DIY Pathway with Drainage | Walkway with Pavers

[@LearningCurves123]

So it's been 2 years since you made this. Can you do a Follow up video? Great job!

[@NextJeneration]

Yes, it’s still holding up great!! Just have to pull weeds a few times a year, but no complaints!

[@Husshh]

@@NextJeneration wow those weeds get through anything. Would going deeper even help? Or maybe using cardboard instead of barrier. Just trying to brainstorm. I’m literally doing this exact thing right now.

[@ysbelbella6674]

@@NextJeneration U should put mulch glue on the lime stone. They will stay in place and no weeds come through. It's awesome

[@NextJeneration]

I’ll have the check it out!

[@annanguyen7107]

@@ysbelbella6674 but then will that help with drainage still?

[@Heroesofthe]

Thank you I just completed mine over the weekend. My neighbors spent over $1k to have someone do it for them. I did it myself for around $200. God bless!

[@NextJeneration]

Love to hear that!!!!! :)

[@bvssrsguntur6338]

How many feet was this $200 for?

[@annakisiona2132]

So inspiring! I will try and beat your budget lol

[@cocofresh6974]

wahhh 😂😂😂 thats HUGE!!

[@jaygambino5481]

Yeah right two hundred dollars what are you using pavers made from paper and dirt from the creek what bs .. meterials cost money and defiantly more then 200 bucks

[@jordanlewis_1]

I came searching for clues on what i needed for a project like this and left with much more. I appreciate this video in particular, didn't watch every minute but seeing negative comments are driving me. Keep up the videos and i speak for many ! happy new year 🦦

[@erinhertenstein5654]

Omg! You two are amazing with your totally elaborate, detailed beautiful explanation and execution of a DIY DRAINAGE SIDEWALK. Love it! And thank you for the detailed information!

[@oneofakindlifestyle]

I started today, with my sons. Its day 1 and we are tired but very happy when its done 🥰🥰

[@NextJeneration]

Good luck! Send us photos when you’re done, we’d love to see! Instagram: @NextJeneration_

[@GregFerraraMusic]

Love it. I've been exploring new path ideas to fix standing water on a stone walkway at a home I recently purchased. Always muddy, always sandy. Seeing how you did the base will save me from trying a french drain method. Thanks so much, great video!

[@nangel270]

Great job. Thank you for taking the time to do the video to help others.

[@escalade8759]

Man, this was so helpful because I started out all wrong. I can't dig because I had a drainage system installed, so I have to set pavers above ground. This will help me level things out. Thanks a Mil!

[@ikillprettythingz7947]

I needed this exact video. Thank you. I removed most of my front lawn with a half moon edger and shovel and it took me all week and a whole bunch of new blisters. I'm also doing the walkway along my driveway so this is going to be SUPER HELPFUL

[@NextJeneration]

Yay!!!! We’re happy you’re here :)

[@csApollo11]

Love the vid. You guys should be 1M in the next two years!! Thank you so much for the instruction. It seems daunting but now I'm confident I can do this myself.

[@NextJeneration]

Thanks so much!! I’m glad it was helpful for you. Let us know what you’d like to see next ❤️

[@AN-rk4jl]

Great video .. going to do mine like yours! Thanks for the instructions.

[@gugumkhize6740]

I love the video guys it’s really helpful however I struggled with getting what was happening on the ground as the clips of the actual work were too short and the camera kept coming back to you guys. It would have helped if you talked over the video and showed more of what was happening on the ground. I hope my feedback is received positively.

[@lifeofkiara2560]

This is my 5th time watching this video and I’m finally going to buy my supplies and give it a try this weekend lol

[@NextJeneration]

That’s awesome! Let us know how it goes

[@lifeofkiara2560]

@@NextJeneration I will!

[@rohitanand9988]

Too good guys: wonderful presentation

[@dranaperez130]

Looks so nice🥰 I want that too, and I didn't know that making a pathway with pebbles and pavers is so tedious😄.

[@sazonecrusade373]

Where did you get the paver?

