6 DIY Tips for Paving Your Backyard

Backyard is one of the most important parts of your home. It’s not just an outdoor space; it hosts most of your family dinners and parties with all your friends. It is your recreational area. There is nothing as refreshing as sitting in your own backyard on a beautiful summer evening sipping on a cool and sweet glass of lemonade. Now if we say you can improve this experience ten folds just by making little changes in your backyard and you won’t have to spend a fortune to do that. Yeah, you guessed it right, you can do this just by paving your backyard. You might have already thought about doing this but have not done yet because you cannot find best pavers perth that match your budget.

Paving your own backyard is not very hard. You can do it by yourself, all you have to do is follow our DIY tips. These tips are made by our paving contractors Perth. Now there are various options to choose from when it comes to pavers products. You can choose from a wide variety of Asphalt Paving, Brick Pavers, Stone Pavers, Concrete Pavers, Flagstone Pavers, Rubber Pavers, Permeable pavers, Sandstone Pavers, Limestone Pavers etc. if you are on a tight budget then you should go with concrete, it is cheaper than other paver products and more durable too. Or you can simply mix and match and create your art. You can ask suggestions from handyman Perth.

So after finalizing the paver products, first you need to make sure if you need a permit for this project from local authorities. Normally you wouldn’t need any permit to pave your backyard. Now you need to choose the area for your project, you will need to take accurate measurements. Any local handyman can tell you how to take measurements correctly. All your supplies will depend on that measurement. You need to make a rough sketch where you are planning to put your pavers. After finalizing your graphic idea, now it is time to hit the store for supplies. You will need:

1. Paving Stones.
2. Road Base.
3. Paving Sand.
4. Cement Mix.
5. Dry Sand.
6. Gravel.
7. Landscaping Fabric.
8. Edging Material.
9. Pipes.

Tools:

1. Push Broom.
2. Rake.
3. Work Gloves.
4. Safety Goggles.
5. Tape Measure.
6. Rubber Mallet.
7. Small Sledgehammer.
8. Shovel.
9. Wheelbarrow.
10. Spade.

Step 1:

Mark your area with wood, hose or by any other markings where you are planning to put down your paving stones. You need to make sure there is enough slope to prevent from water pooling.

Step 2:

Now next you will need to excavate the marked area. Depth of that area would depend on the material you are using. Now you have to make sure to go down one inch at every 4 feet to create a slight slope. You will need a compacting machine to compact the excavated area. You can get excavator handyman services Perth.

Step 3:

You can also put weed protection fabric if you want. It’ll help protect from weed growing up through your pavers. Now comes the base material, there are many options to use as base material like gravel, limestone, crushed stones etc. You can use sand as the second layer for your base material.  You have to make sure the thickness of the base material. It will depend on the soil of the marked area. You need to fill up the whole marked area with base material.

Step 4:

You need to make sure the surface is even, otherwise, your paving stones would be unsettled. Now comes the edging, pavers Perth suggests aluminum edging rather than plastic edging. Aluminum edging is more durable than most edging materials. You need to be extra careful while working with aluminum edging, use heavy duty gloves. Edging helps keep pavers in position and prevent them from getting apart.

Step 5:

Now comes laying down the pavers, before that put a line using chalk or you can use any other means to put lines. Make sure the line is straight, it will help you put your pavers in a straight line. Or you can choose any kind of pattern of your liking. Remember to plan it out before you start putting in pavers. You can use internet to find different patterns. As you lay down pavers, make sure to give a gentle tap to settle them down each time.

Step 6:

This is the trickiest part, filling in the corners or gaps. To cut the pavers you should use wet saw. It will help you cut through the pavers easily without tearing it apart. After laying down all the pavers in place, add sand to fill in between the pavers. Paving contractors Perth suggests polymeric jointing sand because it has additive. Polymeric sand provides better bond. You need to sweep the sand into the joints with push broom. Repeat the process as many times as you can. You need to brush away all the remaining sand off of the pavers.

Make sure that there should be no sand left, polymeric sand creates a permanent white haze when it comes in contact with water. You can add features to highlight your backyard. You can put flower bed, outdoor furniture and garden decor, garden lights, you can put outdoor grills too. You can hire handyman repair services, whenever you need to repair your pave patio.