How to prepare for laying pavers. Started on a concrete paver project.

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[@cb7pwn]

yup, i do this for a living, 20 years..its not easy, in fact its back breaking and can cause real headaches, but done right its very satisfying with the end result. I tuned in just to see how others do it, this is a good method!

[@PrimeSuperboy]

Really appreciate the trick with the 2" peg on the 8ft board to ensure the right pitch for drainage!

[@crazykev6491]

I miss Dean & Joanne on Hometime. Well done.

[@hughroberts5569]

Fantastic video. I am building a patio myself Hard work. Learning a lot from your video

[@bigsmalls8354]

Don’t wish this on anybody! Great job guys!

[@hungsky1720]

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

[@justinsouthard4267]

And now, how to lay pavers by "DIY" landscaping, firstly start digging. Then give up and hire a contractor to dig for you.

[@AVealSandwich]

Justin Southard literally the second scene lol

[@sorin990]

its funny because its true and they align the ground perfectly like they are building a space station, its a freakin yard, what are they expecting, eggs to not roll when they hide those ?

[@seantirello]

Haha. Thought the same thing!

[@thordewberry2227]

😂

[@Bishopmooremusic]

I just finished digging about a 10ft2 in Houston Texas which has what they call “gumbo soil” and it’s essentially just wet clay. It’s also 82 degrees with 71% humidity. Good lord that was exhausting

[@ComaBIack1969]

I'm just going to throw some paver bricks on the lawn and hope for the best lol

[@ifyifylaza]

Y’all are on some Home Depot shit

[@redz591]

Lol same here

[@muzzykara9336]

@@KD-1983 how'd that workout for you?

[@BrokeVetGarage]

I love it!

[@Mike-mw7bg]

I laughed my ass off reading this. LOL. Awesome.

[@hathor9777]

I never thought laying pavers would be so complicated. Wow.

[@aWhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

wish they still made diy shows like this

[@dustovshio]

got to love the 1980's style of this video

[@842qwery]

I heard through the grapevine he’s still out there compacting that dirt...

[@godlydansr]

Hahahahaha

[@cellmate1]

Hahahaha!!!!

[@andymal718]

hilarious!

[@TheDude613]

30 years later judging the clothes

[@killerkitten543]

😂

[@calebcampbell6849]

I was laughing hysterically reading these comments. I thought I wanted to do this project until I watched this video🤣

[@DesertFernweh]

Word of advice, once you get your area level. Make sure everyone knows not to let the dog out. Someone let our Lab out, while I was at the hardware store. Wow did he have fun. I cussed....alot.

[@Daesha2u]

Omg! It would have been a Christmas miracle! *wow Fido finally ran away to a better yard* 😂

[@DesertFernweh]

@@Daesha2u If he wasn't such a good hunting dog, believe he would of "Gone off to live at farm"

[@shaquileoatmeal7365]

Lol

[@granjuice]

Is it really DIY if you're paying an excavator to come do the work for you?

[@TrexChick]

granjuice no

[@ohnjay1973]

It's time vs cost, it would take a couple of days to dig and cost $150 to have it done with a machine👍

[@pudster181]

Or you own one 😎

[@georgefraser4623]

@@ohnjay1973 a couple of days my arse could dig this and base it in a day

[@robertmillen2967]

george fraser where do live, I’ve got a job for you

[@johnpurdum8126]

Does anyone remember when these two were on HGTV with their own show, Home Time, before he kicked Robin to the curb and Hooked up with Jojo? Had to have been like 20 years ago or something.

[@BrodyProductions3]

John Purdum think it was TLC

[@johnpurdum8126]

You are probably correct. It was a long time ago.

[@garyr1200gs]

Depending where you are you could use hot lime that is what they use on oil rigs to dry the mud/cuttings and water it's messy it can smoke and burn things wouldn't recommend near building or cars because the steam carries the lime but if your trying to build a drive way threw wet area it would best if you had pile mud and just kept rolling it with a machine in few minutes you could use the dirt but near building I would 3 inch gravel it binds up better than 2b wich will roll like marbles out from under tires then cover it in 2a modified like your using ,the netting is good if it's sponge the lime trick is good for jobs where you need to haul the muck out because no place to go with the mud on location line the truck with plastic or it will stick in box load it up after it there no more running water you could move on with job you would have to wait or come back to it will save you a fine for spilling mud water i use excavator to mix because the volatile action is farther away you still need a air mask if you don't have good cab even then recommend cause you can't direct wind new construction where it's soup mess before anything was built perfect place to try it's not hydrated lime that farmers put on floor barn

[@Bullboy_Adventures]

So, to summarize it in a simplified way, you scrape off a couple inches of dirt, then layer it with either Lyme stone or sand, make sure the sand is not dry and not too moist, make sure it's nice and flat with a pather or stomping it down with your shoes, and finally you can lay down your bricks.

