How To Build A Simple Patio
In this video This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to build a brick patio.
How to build a simple patio. Eight boards Wood screws. Think about the time of day you will use it the most and where the sun will be at that time. Place a line level on each layout string and adjust one end of the string up or down as needed so the line is perfectly level.
We began by digging out a space in the ground to lay a border of smaller pavers creating a sort of tray. Creating a Paver Patio Area. Your deck will be easier to build if you choose a relatively flat spot in your yard since sloped or uneven ground will mean a lot of digging and excavating.
Measure the height of the edge of the roof of your home if you will attach it there. Place a wooden peg in each corner and run a builders line between each peg to provide a straight edge for the sides of the patio. That way we could pour sand into the tray level it all out and set the large pavers into that.
When planning the location for your patio consider sight lines from windows and doors and how your project will affect them. They eventually want to build the patio to end all patios and this is their temporary and inexpensive option. To build a paver patio dig out the area to a depth of 6 inches with a shovel taking care to create a slope of 1 inch every 4 feet to allow water to run off.
Use a tape measure to check the length and width of the patio you want to cover. The Work Begins. A Small Backyard Patio.
See below for a shopping list tools and stepsSUBSCRIBE t. Use a builders square to make sure the corners are square. Building a Patio -EASY.