Fortunately, there is another type of paver tile that lets you designate a safe outdoor area where your kids can engage in ...

A paver patio can transform your backyard into ... sleeve for future lighting projects Tamp down: To solidify the base, use a tamper (hand or plate compactor) to tamp down the area.

Here's something that many installers seem to forget: Compacted sand can provide a sufficient base for a paver patio that's ... the soil and used a hand tamper to compact the part that stayed.

Precast pavers that have to support the weight of cars, trucks and the like need a deep compacted base of crushed gravel ... the soil and then used a hand tamper to compact any disturbed soil.