PAVER INSTALLATION (Part 9) Mike Haduck

[@A65impalass]

The idea for the extension cord was pure genius. I love watching your videos and sometimes my wife watches them with me. Now every time I start a new project my wife tells me it's no big deal lol.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@Don.Challenger]

Small tip for the long happy marriage, never say that about her dinner menu and cook up.

[@johnkeller9448]

Thanks Mike. I am doing that this weekend.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks John, Mike

[@mullenfamily5362]

Thanks Mike great channel very informative. Western PA here

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@dazuk1969]

I know this was only a small area but I remember the other vid doing around the pool. The whole area looks really nice and done to a very high standard. Nice one Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks dazuk, Mike

[@anthonywall5227]

Thank you Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Anthony, Mike

[@billiamc1969]

I did ours on 4 inches of sand here in Baltimore...cheap, easy, and not back breaking moving heavy rock...zero sinkage after 5 years...love the dialog in the videos Mike...pure comedy!!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bill, Mike

[@anthonygiardino4245]

Good to see you Mike! Great video “Aa usual”

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Anthony, Mike

[@WallieBurna]

I'm from Central Ohio so basically same climate as Penn. I use crushed limestone tamped down to grade height. I only use sand to fill voids when i screed across the top before I lay that section of pavers. I love the video's Mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Wallie, Mike

[@kevinberniebarron7548]

Hey Mike, The idea for the extension cord is incredible! Hopefully he, at least, bought your dinner.😀😀😀

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks kevin,, Mike

[@kevinberniebarron7548]

@MikeHaduck Hey Mike, I hope you are enjoying Florida! I have a question to ask, are you going to be making new videos in Florida? Blessings to you, Kevin

[@MikeHaduck]

@kevinberniebarron7548 hi Kevin, yes, I have a good backlog already, thanks Mike

[@larry323]

Good to see you again Mike! Great job like always!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Larry, Mike

[@almyers8074]

Another nice project Mike. Love the videos.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@Helpasos]

looks good.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@guillermojacques6671]

People can save a lot of time and money by watching and learning from your videos Mike. I hope you at least got a breakfast biscuit and coffee for your "consultation."

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks guill, i am still trying, lol, Mike

[@DAS-Videos]

Nice job. Now you have two checks in the mail.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks DAS, didn't get them yet, lol, Mike

[@clintprice2123]

So Mike did the mail ever come? 😉🤣 That came out very nice and nice that you have neighbors who appreciate an expert. Hope you’re enjoying your summer.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Clint, Mike

[@booiedeus8539]

Nice video mike, I do brick paver so and hardware for a living. Thanks

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks booie, Mike

[@michaelromanelli4419]

Looks amazing Mike, nice one!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Michael, Mike

[@julietphillips1991]

Is the rebar necessary? Advice and consultation and a helping hand...best neighbor! Turned out nice! Happy weekend, Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi juliet, I might have used a very thin rebar but it helps in that situation, thanks, Mike

[@kryz9875]

Very helpful! We would like to do this in our garden but the new school with plastic edging didn’t seem right. So this is how it’s done.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@Fireball9394]

Another pro job Mike! 👍👍🇺🇸

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jeff, Mike

[@speedracer2336]

Thanks honest Mike!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks soeedracer, Mike

[@ebw_servant_of_GOD]

Mike.... Brother.... Just another fine job, I will say I thought one of those pavers might split, they were give'n them a good wack or two. Good to see your videos... GOD Bless Brother take it easy... Ernie

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ernie, Mike

[@TarotTarot1]

I found your channel when I was looking for tips on how to use quick premixed concrete. I tried to make two paver molds this evening using I forget what it’s called it’s not quikrete but it’s the other one from Home Depot but they look absolutely horrible. It’s the extra strength ones so I don’t know if extra strength means a lot more gravel but they look terrible. I put plastic over top of them because they’re outside, and in a couple of days, I’ll check back on them. Thank you for your advice though. The video is awesome.💕

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tarot, check out my video "quikrete concrete mix review, " I show how to mix it and do it in mini forms, it's the same as the other brands, thanks Mike

[@josephrottina1901]

Nice work, big mate.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joseph, Mike

[@stevedemarest276]

Looks great and so funny to listen to the old farts give each other crap as they work away. Great vid!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Steve, Mike

