Spread gravel over the entire area rake smooth and tamp down to a level surface using a hand or power tamper.
Large brick patio.
To lay a brick patio start by excavating the site with a shovel and packing it with soil to support the weight of the patio.
Set the strings parallel to the gravel base and at a height equal to the thickness of a brick not a stone plus a 1 in.
Next lay down gravel or crushed rock to solidify the foundation and cover the top with landscaping fabric to prevent weeds.
Palms trees give this space a tropical feel.
But if you have a lot of cuts to make it s worth it to rent a brick splitter or a masonry wet saw for half a day.
After locating and marking the outline for the brick paver patio set stakes at the four corners.
Nantucket pavers patio on a pallet 12 in.
Establish the patio height with strings stretched across the edges of the patio.
These tools make much faster cleaner cuts than a hammer or.
This large patio area uses darker pavement bricks arranged in an 8 tie pattern creating small grid lines in the large space.
Sand bed plus an extra inch for clearance.
The small patio area of this garden uses terracotta brick pavers in a basket weave pattern and cut in a wavy line along the edges to create an illusion of a natural.
X 24 in 48 sq.
If you need to cut some bricks to fit your layout you can use a hammer and masonry chisel or a circular saw with a masonry blade.