how do u make a patio w/ bricks on the floor? how do I prepare the area?

Question

I have a bunch of bricks left over from my house, and I want to use them for a space in my patio that doesnt get much sun and all i have is weeds. How do I prepare the area to lay it down??

Answer 1

All of these hints are correct: however you also need to make sure that the bed of sand (after preparation) is about 1/2 to 1 inch higner next to your house so that the brick layer slopes away from the house. This way, when it rains the water will run off the bricks and away from the house.

For compacting the layer of sand you can rent a vibrating compactor (or plate vibrator) to compact the sand.

One last tip, the bricks left over from your house are not as strong as paving bricks (or pavestone) so make sure you have a SOLID bedding of soil and (well compacted) sand before you begin laying bricks.

Answer 2

Confused about bricks in a space around your patio. This makes difference becuase if your talking about a 2x2 in your garden then you will need to dig the shape of the area and dig down about an 1.5 -2 inches deeper than the brick thickness. Then get some paver base sand from home depot or local supply shop preferably slag sand. Pour it in water and hand tamp with hand tamp. If you do not have one make sure you step all over the dirt base before the sand is poured in then with rubber mallet set each stone in and hit it with hammer.

If it a patio is off the house that will be sat on and used then its similar but your going to dig 8 inches, add crushed base limestone gravel fill area about 3-4 inches use long level to get general level, pitch away from house. Water and rent plate compactor tamp for 10-15 minutes or more. add about 2 inches of slag sand water and tamp. Use 5 ft level to check levels. Then lay 1 inch pvc pipe over the generally leveled base and level each individual pipe, set pipes about 4 feet apart. screed the pipes by sliding wood across the the top. you should have perfect base at this point. fill in pipes ditch with the slag sand as you go. Tip, after pipe is level pile on slag sand on the top and bottom and middle so it doesnt move and shift, then screed. Lay on the loose base. If you need help laying pavers just ask. Take care.

Answer 3

Tamper the area to make it as level as you can. You may also want to build a frame for the section your working in out of pressure treated wood to hold the bricks togeather over the years.

Just measure properly (the bricks and the patio) and start puttin gyour brick down.

Next step: Invite me to the bbq.

Answer 4

On the round you mean? A floor is inside.

Lay leveling sand out, place bricks with 1/4 inch gap, then pour bag of dry concrete on top and sweep into the cracks, then softly spray down with hose to get concrete wet and it will harden...

Answer 5

Dig out about 6" of soil. Lay in sand or stone dust. Water and tamp to set in firm. Level. Lay in the brick.

Just don't skimp on the layer of sand. More is better.

Answer 6

first you dig down however deep the pavers are then you lay down special sand and rock then you tamper it lay down pavers then use sand on top of that rub into yor pavers to fiil holes

Answer 7

if you go to lowes.com or homedepot.com they have instructions on the website step by step and tells you what you need to buy for home projects.