[@NextJeneration]

Lowe’s

[@Chris-cj9jn]

Jasper is my spirit animal

[@tro8191]

Ok first Rich ur a lucky man cause Jen’s a hottie, secondly I love how ur cat made his mark.... lastly great job you guys! This project came out amazing!! 👍

[@NextJeneration]

😂😂 Thanks so much!!

[@cletusrobinson]

Did you consider using a 2x4 to get the area uniform before tamping?

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

I'm liking this, relatively cheap but a bit of hard work!

[@NextJeneration]

Definitely a workout! But we did it in a weekend and saved $1,000’s!

[@hedhntress1]

Great job, definitely getting a rental for excavation. You made it look easy. Thank you 🎉👍🏼🐾

[@Indy__isnt_it]

Oh HOW I NEED YOU!!! my new Reno invites water under the door!!!

[@Indy__isnt_it]

Gravel rake!

[@Indy__isnt_it]

I was on the right track with your process, I only need the side of the walkway that leans toward my ground level sun room. I was going to edge the existing walk, then dig a trench and form a dry stone river bed to run this water to by pass the spot where it enters? Follow your instructions without the pavers? TY if you can answer!

[@14luey]

Great video! Just wondering if you recommend to put mortar underneath each paver as some videos do use that for extra stability

[@NextJeneration]

Thanks! You definitely can, we’ve had the pathway for 2 years and have had no movement of the pavers! We’ve even had a couple of storms and hurricanes, and it still looks great!!!

[@exceptionaltalentspc4954]

This was fun to watch. Great job, guys !!

[@invoicesdasigao5668]

Hi, great video. Just checking did you mix the sand with a concrete mix? Am a bit confuse coz rhe sands' color changed.

[@NextJeneration]

No, it’s just sand. We wet it to compact it down

[@angelximara6566]

Looks awesome, guys, I just can’t do the dirt, and mud, and critters , and mosquito. Highly allergic. Last time I got bit I was given antibiotics. Yard work is overwhelming.

[@rlgtexas4511]

Looks great! Gonna give it a go.

[@grace2garden403]

I love the new sign .

[@JordanMcCoySeattle]

Love this y’all. Turned out really great. During the big reveal.. I was really counting on that spec on the lense being gone. Haha I was like Awh mannn. Subbed

[@NextJeneration]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@seamusblack5876]

What a lovely couple and cat

[@mcs4189]

Dope video!! I’ll be doing my pathway next month!!!💪🏾🕺🏾

[@TheBryanHsu]

What kind of sand you put? I dont have pick up truck, but tryung to buy a bulk bag from home depot. But i can only find play sand...

[@kennyboyy]

Hi guys, my wife and I came across your video and looking to do something very similar, so thank you for this video. One thing that we are having a hard time wrapping our head around is how does the water actually drain? I understand that water can travel through the spacing between the rocks compared to having water just sitting on top of the soil, but when the walkway eventually saturates, where does the water flow to?

[@NextJeneration]

Ours is on a slant, so it travels down the pathway and into the street where it goes into the drains

[@Shobhzs]

Love it. Do you have issues with grass growing in between? Also can you provide costing for all the materials?

[@NextJeneration]

We have weeds grow, but not the grass! We have to weed a few times a year

[@Sam-um2ci]

I am going to start my side walkway today. Its a 60ft x 3ft project. Thanks for this.

[@NextJeneration]

Exciting!!! Let us know how it goes

[@tugcegoksuutecht3273]

I would love try and instal something like this but I am afraid there will be a lot of weed growth. What’s the solution to prevent weed growth in this type of installation?

[@NextJeneration]

It honestly can’t be fully preventable. We laid a weed barrier and we’re still out there 3-4x/year pulling the weeds. If you pull the weeds by the root, it should help maintain them from spreading/growing rapidly!

[@GenRicOpekc]

Good job!

[@alecd8534]

Hello, May I know how many tones of sand and gravel you put in? HOw deep did you dig? How big is the area? Thanks

[@johnterpack3940]

Not my favorite video format, but well done. Very helpful. Pro tip- too late to help you, but for others reading through the comments. A sledgehammer makes a decent tamper for smaller spaces. Use it exactly like an actual tamper.

