Gator Base 101 | Hardscape Training | Alliance Gator Education

In Gator Base 101, you'll learn what hardscape applications are best suited for Gator Base. We'll also cover some of the unique benefits this product has to offer. Using Gator Base, a traditional 5-day hardscape installation turns into 4 days. Find out how in Gator Base 101!
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[@garya2223]

The Alliance Gator people specify compaction of the bedding sand (by hand tamping) but in videos from professional installers they don't compact the sand. Can anyone explain?

[@maple8859]

Thank you for the great presentation! A few questions: - Please explain how the water draining would work with polymeric sand. Is the polymeric sand permeable? - Would it be ok to roll back the excess fabric over the layer of sand, under the Gator base? If not, is there a risk that sand from the 6” excess may wash out? - Is it ok to have irrigation pipes underneath, and if yes, how deep should they be? - Using polymeric sand has the disadvantage of making it difficult to remove pavers if access is needed for some reason (maybe to irrigation pipes). Would it work using non-binding sand? If yes, what kind of sand? - the screws for the edge retainers seem short. Could the entire base slide if not anchored better to the ground? Maybe longer spikes could be added every other hole? - how would this kind of project work in South Florida considering the frequent heavy rainfall in the summer and high heat? Thank you!

[@alliancegatorED]

These are all great questions. Can you please email us at [e-mail] so we can put you in touch with our sales rep in South Florida? He can answer all of these questions in detail for you.

[@ewbradshaw]

Would a metal fire pit like a Solo Stove, a stainless steel smokeless stove, be safe to use? Or should an additional insulating base used to place under it? Thanks for your presentation.

[@alliancegatorED]

Hi Edward, if you visit this page: alliancegator.com/gator-base/ and scroll about halfway down, there's a section called Building A Fire Pit, which outlines 4 different options for putting a fire pit on a Gator Base application. Hope this helps!

[@applepie9576]

We have a skid of 24x24 porcelain pavers sitting here BUT we cannot find the 3/16" spacers ANYWHERE! I have emailed landscaping companies, made phone calls all over the US & Canada and cannot find them? Do they exist? I know this video isn't using them but I'm hoping someone sees this that can help with the spacers. Please reply to this comment if so.

[@ThatGuyFromArizona]

Hi thanks for this terrific video. I saw you offer an ebook, how do I get that? Thanks

[@alliancegatorED]

The link for the eBook is: landing.alliancegator.com/gator-base-ebook

[@franknelson6607]

if you dig 4 inches add 1 inch of sand and pavers are 2 inches that's 3 inches are pavers supposed to be 1 inche below ground?

[@nickbailey202]

6 inches past the block, got it. My existing brick walkway is 42 inches wide. 2 sheets side-by-side only gets me 47 inches- not enough to properly support the brick on both sides. I'd need to cut a third sheet to give me proper support. I'm assuming I can't just cut 6 or 8 inches? Any suggestion?

[@alliancegatorED]

Hey Nick, in this case you'd have 2 options: 1. You can use our Xtreme Edge product, in which case no Gator Base extension is needed or 2. Use Gator Base 24” width and 36” width (59” wide, cut off excess). Hope this helps!

[@nickbailey202]

@@alliancegatorED Both great suggestions, thank you

[@oil_can]

What happens if you exceed 18” on a seat wall?

[@acea2770]

can i use it for driveway to park cars.

[@alliancegatorED]

No, Gator Base is for pedestrian applications only.

[@ericgauthier8893]

CONVERTED!

[@alliancegatorED]

Awesome!!

[@frankgrant7536]

So you can install Your screened sand on top Of the left over topsoil and your fine ?

[@alliancegatorED]

@@frankgrant7536 To install Gator Base, you would excavate about 4" down (to calculate exact amount to excavate, you'd add the thickness of your geofabric, compacted bedding sand’s final height (about a ½ inch), Gator Base (¾ inch), and height of your pavers). You would then compact the native soil with a plate compactor. Make the area as smooth as possible to get rid of high or low spots within about ⅜ inches. From there, you'd lay your fabric and prepare your bedding layer on top of it. To read the complete step-by-step instructions for Gator Base, go to: blog.alliancegator.com/how-to-install-gator-base

[@USONOFAV]

Planning to use this for shed base foundation, how much inch to excavate before I put the fabric on?

[@alliancegatorED]

We do not recommend using Gator Base in an application like this ... it's not designed to support the heavy load of a shed. Gator Base is really meant to be used for pedestrian applications such as walkways, patios, and pool decks. Hope this helps!

[@weilizhang2411]

Do I need slope 1 inch per 8 ft when using the panel?

[@alliancegatorED]

When installing gator base you would still want to ensure a 2% slope in the excavation of native soils. alliancegator.com/gator-base/

[@godkung1]

Will you be producing a driveway version?

[@alliancegatorED]

Not at this time :(

[@WillLeingang]

We have a hot tub on our patio, is that too much weight to keep on this?

[@alliancegatorED]

Yes, we do not recommend using Gator Base underneath a hot tub.

[@phasetek]

I plan on using rubber playground tiles. Is this good base for those? What would be the best sand compaction strategy (can the plate compactor run over the gator base before the rubber tiles are layed)?