The use of Bricks or Pavers to develop a walkway or patio area complements a house in a way that is unrivaled. In addition, setting up a Brick or Paver pathway does not always require a pro.
The key to installing a Brick or Paver Walkway is to first appropriately prepare the location where the bricks/pavers are to be set up. In addition, string lines must be strung on each side of the sidewalk.
Once the location has actually been dug down, 3/4" gravel stone ought to be laid in and tamped down firmly. The height between the tamped down sand and the stringline ought to equal the density of the brick or paver.
Now that you have a steady base, place a 1" pipeline or ledger board the length of the sidewalk on either side of the pathway. Using a flatedge, e.g. a 2"x4" board, slide it over the 2 lengths of the pipe/ledger board. In doing this you will produce a level area to lay the bricks/pavers.
Now place on the level sand/stone dust strips of plastic brick borders. Set up a run on both sides of the prepared area. These strips will function as your walkway border and assistance to keep the integrity and shape of the walkway. You can get these plastic strip borders at the majority of house enhancement stores. The strips should be anchored down with 12" galvinized nails. You need to sink these nails into the ground and through the strips every foot.
You single bricks can then start to lay the bricks/pavers when this is done. There are numerous patterns you can lay. I particularly like the Herring Bone pattern. The secret to laying the bricks/pavers is to ensure that they interlock with each other. Constantly stagger surrounding rows of bricks by 1/2 of a brick to interlock them. This will again help preserve the integrity of the pathway.
Undoubtedly bricks/pavers will need to be cut check here or divided when developing the sidewalk. To really cut/split the brick/paver, lay it in a bed of sand and place the sculpt at a 75 degree angle over the spot where you want to break the brick. If your sidewalk has curves you will need to buy/rent a wetsaw.
After installing the bricks, construct up the outside edges with additional sand, and then shovel in the topsoil and load down strongly.
Spread stone dust over the new pathway and sweep into the cracks. This will complete the interlocking of the bricks and help to eliminate any weed development.
In addition, setting up a Brick or Paver sidewalk does not always need a pro. The key to setting up a Brick or Paver Walkway is to very first properly prepare the area where the bricks/pavers are to be set up. Now that you have a steady base, put a 1" pipe or journal board the length of the pathway on either side of the pathway. These strips will act as your pathway border and assistance to preserve the integrity and shape of the sidewalk. Undoubtedly bricks/pavers will need to be cut or divided when constructing the pathway.