936 Starr School Road, Stoughton WI 53589
(608) 873-9141 www.moyersinc.net
“Creating Beautiful and Award Winning Outdoor Living Spaces Since 1986!”
D.I.Y.
Paver Patio Installation Guide
Developed and Presented By:
Jeff Moyer & Dave Otter
Moyer’s Inc. & Belgard Hardscapes
Meet The Presenters:
• Jeff Moyer
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• Dave Otter
Moyer’s Inc. CEO & V.P.
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Northfield Block Belgard Territory Sales Manager
Second Generation Family Business Owner •
10 Years Professional Lead Design Experience
UW-Platteville Alumnus (B.S. Ornamental
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Associates Degree – Milwaukee Area Technical
Horticulture & Business)
College (Landscape Design & Construction)
Member WLCA, WGIF & MNLA
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Member WLCA, WGIF & MNLA
(Current State Board Member)
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National Cert. Level 1 ICPI Installer
National Cert. Level 1 ICPI Installer
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National Cert. Level 1 NCMA Installer
National Cert. Level 1 NCMA Installer
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Current Hardscape Industry Professional Educator
and In-Field Trainer.
National Horticulture Honor Society
Member
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Involved in several Industry Related Quality
Assurance Panels and Awards Judging Ceremonies.
World Class Award Finalist and Winner
(2010 & 2011)
WMA Nominee and Winner (2011 & 2012)
Consult Your Authorized
Belgard Dealer & Contractor:
Let’s Get Started…
• You’re going to need some important tools
in order to accomplish your patio with less
headaches and potentially costly mistakes.
Location and Size of Desired
Patio
• After you have acquired the necessary tools and equipment needed to
accomplish the construction of your patio its time to get its potential
size and dimensions.
• It helps to mark out your desired patio with yard paint, garden hose
or rope to foresee the future size and shape of your patio
professionally designed by Moyer’s Inc.
• Get the length, width, and depth of entire base.
• These dimensions will help you figure the
quantity of materials that will be needed to
install your patio.
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Materials Needed
• Besides the important tools and equipment that you’ll need to
get started; there are some other very important materials you’ll
need to construct your paver patio.
• These materials include (but are not always limited to):
Landscape Fabric Underlayment
Compaction Stone Base Aggregate
Torpedo Screed Sand
Belgard Pavers of Choice
Polymeric Joint Stabilizing Sand
Paver Edge Restraint w/ Stakes or Nails
Cleaning and Sealant Material (if desired)
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Now that you have your dimensions you can apply them to calculate the amount of
material you’ll need.
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Keep in mind that most of our dimensional measurements are made in linear feet.
However, most base material is ordered by the cubic yard or ton. You will need to
make some mathematical conversions to come up with our “landscape friendly”
orders. NOTE: The professional landscape supply staff at Moyer’s Inc. are happy to
help you calculate and deliver your accurate material quantities!
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Here is an easy conversion to keep in mind:
For converting cubic feet into cubic yards take your length x width x height (in feet)
and divide it by 27 (to give you the actual volume in cubic yards).
Example (Calculation Compaction Stone Base):
16 ft. x 12 ft. x .5 ft = 96 Cubic Feet
96 Cu. Ft. / 27 = 3.56 Cubic Yards
(or just over 3.5 Cu. Yds. Of Compaction Stone Base Material)
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Order Your Material
• Contact Moyer’s Hometown Nurseries and Landscape
Services, Inc. for all of your hardscaping supply needs.
• We supply all of your base materials and offer a wide
variety of paver types and styles to chose from. Just give
us a ring, stop by or check us out on the web!
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936 Starr School Rd.
Stoughton, WI 53589
Phone: 608-873-9141
Fax: 608-873-9414
www.moyersinc.net
Excavation
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The excavation of your base should exceed at least six (6) inches beyond the
predetermined size of your patio on all sides. This “over excavation” allows for
strength and stability of pavers, drainage, and room for slight adjustment of actual
finished size of your patio.
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Depth of patio base excavation is determined by sub soil conditions, patio usage
(driveway, patio, retention, etc.), and building / structural obstacles. A standard to go
by is assuming that your pavers will be between 2” – 3” thick, your total excavation
depth should be 9-10”. This takes into account a 6’’ compaction stone base, an
approximately ½’’ screed sand base, and a 2” – 3” thick paver.
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A string line and / or painted markings help insure your excavation remains
accordingly to how you want your patio to finish.
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After the base is excavated to the proper depth, it is very important to compact the sub
soil with the use of a jumping jack or vibratory plate compactor to insure there are no
voids in the existing soil. NOTE: Compact sub-base to 95% Proctor Density!