[@NextJeneration]

Thanks, we love our editors style 😍

[@Pelonski]

Hi ! Where did you buy the black metal edging? Thanks

[@NextJeneration]

amzn.to/3tVkv3Y

[@isaiah6437]

This was helpful, getting set up to do my walkway too. Thanks for this, appreciate it NJ

[@NextJeneration]

Yay! Send photos we’d love to see! www.Instagram.com/nextjeneration_

[@Worldwide6996]

Good job

[@Punum2002]

what size pavers did you use? and where did you buy them from. Thanks in advance.

[@NextJeneration]

Lowe’s 18”x18”

[@yader239]

Great Video!! How’s are the weeds doing ? I did something similar but without gravel and it got filled up with weeds pretty quick. 😅

[@NextJeneration]

The weeds still come 😭 I haven’t found anything that completely gets rid of them

[@darktalespod]

can you use fill sand instead of mason sand?

[@NextJeneration]

I wouldn’t because fill sand is more fine and may sink over time. Whereas mason sand is thicker and will really hold the pavers in place

[@jonruiz4733]

Why is the base and sand necessary? Theoretically can you just add more limestone to replace base and sand? Just curious!

[@NextJeneration]

For long term stabilization! Also, the gravel at the bottom is for additional drainage. But the sand is necessary so the pavers don’t “settle” and become wobbly!

[@Britten1114]

You guys did a fantastic job! It looks amazing and the steps are pretty easy to follow. Thank you!

[@jorgefarinas6071]

Not sure if this question was asked yet, did you guys tamp down the final stone that's around the large concrete pavers?

[@NextJeneration]

You can lightly tamp it down

[@markw0411]

Silly question, what did you do with all the dirt you dug out? Trying to figure out how to dispose of it all

[@NextJeneration]

Not silly! We had them in bags on the street for trash pickup and they didn’t pick them up. So I posted it on Craigslist and within an hour it was all picked up!

[@Street_Costello]

This is something I was looking into doing, thanks for this vid

[@slxxxx3]

Omg I actually planning to do this with mine soon. But the thing is my house/driveway is on an elevated ground level so the end of my driveway is going down hill a bit. any tips on that end of the driveway ? Would the same method still works and cement blocks still sit flush / even out ?

[@NextJeneration]

That’s the way ours is too! On a slant

[@dwighthudson7284]

Hey what kind of Sand did you use? A local vendor has fill sand and 2NS sand. Trying to figure out which one to get. Thanks for this awesome video.

[@NextJeneration]

Thank you! I’d go with the 2NS!

[@susanpeterson9558]

I'd put a sealer coat om t he pavers to keep them looking new. They also make sealers for gravel to keep it in place. Beautifully done!

[@jorgegonzales9815]

On the tamper you can attach a 2 x 6 short board to the end of the 4 x 4. Very good work young people. Show your generation the way.

[@Airbender24B]

What do you mean?

[@jessicaramos5302]

Awesome video!👍 You both made this simple and fun 😊 cute cat 🐈😺🐈🐈

[@InfoLeap]

Hi! Did you use anything to lock the tiny gravel in its place or is it free to move? Its extremely windy here where I live

[@NextJeneration]

No, I recommend larger stones so they don’t move in heavy winds.

[@Semaj.18272]

Hey guys I’m on Australia so limestone is perfect for drainage reasons ? I’m about to do this on the side of my house I got soil stm so add crushed stones compact sand compact snd the last step after adding the pavers is limestone again?

[@jocelynrobinson9368]

Is it okay to this if one side of the area is the house and the other side is concrete walk way? We have small grass area between the house and a walk way and would love to put something there that’s pretty like yours and that would keep the grass from growing crazy.

[@NextJeneration]

I don’t see why not, It would look nice!

[@JB-lr1tf]

How do you keep your grass next to it flying all in the gravel when mowing?

