Why everyone is switching to pavers, how to lay the perfect pavers

[@hansoncrack]

Tip, throw a tarp in your truck. So the gravel doesnt get stuck in all the tailgate assembly parts when unloading. Then when near the end of the load you can drag the remainder of whatever material out with the tarp. Reducing the amount of cleanup needed in the truck bed.

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Saves so much time & reduces wear & tear on the truck. 👍✊

[@Nicholas-f5]

Also a trailer ​@@walterkaiyuenpang3556

[@stevemercado4306]

Best instructions ever ! I just want to watch the video again just to listen to the instructions 💪🏼👷🏼

[@AmbiPanby]

This is such a great video! As someone who misses steps and forgets details, the way you repeat reminders and reshow your posited visuals and diagrams is super helpful! I've watched this video a ton of times, and after a month of planning, I'm taking the plunge tomorrow.

[@trujilloaroldo]

Such a awesome way to explain the process, even the proper way to move your body. The clear box demonstration is really helpful to understand the process. Thank you, this is so helpful! Congratulations!

[@scarletblaze]

I used this method for my backyard on a 10x10ft area. It holds well for 20+ years. It did sink on some area a bit, but only noticeable when I step on it. It's one of my first amateur DIY project, very easy to do.

[@nelsonss3200]

This is amazing, never seen a DIY video this clear THANK YOU

[@gss6531]

There's a way to prepare your ground faster for something like this, which is an old engineers trick from the UK I believe.. Lightly dig your soil until you can rake and level it, mix in cement, level it, water it and the ground will become extremely hard.

[@KWilliamsBuilds]

Compacting with a 150# plate, does not need to be in 1in increments. That unit will do 4in increments. One consideration might be that the sand could displace down into the clear crush gravel. That gravel has spaces between each rock that sand can get into. If there's lots of rain on the surface that can slowly move the sand into those spaces. Using a crush gravel with fines instead would prevent that. Or using a geotextile cloth between will prevent the sand displacing into the crush gravel

[@neverrestboxinggym]

That stone you used in your patio and in your demonstration is clean stone. It has no fines in it. There is void space in that stone so the sand is going to migrate through the base and before you know it your pavers are going to settle because your bedding layer migrated into your base. Also the edging you used isn’t going to hold in the stone. There’s no fines for the spikes to rust into. If you want to use clean stone you need to use a different bedding layer and a different edging.

[@justintucker5852]

This. And landscape fabric is always recommended between soil and the base layer.

[@robertjackson9919]

So technically, this video is demonstrating what not to do?

[@AMAM-yf2om]

Could you comment on what should have been used instead? Thanks for the educational points.

[@elbuggo]

@@AMAM-yf2om For better receipts, see _I Am a Hardscaper_

[@flesz_]

​@@AMAM-yf2omIn UK it's called Type 2 Subbase, also commonly referred to as MOT Type 2

[@kiemc1855]

Only 2 and a 1/2 minutes into this video and I have learned so much. Just the video that I have been looking for.🔥🏆🏅

[@emmgeevideo]

I'm working on a large raised bed garden in my back yard which includes a long walkway that provides access to the raised beds. I'm looking for videos like this to teach me how to lay pavers. I'm chuckling at the comments that say, "Pay a few bucks extra and avoid ___." Fill in the blank. I'm building the project myself for a few reasons. I do want to save money vs. hiring someone to do it. But it's also a great challenge and I'm getting a lot of satisfaction out of doing it myself. It's also been a great excuse to buy some tools that I "need". And I can't deny that I'll get some ego boosts when people look at it and say, "You did this?" If you don't have the DIY bug or the time, then hire someone. No harm in that. But the main reason to do something like this yourself is -- you did it yourself.

[@ecospider5]

It’s always good to learn to do something’s your self. So you can say you actually did it yourself. Also if I’m going to pay someone to build me a large patio I would like to find a small area like a walkway I can do my self so I can tell if they are doing a good job or not.

[@VIEW66]

Fantastic video! Crystal clear and coherent both visually and verbally.

[@yoshooah]

Wow. Actually a really accurate and detailed video installing correctly . Easily one of the best YT videos about this. Nice work bro God Bless

[@nathanielrodriguez3028]

Wow.. so detailed on explaining everything. Showing examples in the small clear cube is genius! You've earned a sub

[@bluebubblepremium5204]

Sincerely, the best video I find on a YT in a year's!!! Thank you!!!!!!

