Choose an area for the paver patio that is level or has a slight slope to promote water drainage. A sloped area will naturally move water away or you can build a slope into the base materials.

Slope away from the house ... or plastic edging to hold the paving stones in place. If you’ve built a paver walkway to your patio, this will need edging as well. Depending on the edging type ...

One of the things you should know before installing a paver stone driveway is that a bit of slope goes a long way in keeping water runoff away from your home. However, if you live in an area that ...

If you're considering a makeover for your home's walkway, nestling pavers into a bed of landscaping stone is a concept that you can adapt to your taste. This type of path adds polish to any type ...

Q. When we built our house 18 years ago, we installed a paver walkway from the front porch to the back deck, as well as a patio. There has been settling, weeds, and ants over the years ...

Jan F. Dear Jan: A gently curved walkway can be made to look very attractive and distinctive with simple red paver (brick) edging. The pavers will be placed perpendicular to the walkway.

Q: The stone walkway at the side and back ... It’s awkward to walk down a slope where steps rise by just the thickness of pavers. A rise of four inches, which implies treads 18 inches deep ...