[@NextJeneration]

By leaf blowing the grass after mowing :)

[@JB-lr1tf]

@@NextJeneration thank you saved my back lol I'm going to get one thank you x

[@misspink9676]

How do the pavers stay in place? No concrete?

[@NextJeneration]

Between the weight of the pavers, the sand underneath and the compact gravel around them, they aren’t budging. We’ve had 2 hurricanes and roll our garbage cans on them and they haven’t moved at all.

[@Ttnguyen14]

Why do we need the lining? Wouldn’t setting all that on the soil is good enough.? Sorry I’m a rookie and I don’t understand the drainage part

[@NextJeneration]

You can skip the liner if you’d like. It doesn’t prevent draining though if you do use it

[@BenTvHowman]

I'm glad I stumbled across this video as I had this same idea in mind but I couldn't describe it so I showed my other half and she loves it too. Hi from Australia

[@GodsChild77_]

Wow thank you guys! Can this be done without rocks, pavers only?

[@NextJeneration]

Of course!

[@yoannafrancia]

I was smiling through the whole video 😁. You guys make a great couple, thanks for the diy.

[@NextJeneration]

Awww thank you!

[@daveprattdesignspaverproan265]

I love your video and the way you explain it

[@daveprattdesignspaverproan265]

Please checkout what I'm doing. I would love to do s video with you

[@daveprattdesignspaverproan265]

Thank you

[@nash8489]

By laying the pavers directly on the sand aren’t you concerned they will move or sink over time? Why wouldn’t you mortar/cement the pavers and point them so the are solid fixed?

[@NextJeneration]

The gravel allows water to get in and drain, and it also absorbs ground tension, which prevents the pavers from sinking. Then we added sand over it (and tamped it solid into place) which serves as a main stabilizer over time. When you place the pavers on the sand, they should sink slightly to “lock” the pavers in place. Without the gravel & sand, the pavers will shift over time. You could do cement, but that’s not a draining option for us. Gravel & sand will give the same result (with less work) as the cement, but will also drain heavy rains!

[@DeeDee-zo7rv]

How much would you say it costs for just a gravel walkway like this without drainage?

[@NextJeneration]

Not 100% sure but I linked everything in the description so you can add what you’d need to a cart to get pricing :)

[@johnhohos8928]

how many inches of sand did you guys put down?

[@biglugaming8378]

Very enjoyable to watch, doing this in my backyard in a muddy area my dogs live right by our master bedroom windows!

[@anujbhatia3337]

Looks great! How are those pavers holding up in the last year? We are considering doing something very similar!

[@NextJeneration]

Perfectly!!!

[@paultorre2419]

How did you decide how far apart to place the pavers

[@NextJeneration]

We used cardboard, we showed in the video :)

[@jasonpicton9673]

Looks very nice well done where did you purchase the metal edgeing from gives it a nice finish

[@NextJeneration]

Thank you! The edging is from Lowes

[@gontop]

Are you concerned about weeds growing in the sand? I did a similar project and it turned out great but within 4 weeks weeds started to grow in the gravel dust.

[@NextJeneration]

I’m not, that’s why we did a double layer weed barrier. Some will still pop up, but it makes it more manageable. We did the pathway about a month before I uploaded it on here, and we’ve had 1 weed in the 21 feet of pathway, so not bad!

[@booostedtc]

Frist time seeing your videos im now subscribe were did you get the pavers

[@NextJeneration]

Yay, thank you! Lowe’s

[@booostedtc]

Do you have a link to the exact paver I can't find them

[@khundkar1]

Can’t believe I’m just finding your channel, y’all are amazing! Thank you

[@chehsin]

you guys are so funny and great have dynamic!

[@NextJeneration]

Thanks so much!!

[@jesseg6096]

May I ask where you purchase your pavers and do the have a specific name??? Also size please.

[@NextJeneration]

Lowes 24”x24”

[@Coutureseattle]

Thank you so much for your helpful video. I like your video a lot.