[@mochi_picchu]

So easy to follow, of all the videos I have seen the last month before starting our own home project, this has been the most helpful. Thank you!

[@JewelynGoode]

The best DIY backyard I’ve ever seen. Planning to do backyard project with my husband without breaking our pocket. Thank so much for your detailed and helpful video. I’m your new subscriber.

[@2peter1v2]

Just had a patio professionally installed. It's 754 square ft more or less. There is also a step involved due to the difference in height of the area where the patio was installed. Probably the biggest difference is that my contractor put down a heavy plastic shield before adding the gravel and then used even smaller gravel, really small, to level the tiles. I asked why he didn't use sand. He replied that sand will allow grass, etc. to grow. With about 8" of gravel and a finish with a polymer sand, the likelihood of anything growing is slim, and if it does it really won't have a deep root since there is so much gravel. The finished product looks great, and time will tell if it falls apart or allows weeds to grow.

[@slippinslidewayz]

That's a good call. Weeds are the main reason I don't like pavers.

[@2peter1v2]

@@slippinslidewayz My wife was also skeptical, but I think weeds, etc. will be few and far between.

[@yaredalmaw6644]

This is one of the best video to learn and do this kind of construction work . Thank you

[@danieltodaro4723]

Dude your channel is packed with some awesome stuff. Happy to see someone who clearly loves what they do and knows how to do thing right.

[@rhondav4204]

The best step by step diy video on KZbin. Thanks

[@ststurm]

Amazing tutorial! And very nice video production, animations etc. Thank you for sharing.

[@McMomfaceplustwo]

This is the single most informative video on this process I’ve seen, thank you!

[@wbb5954]

I came here to learn about paver installation and learned how to calculate percentages in one step. This is going to be a good day.

[@bobdobalina8910]

Great Video, always an Excellent idea to add Geo Textile Fabric and GeoGrid for added stability, longevity and better drainage.

[@volodymyrsaruta4385]

I just did all the same steps without seeing your video, it took me some time to research. I wish I had seen your video first ;)

[@Nobody18718]

I tried doing this during covid and failed. Thank you for Making this. Next time I try I know the right way

[@sanjivoberoi5361]

Well done. A great and clear tutorial, well done indeed. I looked at comments too, great cautions and advice. Thank you.

[@FC2ESWS]

Although I would not do this myself, I found that the video was informative and done very well.

[@raymondjensen4603]

To get good compaction (on the dirt not the stone) you need to add water, not too much (muddy), not too little (won't compact). Take a handful of wetted dirt and squeeze it in your hand, when it holds together, and you feel little to no dampness, your there. If you use a blower to blow off the excess sand, you need a n95 or better mask. Your lungs cannot break down sand nor extract it, so it stays forever, it is called silicosis, do it enough times and you won't be able to breath. Masks are cheap, hospitals expensive. These comments are right, this is really the best and most compressive one I have seen, good job.

[@gaylefynaut562]

So glad you added the mask in your comment. People don’t take it seriously enough

[@luissinsin]

At 3:15 you say, "grab square footage and MULTIPLY by this coverage rate". I think you need to DIVIDE by the coverage rate. If you have 100SqFt. patio and the pavers are 0.5 Unit/SqFt. Your method states 100 x 0.5 = 50 pavers. When in fact you need 200 pavers because each one is only 1/2 a square foot. 100/0.5 = 200. May want to add a "correction: DIVIDE" at that segment of video. Thanks for the video, it's really well explained.

[@PeachTree-u4b]

Great video man. I appreciate all the effort you put in to making this video.

[@rickreynolds1640]

Very well done, thank you for the great advice

[@jackgoldman1]

Quality instructions. Good job. Thanks.

[@grandacres427]

Awesome work with those VISUALS - you must be an elementary school teacher - thank you!

[@mikepal830]

5:26 I'm deterred. But I do appreciate the visual model he made. That's probably the most helpful thing in explaining all of this.

[@chillin2d8]

Thanks for putting this together!

[@starrisk]

Such a good tutorial... ... unfortunately i see so many areas that contractors cut corners on... at least now i know what is wrong when i see deformed pavers!

[@weisnowhere]

Enjoyed watching this!

[@chapavmj]

You should get a Nobel price for this video, ( no kidding) it's the best video .

[@TheCharcoalchicken]

great video, very detailed

[@happy081479]

best video w/ good simple detail explanation so far!

