Laying Out Pavers?

Question

I have an area 20ft X 20ft, I'm planning to use pavers. Question: How do you adjust the pavers for complete water travel to a certain direction. I want the pavers to look level, so which I can also enjoy the area for entertainment purposes.

Answer 1

over a 20x20 area your pitch should be no more than about 3/8 to 1/2 inch.(pitched away from your house) depending on your landacaping you may want to think about adding drainage also to prevent water pooling and preventing grass from growing.*
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and to answer your question about the mix for the ground rod.
you dont need a mix unless you are going into sand, the reason being is that you need 25 ohms resistance at the ground rod which in sand you most likely would not get.( unless you pee'd on it-old trick to pass inspection LOL)

Answer 2

I did this very thing a few years ago, and I ran into the same issue. How to make it look even when it's really shedding water downhill so it's not really level. Basically, there is no magic bullet and it's not technical, you just have to have a good eye. In my case, it was a bit easier because I had foundations on two sides made of cement block so you could easily see where the ground level was. I suppose when you've got it dug out you could try putting some water in and check the flow as you dig and then take more out where needed.
You have to have a good eye filling it back in with gravels as well. I assume you're using a rougher gravel, then a finer gravel, and then putting sand in around the pavers when done.
Nice thing about pavers is, if you don't like the way it's going you can pull them back out and make changes. Not like with cement. Yeah, that'd be a pain in the butt and a lot of work put keep in mind it's not really permanent.
Having done this, I might point out that once you put it all together it looks really nice. But......the stuff will settle over the course of a year, and you might end up pulling them up and releveling again to get rid of sagged spots. There are some things you can do to prevent that, making sure you spread well and tamp down well, but it's still going to happen. When it does, that will be your opportunity to make adjustments, so it's not as final as concrete. Don't sweat the perfection right now because you'll probably have to adjust it later anyway.
Best of luck to you. I think you'll be impressed with the results. We sold that house last summer and the pavers really added to the value of the house and were a real selling point. If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask me by emailing
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Answer 3

Screed the base area (sand or stone dust) so the grade gently slopes to the point you want. An easy trick is to place two round bars (steel) on the edges, adjust with a level as needed to the appropriate slope (slope=rise/run) and run the piece of wood across the bars, pulling the base material so it is even.

Remember, water always follows the path of least resistance, and typically 1%-2% slope is sufficient for water runoff without creating an uneven or ramp-like surface area.