[@Clavan]

lol at 1:19-1:20, a rat pokes his head out of the wall lol

[@DudeRetro]

Clavan Gomez hahaha omg I'm so glad u caught that

[@Clavan]

Lol ty

[@nickevans5537]

Clavan Gomez thats funny😂😂

[@WrapItUpDen28]

Clavan Gomez damn boy you have hawk eyes

[@Clavan]

funny how my hawk eyes saw the rat, but this morning i couldn't find my damn keys that were sitting on the counter lol

[@yeyoorange1039]

Good video to learn how don't prepare a base for a patio

[@ColonelBummleigh]

Good times :^D They're getting stuck in,and I approve.

[@ismaelmadrigal]

Do you really need that much base material?

[@bworkman]

Was this recorded on a flip phone :)

[@Libroer]

Holy cow nice vid

[@drinny26]

Now I wonder what made them stop the padio just past one of those windows? You should have went to the end of the house.

[@bananaman8899]

Talk about ducking the garden up with the bobcat lol.

[@kevthechefguy3602]

Be sure to cover your chalk line with a tarp before you do anything to waste a little extra time

[@zzubuzz]

Just wetting my feet on this subject, but my initial observation is that patio pavers seem to be just as much work, expense and expertise as any of the other options. I'd look at all the other options such as a deck or poured concrete which can be stained to look like fancy patio pavers except with no part time job keeping weeds from between the cracks.

[@deanevangelista6359]

I've wanted to make a paver walkway for a while, but with all that prep work, It would be easier to pour a concrete walkway, although I like the fact that the pavers are permeable.

[@toscodav]

Stamped concrete? Not many people do it well and it will cost 5k more.

[@robertmillen2967]

toscodav your right there it is way over priced

[@tellthetruthppl6842]

Wish I had simply hired a concrete guy. BIGGEST PAIN IN THE ASS. Worse than planning a backyard wedding. I’d rather go through labor again.

[@kalef1234]

Damn at that point you're prepped for concrete lmao

[@TheDude613]

I bet this patio is still holding up. 30 years later

[@troyboody9985]

Use the board, run along and have someone fill low spots saves time

[@MyRumplestiltskin]

I miss Hometime. It just seemed more realistic than This Old House. Their projects were more inline with middle class Americans.

[@dl9847]

NOT a DIY when you hire an contractor using a specialized excavation machine. Show me some home owners building it using simple hand tools like shovels.

[@itsakeith6702]

Exactly

[@thedone1342]

I had to do that with a shovel and a level 🤣

[@JupitersFire]

I’d never want anything this bad OMGosh.

[@brunothetiger]

Christ, you'd think they were going to the moon. And she won't stop running here and there. Nice 90s jeans, babe.

[@toscodav]

This was filmed in the 90's slapstick.

[@jdnieves]

Mom pants courtesy of Obama. Barry, that is, not Michelle.

[@LNERMallard]

Love those thick Wisconsin accents lol

[@dyip32]

What do you do when the grade is too "steep", as seen at about 3:25? Do you fill in to bring the grade back up to avoid standing water on the patio?

[@codegaming_yt7704]

So you just call who to mark any gas lines ect?

[@timheasman2984]

Oh man ! Bust out a few grand

[@mike44b]

1:16 "If he goes too deep, 'don't let him try to fill it back in and smooth it out" ..... HUH?! If you go too deep don't you want to fill it back in???

[@aaronamin4520]

What he meant I think was fill the the are dug too deep by crushed rocked and pack for better stable base.

[@babyluna4321]

I'll never understand why you put down dirt, compact it, put down black layer then do the same thing all over again.

[@derpherpp]

They got all those machines suppose to make the job easier, but it's like multiple days job.

[@bikevlogla2938]

holy shit i thought i would be able to do it with a shovel and a garden rake. fuck it I'm just going to put mulch

[@hathor9777]

Right? Holy shiz that's alot of work just to lay down some rocks.

[@marcscotland7120]

Theres better video quailty from 1915 than in this video

[@anthonyortegon229]

If you close your eyes, it's Kermit the frog talking

[@zappa1971]

Jesus, I forgot all about these two.

[@darondoherty9207]

What is used for the “base material”?

[@bigdogpete43]

New title-How to spend $5000 on a $500 job.