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Base Materials Installation
• Install your fabric underlayment. This fabric does not act as a weed
barrier! It is a semi-permeable barrier separating the compacted sub
soil from the compaction base material. It also acts as soil stabilizer;
strengthening the base and increasing the longevity of your patio.
• After the fabric underlayment is installed, begin adding your
compaction stone material (3/4’’ crushed aggregate w/ fines) in lifts
of 2 inches, leveling and compacting properly between each lift. Do
this step until you have a minimum 6 inch compacted base. You will
need to dampen the compaction to gain a proper moisture level for
proper compaction rates. to 985 Proctor Den
NOTE: Compact the base aggregate to 98%
Proctor Density.
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Setting Your Level and Pitch
• Compacting your stone base is not the only task that is crucial while
setting the base for your patio. While setting your lifts of compaction
stone you should also be leveling the stone according to your
predetermined pitch (different patio applications may require
different pitch ratings). Pitch is what determines water runoff and
flow which is very important for outdoor structures. By setting your
level and pitch as you build the base upward you’re decreasing the
possibility of errors that can occur while setting the screed levels.
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Master of the SCREED…
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Now that you’ve set the stone base properly, with
sufficient compaction and, of course, setting the
correct slope and pitch, the easy part is done!
You now need to spread a layer of screed sand evenly
over the compacted stone base not exceeding 1 inch.
This sand will be leveled, and compacted as the final
base prior to laying your pavers… this is very crucial
to the outcome of your patio! Screed the sand with a
manufactured screed board or a very plum and
straight 2 x 4’’ board. While screeding, perform your
strokes in a “cross pattern” action or perpendicular to
one another to insure that all areas have been
smoothed level.
NOTE: It helps to use ½” conduit as a screed guide
over top of your base aggregate for your board to
run across. This tool keeps your screed layer
consistent and limits human error!
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It’s Paver Laying Time!
• Okay, now the hard part is over… The base
has been excavated, compacted, stone set,
pitched and leveled and the sand has been
screeded.
• The key to successfully completing the laying
process is bribery and Advil! It helps to have
several people involved to carry pavers to a
person who can lay out the desired pattern.
This makes the laying process efficient and
saves a bit on the back and knees if you’re
caught having to haul and lay pattern yourself.
• It is best to start a “square point,” when laying
out the pavers. Usually a house corner or door
entrance is a great starting point.
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NOTE: Feel free to consult your Moyer’s Inc. Professional staff
member and your Belgard Product Resource Guide for patterns
and layout instructions!
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Paver Edge Restraint
• After laying the main body of your patio and cutting pavers to meet
the shape and style you desire, it’s time to install the edging restraint.
This helps to “hold your patio in place.” It is a strength and stability
application the allows interlocking pavers to interlock and do their
jobs.
• It is recommended to use a sturdy, rigid PVC edge restraint secure
with heavy nails or stakes. NOTE: Contact Moyer’s Inc. for prices on
the best hardscaping products in the market!
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Polymeric Joint Sand
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Now that the pavers have been secured with a sturdy PVC edge restraint you can
sweep in the interlocking bonding agent. Polymeric sand is a bonding sand that
“grouts” the pavers and adds to the patio’s strength and stability, but also makes the
pavers “pop” with a beautiful outlined appearance all while eliminating potential
weeds, insects and moss / mold!
NOTE: Properly installing and curing polymeric sand takes care and patience.
Remember to read all product labels and follow directions diligently!
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Finish The Project!
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Generally, most patio applications will require backfilling of topsoil to meet the new
grade of the patio. There are many clean up and finish duties involved that can be
very time consuming, however, they are important to the longevity and appearance of
the patio and will allow you to enjoy your patio retreat for years to come! NOTE:
Contact Moyer’s Inc. for delivery of your finishing materials such as pulverized
topsoil, seed / sod, straw matting, and beautiful trees and shrubs to compliment your
new outdoor living space!
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Below is a ‘Design Construction Detail’ of a proper paver base and finished application for your reference:
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Enjoy Your Patio!
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Proper Paver Patio Installation
Guide References / Contact Info:
• Jeff Moyer (CEO & V.P.) Moyer’s Landscape Services &
Hometown Nurseries, Inc.: Jeff.Moyer@moyersinc.net
• Dave Otter (Sales Representative) Belgard Hardscapes:
David.Otter@oldcastle.com
• Moyer’s Landscape Services & Hometown Nurseries, Inc.:
www.moyersinc.net
• Belgard Hardscapes: www.belgard.biz
• Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI): www.icpi.org
• National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA): www.ncma.org
• Wisconsin Masonry Alliance: www.wma-online.org
• Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association – Madison
Chapter: www.landscapemadison.com
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