[@BillLowenburg]

I like that style of walkway - looks good, nice to walk on and pretty easily repaired. I made one about ten years ago from leftover bricks that were piled at our house when we bought it. No gravel, no sand, no nothing. Laid them right on the dirt after digging it to brick depth and tapped them in. Nothing has moved in ten years and this is in NE PA, about an hour south of Mike’s area. I got the idea over in England where I saw stone walkways hundreds of years old and I’m sure they didn’t fuss a lot about the underlayment.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bill, it's rare they didn't move in dirt, but as long as it works, thanks Mike

[@jimcramer9656]

The pavers look nice!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jim, Mike

[@AlwaysHopeful87]

I'm taking a class at the local community college and some of the sidewalks have pavers. Most are in the same plane, but a few are lifted. Reminds me of Mike every time. (In Ohio seniors can audit college courses, room permitting.)

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, I hear you, Mike

[@PhillyFixed]

Hey Mike - I'm in PA as well. When you pour concrete and then put grouted flagstone on top of that, how do you handle joints? Just cut a joint in the flagstone and down into the concrete with a diamond blade after it's all done? Thanks!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Philly, I got a whole playlist on " stone patio installation " Mike haduck, I show all my techniques there, thanks, Mike

[@lmilne4859]

Lovely garden

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@74stevedc]

Looking nice Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Steve, Mike

[@Eger118877]

I remember seeing Lowes and Home Depot recommending to do a two step paver base and then sand. I think step one was like 1a gravel and step two was like a lime dust then sand. This way shown here seems much more simple.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, we been using it for years and never had a problem. A lot depends on where and what you are doing, thanks Mike

[@_Andrew._]

I have a project like this that needs doing, and this looks like an interesting way to do it. Is this technique suitable for areas that have a lot of rain and snow (freeze thaw cycle)?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Andrew,, in our experience it is the next best thing than laying them on concrete, thanks Mike

[@_Andrew._]

@@MikeHaduck Thanks Mike.

[@TarotTarot1]

Thank you💕

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@drooplug]

I think the pea gravel is the way to go. I see so many pavers put on sand that sink because the sand washes away.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi droo, I agree, in our experience it holds up much better, thanks mike

[@leeetchells609]

Over here in dear old blighty we lay 3 inch gravel and top off with inch sharp sand . Screed it flat and lay your blocks on top. When all layed give them a bang down with a short plank and heavy hammer. Expect the finish to settle 1/4 inch down after a whack. Remember it's only a path.

[@drooplug]

@@leeetchells609 Does the sand fill in the gravel?

[@bg147]

Beautiful pool area and walk. Would it be wrong to put the pavers down first and the border after? I would never get the spacing right and would either have to shave the pavers to fit or I would have a gap along the edge.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi bg, anything that works, I mostly pour a slab underneath and just lay them on , but every situation is different, thanks Mike

[@suep4530]

that looked real nice when done.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, sue, Mike

[@ralphfiglow7714]

Awesome,as usual.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ralph, Mike

[@skutsenkow]

Hi Mike. I wanted to make a brick border around my gardens. Can you pour concrete or would you recommend gravel and/or crushed limestone? I'm also in PA, how do you deal with the freeze thaw without going below the frost line?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, my dad made a few courses of brickwork around my mother's flower garden, he laid about 4 inches of gravel and laid it on a thin rebar, it never moved, just like a railroad track, thanks, Mike

[@lucaslorentz4722]

Mike - for the border with the rebar could you instead just set the stones on modified or would you still recommend setting in cement? Reason I am asking is I want to set driveway border on modified so if it is out of place I pick it up and put it back similar to your Scandinavia video. Location - Buffalo, NY It's gonna move - no big deal.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Lucas, whatever works for you, thanks Mike

[@mymagekillyu]

Hey mike I had a question, I’ve been trying to get into the mason business but I’m not sure the correct type of mortar to use for tuckpointing. What ratio would you recommend for northern Ohio just to Tuckpoint bricks? I’ve used lime and Portland and premixed bags but everyone says something different

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, you are right. In the last 20 years they came out with a hundred new products, but to me it all boils down to mortar or portland, I have a video " repointing brickwork" and others " repoting stonework" I show what I use in each circumstance, others think differently, thanks Mike