[@bethanysworld6789]

What was the cost? Looks great

[@NextJeneration]

It was a couple years ago so I don’t remember exactly. I want to say around $200, but you can check the material pricing in the description of the video

[@reginaa5732]

Hi. Great job! Did the pavers stop at your gate or did you go into your backyard a bit with the pavers? Sorry if I missed this in your video.

[@NextJeneration]

Stopped at the gate, our patio area right when you walk in the backyard is tiled

[@ryanmckeown9735]

Will the pavers not move if they haven’t been cemented in place?? Asking as I’m looking to do this path design myself soon

[@NextJeneration]

No, they won’t move :)

[@zachrosaaen6394]

is the gravel necessary if ny front yard is all dirt right now

[@NextJeneration]

It will help with drainage when it rains so that your pavers won’t sit in water. We get A LOT of rain here, so we had to find a place for the water to go so it didn’t sit on top the pavers or wash away the top layer of gravel. It’s worked great! We were just hit by a horrible hurricane (Ida) on Sunday, pathway still looks perfect!!!

[@AnselLindner]

Nice project. But can you drive on it? What happens if you go a little too far over with a tire?

[@NextJeneration]

I wouldn’t recommend driving on it, you could possibly crack the paver. The driveway is wider than standard, so we’ve never gone into the grass the 8 years we’ve been here.

[@danman9642]

What type of metal edging is this? I really could use some for my project but don’t know what it is called

[@NextJeneration]

They have a brand online that’s called “ever edge”. The one we got for this video is just from Lowe’s. It’s linked in the description!

[@Mustangb0y]

Hi where did you buy limestone I can’t find it?

[@NextJeneration]

A local aggregate supplier, you can google it to find one near you

[@kayakuprising5914]

Yall did great!

[@paulflogeras2309]

Great video, what size limestone did you use on the top / between the pavers. You mentioned its smaller, is this 1/4" clear material. Thanks

[@NextJeneration]

They’re 1/8-1/2” pieces

[@thatfleurchic]

This is such a great video.. Thanks for explaining this step by step process. Awesome! I can definitely apply this diy idea to my backyard.

[@bernardaurellado8321]

Hi there. Did you guys pickup the pavers or did you make them yourselves? Video was informative and thinking of this as a project for the summer.

[@NextJeneration]

We picked them up from Lowes, but you can definitely make them too!

[@nicholedaughterofgod7931]

Lol love the shovel comment

[@yonnicarlo]

Awesome video !!

[@ogbose49]

How many hours of labor would you say it took you guys to do this in total?

[@NextJeneration]

About 15-20 hours (including getting the supplies and tool rentals)

[@sergiocervantes960]

How much gravel did you get for the drainage? Just wondering

[@NextJeneration]

I don’t remember exactly since it was a little while ago, but I measured the space and put it in a “gravel calculator” (you can google it) and it’ll tell you exactly how much you’ll need!

[@crazycatlady4437]

Rental stores have plate compactors for pavers! I work at a rental store it’s one that has a pad or rollers on the bottom! Just in case you ever need to go back over it.

[@NextJeneration]

Great to know!!

[@megwalsh1485]

Could this be done over an existing concrete walkway?

[@NextJeneration]

I don’t see why not!

[@keythecapricorn4033]

Yall are the best!!! Great job.

[@NextJeneration]

Thanks love!

[@The_k1d206]

How wide is the pathway ? I didn’t catch it in the video

[@NextJeneration]

3.5 feet!

[@The_k1d206]

@@NextJeneration one more question about how much depth wise was the sand ?

[@NextJeneration]

About 2 inches!

[@NextJeneration]

I recommend googling a “sand calculator” to see exactly how much you’ll need for your pathway size!

[@The_k1d206]

@@NextJeneration I meant like did you guys have a depth of 1” of sand or like a half inch

[@rossdobson1545]

Decent video. I would use a plate tamper with a motor for the sand and gravel though to get better compaction.

[@chemdog73]

Loved the video

[@kenn152]

are yall doing the grass next to the pathway. It would complete the look. I love your pathway

[@danahickles3197]

What did you do with the dirt you dug?

[@NextJeneration]

Posted on FB Marketplace for free and people came to pickup