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 ...

Unlike in a walkway, where the pavers need a solid ... Lay gravel and sand for durability, and then begin laying the pavers, keeping a gradual slope away from the pool. Make sure you lock the ...

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.

What would you recommend for me to do? — 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 ...

Whether you use bricks or patio pavers, laying the base and the leveling process are identical. “Leveling” is the proper term to use, but you do not want the patio to be level. A slight slope ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.