Sand bed plus an extra inch for clearance.
Large brick patio.
To lay a brick patio start by excavating the site with a shovel and packing it with soil to support the weight of the patio.
But if you have a lot of cuts to make it s worth it to rent a brick splitter or a masonry wet saw for half a day.
These tools make much faster cleaner cuts than a hammer or.
Set the strings parallel to the gravel base and at a height equal to the thickness of a brick not a stone plus a 1 in.
After locating and marking the outline for the brick paver patio set stakes at the four corners.
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Excavate the area within the stakes to a depth of 8 inches.
If you need to cut some bricks to fit your layout you can use a hammer and masonry chisel or a circular saw with a masonry blade.
Next lay down gravel or crushed rock to solidify the foundation and cover the top with landscaping fabric to prevent weeds.
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This large patio area uses darker pavement bricks arranged in an 8 tie pattern creating small grid lines in the large space.
Establish the patio height with strings stretched across the edges of the patio.
Spread gravel over the entire area rake smooth and tamp down to a level surface using a hand or power tamper.
Palms trees give this space a tropical feel.