[@Brian-Burke]

Awesome job, Mike. There's no need to add that polymeric sand over top and sweep it in the cracks to lock everything in?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Brian, these style pavers you don't need them, thanks mike

[@wisconsinwoodsman1987]

How many inches of pea gravel do you recommend? Did he use a plate compactor?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, he tore up the old concrete sidewalk , it was well settled, but usually 4 to 6 inches is what I put down, thanks Mike

[@wayneisanamerican]

Is it hot up there? Another good looking job! I will have to try but will probably wait till September got too much gardening to keep up with

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Wayne, I am actually in Florida but still have a backlog of videos, thanks Mike

[@nestorotic]

What is the benefit of pea gravel versus the Google consensus of compacted crushed gravel with a layer of sand?

[@BillLowenburg]

I think it just a matter of preference and what’s popular on Google. There isn’t much measurable benefit to one over the other. Everybody has their own way to go about it so I wouldn’t worry about getting it perfect.

[@nestorotic]

@@BillLowenburg Good to know. We'll probably be DIYing a similar project next summer and I'm hoping we do it right the first time.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, in Pennsylvania with our experience we learned that pea gravel is the next best thing than laying it on concrete, its like a railroad on top of gravel, it keeps the base from lifting during freezes, and it dosent hold any water, of course everything depends on what you are doing, thanks Mike

[@michellee5351]

Hello Mike! I'm a little desperate here! :( I have had a leak in my basement cold room. I had a waterproofing company come out. They did not take the time to locate where the leak was coming from but instead dug up the dirt and sealed the foundation wall. The leak still persisted and after investigation by spraying my front entrance (interlocking steps) with the hose I concluded the leak was happening somewhere in the foundation under the stairs. I'm trying to figure out the least expensive way to have this fixed. Would I need to have all the bricks removed from the steps then seal the potential crack or can I leave the interlock in place and seal it from as is? Any recommendations please please. :)

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi ,I have a video out called " basement water problem solutions " that might help, Mike

[@michellee5351]

@@MikeHaduck Thank you! I will check it out. :)

[@JimmyGambles-t5u]

Hey mike what do you think about cement all and rapid set mortor mix getting discontinued?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi , I haven't heard anything about that, thanks, Mike

[@JimmyGambles-t5u]

@@MikeHaduck only a couple spots have them in bigger cities. Have you heard of fast set repair mortor and fast set all crete I think it is

[@martinbergman8134]

Nice to see how it is done in other countries, here in Sweden where I work as a stone setter, we remove the entire surface at once when there are concrete slabs after they have the same thickness.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@bjre.wa.8681]

I'm wondering in they ever lay down black plastic for weed barrier before the pea gravel?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, some do depending on thickness of gravel. Thanks, Mike

[@nathantietbohl4770]

Did you use a plate compactor or a hand tamp or anything on the pea gravel?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Nathan, small little jobs like this I just a hand tamper is usually fine especially if the ground is settled, thanks Mike

[@nathantietbohl4770]

@@MikeHaduck gotcha yeah that’s what I usually do too for smaller areas, especially if no roots and I hit good clay. I’m in reading PA and venturing out on my own native gardens and occasional hard spaces to accompany them so really appreciate your videos. Thank you

[@I.c.k.c]

What's the ratio mix of the sides for those who do not have access to quickcrete

[@MikeHaduck]

When I started they did not have premixes, I used 1 part portland , 2 parts sand 2 parts gravel, thanks Mike

[@beyondwallsgospelradio9498]

Mike can I use limestone for a brick paver walkway instead of pea gravel ?😊

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi beyond, I can't say unless I seen what it was for, for gravel in the past we used everthing from mine rock to stone dust, as long as it would hold up to the weather, thanks Mike

[@npajoordens]

Here in Holland (The Netherlands) we brush in sharp sand with a broom into the joints afterwards. so there is more friction between the separate stones and it acts like a kind of grout

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi , most pavers do use sand some don't require it. Depends on where you live and how fast you want water to disappear, thanks Mike

[@tevman69]

‘Okay kid’? Mike, your still a young man!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@markiobook8639]

Great to see all the different techniques. Interesting use of the float to make the concrete glue. Another fine job, well done. The banter must have been excellent. I like the cut-away for the butt against the concrete. My dad and I laid a decorative herringbone paving 40 years ago- and a decorative circle- made of brick wedges. We did it all on concrete slabs and used mortar to set the bricks (very soft reclaimed old clay bricks). These old bricks were soft enough for a hacksaw. We didn't know your wet the bricks technique though. Some of the bricks wore away due to stormwater- dripping on and we just used a cold chisel to smash them out and put in replacement bricks. What did they use before rubber mallets? Was it a soft wood hammer or?

