Does anyone have step by step instructions to install pavers underneath a gas grill? The ground is not level!

Question

The grill sits in mud right now and I would really like to place pavers in the back of the grill as well as have the grill sit on the pavers, and then have a standing area in front of the gril. Someone said I should use sand to make sure the pavers stay in place. Do I need to level the ground as it is quite wavy? Thanks!

Answer 1

use a Flat shovel, level the area as much as you can,
[dig down at least 3 inches] then spread sand in area, about 1 inch thick, lay in pavers [leveling as you go, ] add sand under them , or remove to level them . leave about 1/2 inch between pavers, when all are in place add sand to the whole area [on top of pavers] use a brush or broom to spread it around,
then water it down, [add more sand when it settles.]

Answer 2

Yes, levelling the ground will be key to making it look nice.

Here's instructions:

The key to installing a Brick or Paver Walkway is to first properly prepare the area where the bricks/pavers are to be installed. The area should be dug out at least a foot down, removing all topsoil and clay soil.

Once the area has been dug down, 3/4" gravel stone should be laid in and tamped down tightly. Then sand, or stone dust should be spread over the gravel. Again the sand/stone dust should be tamped down. Stone dust is preferred.

Now that you have a stable base, place a 1" pipe or ledger board the length of the walkway on either side of the walkway. Then using a flatedge, e.g. a 2"x4" slide it over the two lengths of the pipe/ledger board. In doing this you will create a level surface area to lay the bricks/pavers.

Now place on the level sand/stone dust strips of plastic brick borders. Install a run on both sides of the prepared area. These strips will act as your walkway border and help to maintain the integrity and shape of the walkway. You can get these plastic strip borders at most Home Improvement stores such as Home Depot or Lowes. The strips should be anchored down with 12" galvinized nails. You should sink these nails into the ground and through the strips every foot.

Once this is done, you can then begin to lay the bricks/pavers. There are many patterns you can lay. I particularly like the Herring Bone pattern. The key to laying the bricks/pavers is to ensure that they interlock with each other. Always stagger adjacent rows of bricks by 1/2 of a brick to interlock them. This will again help maintain the integrity of the walkway.

Inevitably bricks/pavers will need to be cut or split when building the walkway. Unless you want to buy or rent an expensive wetsaw, I would suggest purchasing a simple brick/paver splitter. It is basically a chisel with a wide end that is the width of the bricks/pavers. To actually cut/split the brick/paver, lay it in a bed of sand and place the chisel at a 75% angle over the spot where you want to break the brick. Then using a hammer strike the butt end of the chisel firmly. You may need to do this a couple of times. You may also want to flip the brick/paver over and strike the other side of the brick using the hammer and chisle. Within one or two strikes the brick/paver should break cleanly. If your walkway has curves you will need to buy/rent a wetsaw.

After installing the bricks, build up the outside edges with additional sand, and then shovel in the topsoil and pack down firmly.

Finally, spread stone dust over the new walkway and sweep into the cracks. Repeat this process a couple of times to ensure the cracks are fully filled. This will complete the interlocking of the bricks and help to eliminate any weed growth. Just add grass seed to the outside edges and you should have a beautiful entrance to your home within a couple of weeks.

Answer 3

Sand. Buy it, level the area. Set pavers. More sand between pavers.

Answer 4

Use a sand gravel mix tamp (pack) it well. place some weedblock landscaping fabric over that then use sand underneith the pavers.