[@silenceinmyhead3419]

Boone Docker u pay $500 for getting a bad performance

[@spaulding304]

Don't forget to include inflation.

[@biggus6633]

$500 including material, rental, and hand labor??? Bruh you’re either you’re super cheap or you don’t know how to estimate

[@toscodav]

let the base materiel dry out for awhile? Those compactors cost $100 a day. I don't think so. If that gravel didn't dry out at the gravel yard, why would it at your house?

[@zookini33]

I dunno but I've read you NOT supposed to put fabric down under your paver sand, and you're NOT supposed to tamp down the bedding (final layer of paving sand). Also DIY doesn't involve spending lots of $ on equipment and hauling. Only makes sense if you are doing a large project. At that point I would pay someone to do ALL of the work.

[@davidstinson5095]

But 10.000 dollars job lotta work and materials

[@mike44b]

Do it yourself, just head into your shed and startup your bobcat.

[@scan1982]

This video is really old. Maybe 25 years ago and was on VHS.

[@maybememories925]

Hilarious 😅

[@jefffrank2013]

I give this patio 2 weeks before settling,you can always spot a rookie when they use a rake upside down

[@halfcab81]

Huh. Interesting. In my mind that’s how you spot a man.

[@dinnerlady9784]

They spread the sub base with an upside down rake so to not rip out the bigger pieces of aggregate in the teeth of the rake, which would hinder the compaction 👍

[@jorgegordillo7078]

is there a Mexican way of doing this?

[@MarioMartinez-zk2wk]

Jorge Gordillo Jaja ..is thinking the same thing......lol... I was so motivated to do it my self and these guys you fucking... ruined my motivation they make look so hard...

[@kevinoloane1479]

Jorge Gordillo yea pay someone to do it

[@beloit22]

Ok?!!

[@wer170]

Lmfao

[@jdnieves]

90 percent of the time.

[@wandafontanez462]

How am I supoosed to do that??????

[@inlikearefugee5194]

But the basics are all there - get to the right level, sand, water level, some kind of compaction then lay the pavement pieces. Base mats & the geotech sheet is an overkill imo .

[@BrokeVetGarage]

Holy hell why did I just order pavers 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@andyball3032]

Why not use a mini EXCAVATOR rather than a skid steer excavators are designed for excavating skid steers are designed for loading just a question the Americans seem to love skid steers where as in the uk we tend to use diggers and dumpers as it creates less damage

[@YouLandscaping]

You can use excavator

[@andyball3032]

I know you can I just asking why a lot of Americans tend to use bobcats instead

[@lucasandthatuk4677]

+Andy ball you joker

[@andyball3032]

+Lucas Bennett why am I just seems wrong machine totally

[@lucasandthatuk4677]

+Andy ball I don't like you any more

[@michaelnesbitt4260]

The guys still compacting that patio footing there on the 10,000 lift

[@jungbechtospk40]

I've checked a lot of handbooks with woodworking plans. Instructions from Wood Prix's plans are the best I think.

[@TrexChick]

so 90’s I’m dying 😹

[@danielaaronwebster]

Boy, oh, boy! What an ordeal.

[@chosenwon5618]

Was this made in 1995??

[@AndresJimenez-lu2ym]

How long did it take to complete the project?

[@robertmillen2967]

Andres Jimenez they said the compactor was rented for 3 days

[@theroots3596]

A sod cutter works better to remove grass without disturbing the soil underneath.

[@csb65536]

So, where is part 2???

[@21fnasser]

Lmao. Damn dude, that's skill

[@Allgoodal]

I'm so high, I can't figure out why I'm watching this

[@BennyLeSanto]

hahaha love it

[@煮小姐]

Hahahahaha

[@luisorozco4492]

Smoke one for me since I ran out "FUCK"

[@joeyschndr]

lol, i've been there

[@UberGooberBlu]

That sod cutter, costs $300. More than I paid for samd, rock and papers for my project.

[@lpfan724]

Yeah, gotta love these "DIY" channels where they bring in excavators and other insanely expensive tools.

[@toscodav]

i can rent one in arizona for $300 a day. The money you save without hiring someone is well worth it. do the math slapstick.

[@TrexChick]

😹 papers?

[@kinnerman1]

Reba Wiles papers are the best walking surface:)

[@kevinm8865]

@@TrexChick I assume they are referring to permits.

[@davidmarquez1267]

Lmao this video should be called “how to hire a contractor to come in and lay pavers” or how to lay pavers when money is no object.

[@UberGooberBlu]

Also, you call this a DIY project using hundreds of dollars of tools and Contractors that every day people can't afford? LOL.