[@dominicmeehan8322]

Man I dig those work boots 😊

[@travisgilcrease5256]

I believe you could make some great content on common knots. For construction, fishing and everyday usage. Great content have a sub!

[@rogerhom1512]

Wow, exactly what I was looking for! This video is awesome. One question - I've got gophers in my backyard. What extra steps, if any, do I need to take to protect pavers from gophers messing up the gravel underneath?

[@timlind3129]

Great video, demonstration!

[@un7745]

Great video... any more tips for drive way extension ... It would be nice to see another full video done for driveway extension only ...

[@jacksak]

Excellent !!!

[@usrock1]

Overall nice work thank you.

[@AnthonyReviews-uc5ip]

Awesome. Thank you.

[@ericlin9439]

very detailed. nice

[@buzzsah]

Vary well done info video.

[@albertmendez3086]

Great vídeo

[@95TurboSol]

Excellent work! But I sit here thinking concrete would be so much easier lol

[@michaelseger903]

I wonder if you could cover making your own pavers using quick creet mix using the mold that store like Lowes and Home Depot and Manards sell. My wife has decided next summers house project is going to be a walkway out of self made pavers using those molds to her garden area in back yard. Every video of yours I have watched today have been useful information to me. Thank you.

[@jooooohn401]

You should be able to find some solid videos on YT doing that if you search around. My gf contemplated wanting to do this so I found some vids covering it haha.

[@lw2131]

A LOT of work! Tho very well done, did you compare prices of doing a dry set with QuickCrete? It's an excellent, fast, & easy technique for a foot-traffic only project... if done correctly.

[@loh1639]

Great Video. Thank you

[@Oilfield_Trash210]

Great video. At this, I’m a novice, so I learned a lot. What is the purpose of the pvc pipe and removing them? Thanks in advance.

[@jooooohn401]

That is called screeding. You lay down the pipes and run your screed (usually a level or piece of wood with a flat edge) across them and the sand so that it gives you a flat and level surface to lay the pavers on. Also, the ‘bedding layer’ of sand is usually 3/4 to 1 inch in height, so using a pipe that is a similar height to that will guarantee it’s not too deep or too shallow and that the entire area is the exact same depth. After getting a level, compacted base layer it’s a crucial step to get a nice looking paver install.

[@ecospider5]

Great overview

[@denisconor648]

Great stuff

[@triangulaterally6580]

Highly recommend adding knee pads to that buy list

[@kimkim-wl9wc]

Great video Thank you 🤗

[@buzzsah]

I wasn't looking at price, I see vin, I picked up 2. When at the regs, I just about dropped a #2 in my pants. lol I bought 1, mixed with 2 reg, damn did it work. The next day the 3ft and higher weeds were brown and going down. The epsum salt work good as will.

[@teastoritampa3192]

I’m 2 mins and I rather pay the $1000. Thanks for the educational video though.

[@Jeff_Norton]

😂😂

[@Grimmlocked]

Alright Mr moneybags

[@pedrogriffin1934]

💀💀😂

[@mikepal830]

Two minutes in and this is my thoughts exactly. 😂 I'm a beginner DIYer and this is a bit much for me.

[@chiquita683]

Fact

[@tenmilechicks]

well done

[@Xealous]

What's stopping wind from making the polymeric sand erode / blow away

[@rmcbride9274]

Great tutorial. One question. The sloping away at 1in per 4 ft. How is that done? I see your using a level as you explain, is there a marking that allows this ?

[@nevs5265]

Makes a reinforced concrete surface look like a lot less work --- less depth to dig, no need for multiple rounds with a heavy (and costly) plate compacter, less time down on your hands and knees, and zero risk of weeds, ants, and settlement.

[@honkbeforeitstoolate587]

Pavers look great but i miss my concrete patio. Pavers are higher maintenance, harder to clean, and they are never fully clean, always tracking paver sand indoors.

[@lisaallen6668]

What size spacers did you use?

[@TonyTtheProducer]

nice truck 😩

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

WOW 🤯🤯🤯 !!! 👌👌👌

[@BrandonAbel01]

Masterclass.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

That's not gravel that stone, gravel is round that is limestone

[@bluegorillacookies]

Probably just as cheap and easy to do that size of a pad in concrete yourself. Just build some level forms and screed with a 2x4. Don't compare hiring someone to do concrete vs DIY pavers. A better comparison would be DIY concrete vs DIY pavers or hiring paver work vs hiring concrete work.

