Use strings set low to the ground as a guide to keep the blocks straight.
Extend cement patio with pavers.
Excavate space now that the area is marked out by the stakes you need to start digging the area you wish to.
Planning is the key.
Buy enough pavers for the job.
Planning out the area for the pavers using some wood stakes and a hammer mark out the area in which you will be.
Continue to lay the bricks on the sand cutting to fit around the border as needed.
Once all of the bricks are down install the paver edging to hold them in place using the long edging nails.
Her patio makeover started with extending her patio s cement pad and as you ll see it was very good idea.
More patio that is.
Then take a shovel and excavate the area within the markings to a depth that is roughly nine inches below the level of the current patio.
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How to extend concrete patios with pavers step 1.
This would not be my choice since one step can be a tripping hazard 3.
With proper preparation and planning the diy paver project becomes easier.
But she wanted more.
The number of pavers needed for the project can be figured easily for a regular shaped.
Raise the grade to make that extended patio area level with the existing concrete.
Stacey is a talented diyer who blogs at design addict mom and her patio makeover is part of our patio style challenge series here on the home depot blog.
If possible start at a hard edge such as a wall.
Continue setting the pavers working toward the middle of the patio area and leaving a small gap 1 4 inch here between the pavers.
If you can remove 2 inches of soil you could create 2.
How to extend your concrete patio with pavers 1.
Let the glue dry for a few hours before you tamp the field pavers and sweep sand across the patio to fill the joints.
Mark the perimeter of the extension and dig using landscaping paint or a marker mark the perimeter of the extension that you are planning making sure to keep lines even.
Start laying the pavers along the edge of the layout.
Glue down the last border patio blocks.
Lay the field pavers over concrete as you would on any paver patio.
Step down onto the new area.