[@michaelblake9110]

Everyday people rent equipment if they need it. Who in their right mind would purchase a skid steer for a backyard project?

[@capitalism420]

Awww you u tube mad ain't ya hundreds of dollars!!!! I think you might just be poor. Bro, Stephen Paddock got thousands of dollars of sushi. Comp'd!!!!!

[@TrexChick]

Awww you u tube mad ain't ya I thought the same thing! Do it yourself-with-a-contractor

[@michaelnesbitt4260]

If somebody can’t afford the tools then somebody can’t afford the materials needed to lay a patio that size so you really don’t have a point

[@Ephbaum]

They also mentioned the contractor, which would be more than the tool rental. Der... I'll bet you try to sound superior in most of your comments. Missed the mark again buddy.

[@TNCelt1]

6:59 into a 7:11 "DIY" video; "well, it's all up to us now!" Wth...?

[@MH-yj4qq]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@paw7110]

When women used to wear there dads old shirts 👕 😂😂😂

[@troyboody9985]

Why wasnt measured before starting

[@lsatq]

they sure tore the hell out of that lawn to get to the patio site. wtf

[@m6000000]

In summary, u better get a contractor!!

[@Thefishingplumber]

Dude dint even show the finished product what happened out of budget half way?

[@nattu12345]

rafa baraja They spent it all on compacting the sand

[@mrcoz1764]

I installed pavers for 10 yrs,,,,From patios to complete driveways,,,,Pavers are expensive,,,and so is all the equipment needed to install them correctly,,,,You better have a lot of money,,,OR a lot of emanual labor I dont recommend this for DIY people

[@togodbetheglory9725]

the right drop is 1 inch every 8 feet my friend you said 1 inch every 4 feet thats completely wrong

[@shaymoose17]

1" for every 8 feet is standard, you're right. But each scenario has it's challenges and you need to improvise. I would never go more drastic than 1" every 4 feet though. Why don't you help all of youtube out and explain why it's completely wrong rather than negatively commenting on it next time.

[@1999glock]

How to do pavers: Hire some local labor at the Home Depot, buy the materials and voila ! A $10,000 DYI job is now a $1000.00 job done by day laborers that do this everyday.

[@Daesha2u]

Wishing they had those local labor guys hanging out at my Home Depot or Lowes!

[@ltsaysso2u]

what is the "base material"

[@toscodav]

crushed limestone

[@BenTheBuilder88]

How not do this

[@celsoperez6565]

They are pretending that they did all the hard work without shed sweat and nice and clean, get out of here.

[@larryte1067]

Shut up mexican

[@sparkykitty6870]

Base Sand Pavers

[@waxwax8781]

Needs speed metal & whatever coke they have left

[@shibalsekki5237]

....just ruined the lawn at 7:00 .....might as well build a driveway

[@Jon-Garcia88]

Or put some topsoil, good seeds, and starting fertilizer to make it grow

[@toscodav]

or lay plywood down.

[@alexandercraver573]

These are the worst customers to have, as a contractor I can tell.

[@cricketpavers4896]

Come see our work !

[@ericx7736]

omg , why not just fiber the grass and put bricks who care how long it can last. remove all and do it again.

[@dinnerlady9784]

130 bucks for 3 days hire on a compactor, jeez. Maybe you could have a look on you tube and see if there's any tutorials on how to not get robbed in your local hire store 👍

[@topcomment3816]

It must suck being poor.

[@kevthechefguy3602]

Also hire someone to do anything remotely difficult to avoid breaking a sweat

[@littlecrab6957]

u r going to spend all day moving the gravel with the excavator and moving the dirt another day unless u have five guys with a willberrol

[@YouLandscaping]

thank you for comment

[@robertmillen2967]

DIY Landscaping btw you guys need to read the text in the description - it’s got a lot of nonsense in it ie “with a dick in the patio” I know most people don’t want that but it’s not what you wanted to say

[@axegrinder3746]

That was torture to watch. Your neighbors must hate you but hey, it's just took one afternoon right?

[@fbanda20]

Anyone else find it odd the way they say Compacter? Kinda gets under my skin don’t know why.

[@XTRAHEAT08]

Backyard Shuffle Board Anyone??

[@D84D]

I'm going to need one of you to yell and the other just talk normally.

[@MH-yj4qq]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kellys2872]

...about half way through stopped watching, scrolled to comments ...hmmm rewind to that 1:19 holy crap there is a rat lol

[@gemmrk]

Noone has a fence. How weird

[@simplementeyolopez3492]

To muchhhh work I was loking for something esear

[@littlecrab6957]

that's why.

[@YouLandscaping]

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