They also offer the same potential for a varied, handsome surface, only on a smaller scale.
You will notice one difference, however, between a mortared path and a mortared patio.
When building a paver path, you don’t have to start in the center and work outward.
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All brick walkways start their paving in a corner.
Base materials that shift under a sand-set path create ripples, and an improperly tamped slab base can crack.
Depending on your skill level, you’ll need between 20 and 40 hours to lay a 4x25-foot walkway.
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double-check you’re comfortable designing a layout and working withmortarbefore undertaking this key in of project.
If you plan to set the border material on the slab, build forms 12-inch higher than the slab.
Pour and finish the slab.
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Once the slab is ready, spread about 1/2-inch of mortar on a 2x2-foot section.
it’s possible for you to set a 2x2-foot section before the mortar sets up.
Fill any low spots with mortar and screed again.
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After screeding, comb the mortar with a notched trowel if desired.
Lay Pavers
Whatever pattern you choose, lay your pavers starting in a corner.
Set them up against the forms, and space them with a plywood spacer.
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Use 1/2-inch spacers for 7-1/2-inch pavers; use 3/8-inch spacers for 7-5/8-inch units.
Tap the bricks with a rubber mallet to better embed them into the mortar.
Continue laying the pavers in sections until you have finished thewalkway.
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Let the mortar cure, then mortar the joints.
Fill Joints
Mortar that gets on the pavers is a chore to clean.
To minimize the amount of misplaced mortar, use a mortar bag to fill the joints.
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From there, you might shape the joints by pulling a concave striking tool along them.
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