[@Handy.BoBandy]

is it a good idea to add more of the polymer sand years later if weeds were to start coming out of the joints? obviously after killing/ pulling the weeds. Or what would be a good way to mitigate that issue.

[@jooooohn401]

I believe it’s common practice to add more over time as it disappears from the elements

[@doncooper4729]

Did I miss the part where you lay down a layer of fabric (woven or non woven?)?

[@james_gatlin]

No, no fabric needed, and it won’t help, plants will not grow in the gravel and sand, and the fabric will only last a couple of years before degrading, weeds are very common, but on properly built patios the weeds come from dirt sitting in between the cracks of the pavers, not from below the pavers

[@AmbiPanby]

​@james_gatlin i was wondering the same thing. Thank you for your answer!

[@HowdyDo2]

You could have used Brock paver base and saved yourself a lot of time, work, and money.

[@WH0oo...]

No mention of road base when mentioning to park a truck on it? You're going out of your wheel house, but good job on the video.

[@yiqinglan9009]

7:06 what kind of tool is that to lift the compactor?

[@chunri1626]

Hmm. Does anyone know if the gravel will prevent squirrels and rabbits from digging underneath

[@bewbathis_3211]

Post pictures in a year lmao

[@LVuong-yl1vk]

I would just pay those guys $1000 to do it without breaking my back doing all those steps LOL

[@WayneAustin-f3u]

Smaller pavers are easier to move and work with

[@KG-wh8yv]

Everyone misses the edge restraints. Critical

[@contessa.adella]

Clean job, neat!👍 “Tooooobs”, you Muricans kill me☠️

[@wyaldkingdom]

They wanted $30 per square foot? That just seems crazy to me for such a small job.

[@snicklefritzd3612]

So $400 in materials, and $300 in tools. Skid steer is about $250 a day plus fuel, and that is if you can haul it yourself.How many hours did it take, including shopping and getting materials? What is your time worth? My guess, for many, the cost of the concrete pad would not be bad. Based on the rough numbers above, you are already around the cost quoted. 😂

[@Tyson-te1yx]

would of bin so much easier to pour 2 inches of concrete, stamp it if you really want the paver look

[@iheartmustang]

Did you achieve "true level"?😊😅

[@rh6290]

this lasts from now to lunchtime...

[@RastaBananaJah]

4:55 video render error lol good video tho

[@natester1064]

Very nice video. Thank you.

[@counterjumper]

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but isn't your calculation on how much to buy wrong? Doesn't it need to be 50 ÷ .66?

[@james_gatlin]

I’ve since seen that different brands and stores set there numbers differently, the calculation is not wrong in the video, the label states that you need .66 pavers to cover 1 sq/ft, so 1 pacer covers more than 1sq/ft, so 50 x .66 will give you your result, however some stores will give you a coverage per paver, meaning that 1 paver covers .66 sq/ft, in that case, yes 50/.66, in the video however it is correct, for that label 50 X .66

[@ninjaway09delarosa60]

Dont use river sand....

[@sajidrafique375]

$460 is still too high

[@sonialeon4361]

Like them Boots

[@PerfectlyFunctioningAI]

400 for that tiny section of pavers!?!?

[@1Ezk]

Nobody is switching from a properly poured foundation to pavers. With the same ground work concrete will last forever

[@chookgoo77]

Just pay $500 more for professional and save hours of back breaking labor and all the tools that you have to buy. Also whatever hours the professionals pending on this type of work, you can work on your side hustle, over time or do something good for self developing that should be a lot more worth that $500.

[@soldieron9965]

Well said, I’ve learned this the hard way, lol

[@abrahamvixo8549]

every other worker is not well trained, educated or try to cut steps or use low rate material. video is great to at least monitor that those extra 500 or more bucks are worth it. nowadays the word professional does not cut it.

[@jooooohn401]

I’m in the southwest and with how many homes are being built here, landscaping companies won’t even come look at your job if it’s less than $10-$15k. Once you buy the tools a lot of them you’ll have for life and it’s a good skill to have. Ive done pavers, artificial turf, garden beds, pvc irrigation/sprinklers…I’d rather learn to DIY home projects than focus on a side hustle on my time off. I stare at a screen all day for work and enjoy working with my hands on my downtime. And thanks to that I’ve helped friends with similar projects. More enjoyable than having a second job when I’m done with my first job.

[@Foodmeow]

Don't forget knee pads!