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mark, yep they used wood and a regular hammer, thanks, Mike

[@JimmyGambles-t5u]

Hey Care to share any prices you charge on patches and resurfacing and sidewalks? Might be some money to be made there

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, I actually retired and moved to Florida, A lot depends on where you live, thanks mike

[@JimmyGambles-t5u]

@@MikeHaduck well you could probably speak for north America right?

[@JimmyGambles-t5u]

@@MikeHaduck ?

[@danknugz7605]

Hey mike brandon here again. I am building a wall from granite boulders i have been splitting i want to make it strong as i am a landscaper hardscaper i know my hard pink clay. If i dig 24" deep trench 8 inches of 4" clear amgular than 8 inches of 2" clear than 3/4 clear like i use for all my druveway and patio applications. Wpuld it be ok for a masory wall for a footing instead of concrete. I always go back to your train thoery about gravel is best. Water goes through it and its hard and strong. Pls help

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Brandon, I can't give any advice on it unless I was there, I have that playlist on " retaining walls" and a video called " retaining wallss" yes or no, "? Mike haduck, I show all my techniques there, mike

[@Mikidy303]

I want pavers over my grave. So in case they have to dig me up in the future to write them a check for something. I hope they do half as good of a job as this.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Miki,, Mike

[@sage0925]

As I haven't been able to find a way to contact you, I'll post my request here. Rummaged through your videos, and I didn't see anything on a NEW install for a steel door in a cinder block wall, of which I am in desperate need for some insight. We're building a root cellar, and want to put a steel door in it, but we aren't entirely certain how to go about it. A video on that would be great!

[@MikeHaduck]

Look under " basement door install" Mike haduck, that might help, thanks Mike

[@dwp2659]

beauty!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks dwp, Mike

[@jiffmiller]

Instead of doing it level, wouldn't you want to do. slight angle (probably away from the house) to help with runoff? It is small, but every bit helps.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi jiff it was, but not side to side, long way, owners choice, thanks, Mike

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍.Thanks

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@toddavis8603]

Any mosquitoes annoying you masons?Pavers look wonderful----!That wet saw looks like a money-maker Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Tod, Mike

[@johnbean414]

Great video Mike, I'm about to do a bordered paver project and this is the first time I recall seeing the border placed on rebar and concreted; great option that I'll probably use! As a side note: Your friend has a Brass Balls Saloon (Ocean City MD) tank top on. I worked there in the mid-1980's. The most carefree, and arguably the most fun, time of my life.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, John, Mike

[@booiedeus8539]

Hardscape,lol

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks again, Mike

[@markadler8968]

A nice installation but it is very time consuming with a lot of unnecessary steps. I use the same base layer/screed layer but instead of laying the border in mortar I lay the border and the field at the same time on the screed and put a 6" beveled concrete edge along the outside edge of the walkway/patio after the pavers are complete. Once it is dry I compact the entire surface of the pavers again while sweeping in the sand. I can do 5x the work these guys are doing in a day because I screed everything I lay with pipes/stringline/laser level so my slopes/grades are absolutely perfect every time. Concreting under the border paver also runs the risk of the pavers settling in the middle of the walkway because they are not supported by the concrete underneath like the border and only sit on the screed layer. You are doing a lot of extra work in this installation with not much benefit.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Mark, I always say the test is ,"if you don't get callbacks , you are doing it right" and the means has to justify the ends, it was his way and a lot depends on the weather, but it's good to hear from other professionals like yourself, thanks for the comment, Mike

[@garys_shave]

I shave every morning with an old Gillette Rocket razor from the 50's ,a double edge razor and I get the best closest shave shy of a barbers straight razor! Why, because sometimes old school is still the best school 💈🪒💈

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Hopper, Mike