Regenesis Home and Garden

It is of the utmost importance in paving in your own place is to determine the durability of the materials you use on your work site, in putting hollow portion filled with compacted as well. In line with your concrete pavement could be a good idea for longer lasting finish.

Here are the steps of foundation paving:

1. Wrap a string line around two bricks or pegs and stretch it across the area where you plan to build the foundation.
2. Use a spade to remove the turfs and the topsoil where you plan to build the foundation.
3. Dig down to a depth of about 20 cm (8 in). You’ll need this depth to fill in about 10 cm (4 in) of hardcore, 5 cm (2 in) layer of sand, and the layer of concrete or paving material.
4. With a sledgehammer or a garden roller, compact the base of the trench.
5. Next, add a layer of hardcore to the base, which should be 10 cm (4 in) deep.
6. Compact it with a sledgehammer, a garden roller or some other, similar tool.
7. Spread a layer of builder’s sand of about 5 cm (2 in) deep.
8. Smooth the surface with a garden rake.
9. Next, add the concrete on top of the builder’s sand.
10. Tamp down and flatten the layer of concrete with a piece of timber. The piece of timber should be long enough to span the area – if it’s not long enough, it will be very difficult for you to flatten the area properly.
11. Let the foundation set and dry before starting your next project.

Take note that in using the rubber matting under the compactor to prevent any damage to the pavers. And after each initial compacting, you should refill the joints with jointing sand and go another compacting pass to complete the passes and make sure that to cover the entire area, and proceed to start a new pavement project.

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