Made with joined together hardwood slats these ready made sections can be placed directly onto any surface indoors or out as long as it s hard and flat.
Covering existing concrete patio with pavers.
Leave a base free perimeter of about 8 inches or one row of pavers around all patio edges.
Now there s an easy alternative.
Step by step photos and a full tutorial.
Patio cost about 850 or 5 per sq.
Give a tile facelift to an ordinary patio from diy network.
Removing the concrete and replacing the patio with pavers involves laying a compacted.
The materials for this 12 x 14 ft.
To lay on grass you need to place a layer of gravel.
Spread a thin layer of paver base on the concrete.
Want a more permanent cover up idea.
Spread a flat.
If your patio is cracked consider placing a layer of weed defense fabric on the concrete before you spread the paver base.
You can lay the pavers on top of the concrete either in sand or with concrete joints.
Determine the design and placement.
Use pavers to cover your concrete patio.
Set the pavers on top of the paver base.
Updating tired concrete pavers or pebblecrete used to be a big hassle.
Lay the border first.
Use tile to cover a concrete patio.
This hardens and helps prevent water from percolating down to the existing concrete base.
Irregularly shaped patios will require more cuts so an extra 10 of that material should be purchased.
Buy enough pavers to cover the square footage of the new patio space plus 5 for cuts at the edges.
Spread polymeric sand over the pavers and spray water over the sand to set it.
You ll need to spread mortar directly on the concrete there.
Apply mortar to the exposed cement around the perimeter of the patio and set pavers directly on top.
Spread a coat of paver base on the patio leaving about 8 inches of the perimeter of the patio free of the paver base.
Clean your patio surface with a hose or pressure washer to get the firmest grip from your mortar.
How to cover a concrete patio with pavers pavers over concrete.
Family handyman has a complete step by step for you on how to cover a concrete patio with pavers.
Pavers can extend your existing concrete patio for a larger outdoor space.
Pavers on concrete without sand are held in place using mortar.