polymeric sand?

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Wayfair!

[@feydk]

Weed comes with the wind, not from below. A barrier wouldn't do anything.

[@funhouse9566]

Doing a very similar project, got it all dug out and pavers arriving (a few pavers already installed by the back door by the developer). Once i've put the hardcore down and whacker plated it, can you just use sharp sand? All the other videos seem to suggest 5:1 sand and concrete mix. Hoping to get away with just sand as a lot less hassle and mess.

[@marlenecress929]

What’s your background? How do you know how to do all the stuff you do?

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Hi Marlene, I am an Engineer! Learned everything in the DIY/Home Renovation space from KZbin/Trial and error. Thanks for watching!

[@karens7620]

Wow quite awesome. I want to try to do something in my front yard in front of the house, where the flower bed was. I'm not fond of flowers. I just bought the house. Any ideas I can do with a cement project? Of course that won't be too costly or major work. Limited right lol I take care of my mom full time so it will be challenging! I'd appreciate any suggestions. Have a great day. I just subscribed too ☺

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Hi Karen - thanks for subbing 👍 Concrete work is tough! I would go with pavers (similar to this vid) or hire someone to do stamped concrete (but this would be costly - which I know you are trying to avoid). Maybe a gravel patio area with some pavers and outdoor furniture? Let me know what you go with!

[@karens7620]

@@AndrewThronImprovements thanku. Ok sounds great. I'll give it a try 😉 lol scary. I can't hire someone. It may turn out interesting 🤔 I appreciate your response & help . Have great day/night

[@spiderswebs11]

Using a hosepipe with water, then add electric grinder...perfect elec shair....Just use a facemask for the dust, and cut down stream of the wind

[@dabighomeyeazytv8853]

So no poly sand needed?

[@B_MAN_707]

Cool video, gnna do somthing like this in the bear future. Will post a video. Gnna go cheap. Just pavers, and even the dirt where they going to sit. Should i spend the extra money on weed fabric and even the ground with sand?

[@marisadigregorio6306]

do you need the stone base? our back yard is mostly sand?

[@cannonmaidstone650]

Can I hire you to do at my backyard if you live in Orange County in California

[@jamespatrick5348]

can you skip the rock step and just pound down the dirt?

[@stevenmorris2293]

No

[@seanmcgregor8385]

Need it for drainage dirt holds water above ground

[@reaper-sz5tm]

You can skip it

[@josevasquez337]

I'm in middle of this project and I'm not using stone just dirt and I'll put the ground cover down and then sand and call it a day.. first time doing it and just figuring it out as I go

[@stephaniesunshine6523]

​@josevasquez337 how did it come out because I have a dirt spot I want to turn into a patio so I can get it looking nice in my yard for a second patio by our firepit

[@Voodoo3809]

awesome job, but you forgot the WEED BARRIER between the paver and the sand!!!

[@marconefs30]

good job

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NicoleMangan-z9o]

I am a mom of 4 with limites skills. There is no way i have the tools to cut the pavers. How does someone do this with limited skill and resources

[@Craiggerz87]

If you can't cut pavers, you will need to select pavers and map out an area that will not require any cutting. i.e. make a 10x10 square using square pavers.

[@anthonyrodriguez8068]

You can rent all the tools in this video at Home Depot

[@realcheckmate]

Hey I like how you did The concrete paver patio by any chance could you tell me how many concrete pavers will I need to do a 12 x 12 patio thanks

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

I used 12”x12” pavers so you would be looking at 144 pavers for a 12x12. Good luck with you project!

[@azr6917]

Lol

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

THANKS

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@Skyhook77]

awesome

[@williammillsap3028]

are pavers less expensive than solid concrete

[@stevenmorris2293]

Much less

[@isralite98]

Don’t forget the sand to prevent weeds from coming up through cracks

[@stacygrota6679]

Hi! Why did you use that recycled concrete gravel? Could you use whatever soil/sand that was already there?

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Hi Stacy - The gravel base serves two purposes. 1. It is more durable and compatible that the native soil, which helps to prevent settling. 2. The stone helps with drainage. Generally you want to use stone and sand for a more "professional" result - but plenty of people just put pavers down on "whatever soil/sand was already there". Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

[@adel29101]

Awesome

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@happysunshine1988]

Nice small pavers. In uk they are so big. Therefore, I can't do paving, as I am a woman.

[@azr6917]

If your not gonna use screed rails, for DIY i wouldnt recommend it, as it may just end up taking longer. But screed it all out with a 4-6 foot level and free hand screed it in both directions all at once then pick somewhere to start and take off from. Leveling 1 at a time is the worst thing u can do Also hit up your local landscape supply store for some real paver options. Stop buying from Home Depot lol

[@recoswell]

good thing the ground never ever settles over time right?

[@CDGMR1]

❤❤❤❤

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

👍

[@keithelder]

that curve not being symmetrical would drive me crazy, but otherwise good stuff

[@snackgila]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrSingh-pq4qk]

Good information in the video but the approach and information is incorrect; especially if a beginner is trying to learn it

[@Capetoonali]

Inexpensive but you need a wet saw??

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Don’t need one - A $30 angle grinder will also get the job done. Wet saw makes it easier to make straight cuts, however.

[@wilberduran9410]

It looks great. But i can tell it is alot of work. I dont think it can be done on a weekend. It is not easy for a full time employed person to work on this on a weekend. I did an 8ft x 12ft area in my back yard and it was lots of work. And I did not do such a great job as this video. Thats why my advice to people is to think twice when looking to execute this kind of project. Good luck everyone.

[@LeonardoEUA]

Never compact the sand layer. It will help you to make everything leveled

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

10-4. Learning new stuff everyday. Appreciate you watching!

[@marconefs30]

don't put a lot sand just 1/8 it's good

[@branniechan4338]

He's so handsome.

[@marconefs30]

more fine crush concrete will make a better base

[@patrickwest6876]

I thought the ferns looked good, lol!!!

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

Haha they were not too bad. Thanks for watching!

[@TreyMcFadden]

Where did your mustache go? 😂

[@chrisworthman3191]

There are no inexpensive DIY anymore. $106 dollars for 10 2x4s to frame a she door. I am going to have to let everything fall down around me.

[@boogyman7667]

How dare you mistreat the nikes

[@AndrewThronImprovements]

haha should have worn my Adidas. Thanks for watching!

[@jermpoz2971]

YOU SHOULD NOT CURVE.....CURVE IS FOR NOOBS