pro tip for anyone reading, PVC pipe for screed rails like that are too flexible. if you have any low spots/dips in your gravel base, you can inadvertently push the PVC screed pipes down into the dips, thus getting a dip in your screed layer. Spend the extra money on metal pipes for your screed rails, this isn't something you want to redo down the road.

@richardhald-rasmussen

7 ай бұрын

Steel pipes❤

@MNhockeydude35

7 ай бұрын

Wood flexes less than steel just get a 2x6

@ohlsonyer924

7 ай бұрын

metal conduit is the cheapest and most effective screed pipe you can buy

@maxwellpersic3830

7 ай бұрын

@@MNhockeydude35cant always trust the wood to be as straight. If you get the 3/4 in pipe, and you take care of them and don’t beat on them too much. They won’t get ruined

@markadler8968

6 ай бұрын

@@MNhockeydude35 Wood can warp over time and also is not a smooth surface for the screed to slide over. A nice smaller cast iron or heavy gauge steel pipe 3/4" is ideal because you can hammer the screed pipe into place if it is too high with a rubber mallet.

One of the best RYOBI commercials I've ever seen. :) I've been all electric with all my yard tools for 4 years now. Never going back to gas again.

@45valk

Күн бұрын

Was going to say, we know who the sponsor is 😂😂😂

Looks easy. 24 years ago I installed traditional pavers...Put down the road mix and sand. Had it all sloped away from house and ready to lay pavers the next morning. Well the next morning my daughters put our 2 yr old golden outside and you can guess what happened. I was not able to sufficiently repair the sand so from then on I have a low spot that collects water when it rains. That dog finished her journey about 10 years ago and her work remains. RIP Sunny.

@MigySaan

19 күн бұрын

may she rest in peace

This is the nicest comment section I’ve seen for someone learning. Exactly how it should be a couple people giving suggestions and others encouraging his hard work even if it’s not what they would’ve done

@billyounger9713

Ай бұрын

Exactly! The only people that don't make mistakes are those that don't do anything!! I learn something new everyday!!😊 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

It's wonderful how user friendly the system is and makes it possible for a diyer to complete a small paving project over a weekend. Paying labor costs for a job like this often becomes the biggest expense, not the pavers, so to be able to do it yourself might make the difference between having a nicely paved area and not.

PRO TIP: WAY GOO MUCH SAND!!! That will become an ANT HILL! Btw… Do not use sand, use granite chips. A little more expensive, fast prep, won’t settle, won’t attract ants and will dry out much faster. Sand is an old construction method that anyone doing quality work anymore doesn’t use. I wish these channels would vet some of their work ideas past someone who actually does the work. He’s passing himself off as a DIY PRO, but there is a wrong and a right way. Also, don’t use PVC. Use steel pipe. For how much money and time you are putting into a project like this don’t be a cheap ass. You want to be accurate with your prep.

@mikeguerriero222

7 ай бұрын

100%…get rid of the sand and replace it with 3/8 crushed granite. Replace that road gravel base with 3/4 crushed granite. Will allow drainage and prevent heaving

I like it ! Most people on the internet renovate Million $ houses most of us can't afford. You're right up my alley, sir ! THANKS

When you said that you don't have the "budget for that", I was under the impression this would be cheaper than concrete. But at $26 per 16"X16" tile. Excluding the more expensive tiles for the edges.... I think the concrete is the more affordable option. Cool video and great job.

@britneyferndx763

6 ай бұрын

i think the biggest expense is labor and paying the concrete machine to bring it to you

@kerrybyers257

6 ай бұрын

Operative words were “don’t have the skill set” for the concrete.

@markadler8968

6 ай бұрын

That equates to $15 per sq ft for an unproven product that costs over 3X what a traditional concrete paver does.

@dominique___1980

6 ай бұрын

Yep. I just went to the website and priced my 12x20 ft patio. -- $3600. I got a quote of $1200 for concrete. Hard pass for this, mate.

@2KidsConTent

6 ай бұрын

I mean they probably gave him they material

I'm a 68 year old woman who has absolutely no experience and needed to update my concrete patio. I ended up purchasing Snap together tiles which fit right over my concrete area No prep necessary. Took about an hour to complete the project. Looks awesome, couldn't be happier! Will leave Sweat and labor to the dudes!

@JimmyLarsen1

Ай бұрын

You go girl!!!

@sevenohm3375

Ай бұрын

What are they called? Sounds interesting.

@barbwilson6669

Ай бұрын

where did you get the snap together tiles?

@FromDaGroundUpProductions

29 күн бұрын

Where did you get the tile from and what is the actual name of it

@djmaloney9627

28 күн бұрын

@@barbwilson6669 purchased from Wayfair online. Product sku code is YTCH1346 - 12" x 12" brown interlocking decktiles. Layed them on my concrete patio, they look great, and really easy to assemble .Mfg. is Yaheetech. Good Luck!

Future reference, spray a little water on the ground and let it soak in. Not enough to turn to mud but enough to soften up and will also help with dust control

@eg9240

2 ай бұрын

great tip love doing this, makes the ground feel a lot more sturdy and more hard like cement

@alsnyder1660

Ай бұрын

With dust and some wind you wouldn't even need the shovel and wheelbarrow

@amanarunganaikaloo1470

8 күн бұрын

Hard Work Pays Off. Thank You. From Lawrence Gladys and Son Simon East London England. We Will be Okay to do Some Work on the House and Garden. Moving 15 Miles Away for Work in Retail Clothes Store and Dry Cleaning. We are Inspired by the Way U Do Urs.

That's the best use I've ever seen for a front pocket on a T Shirt!

Awesome work! I would have used the dirt for a couple of raised garden beds. Put in some small diameter logs to help fill in the bottom and give plants something to eat in the years to come and you easily have enough for two nice size garden beds. Also, I like to put a nice tarp in my truck bed before moving dirt or gravel, then I can ease out the load into a cart without having to shovel every scoop, just slide it out off the end of the tailgate. It also keeps my truck bed cleaner and doesn't get my tailgate all jammed up with stones and dirt. Thanks for posting this video 🥰

You have a great attitude! Makes your video's easy to watch plus motivating! I'm looking forward to spring as I have a lot of landscaping to do.

I wish I knew about these 13yrs ago before my 4k patio was installed🤦 Nice clean look. Pretty cool... Thx for sharing

Love the job! Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all

I used an electric roto tiller to pave my backyard and it was so fun and easy. I’ve also used a roto tiller to run a water line to my pool area. Would till a small footprint and suck up loose dirt with a shop vac. The trench was so fast and easy to lay the pipe in a fraction of the time.

@JBB685

Ай бұрын

Was your soil loose like this? The ground is clay where I live and I wonder how effective it would be

@ifiwooddesigns

Ай бұрын

@@JBB685 my trench wasn’t clay. I’m sure a tiller would take more time to get through hard clay.

@Abrimm4444

9 күн бұрын

​@@JBB685 What would be a better option of a tool for clay?

@cannistershot2277

5 күн бұрын

@@Abrimm4444 I'd still use a tiller to loosen it up and then a shovel to clear it. Depending on how long of a trench. In clay, with a long trench, renting a ditch-witch might be the way to go.

Would love to see a follow up video in a year, very curious on how it will hold up.

@azehnder1

7 ай бұрын

Is this a flip or they keeping it? Will they even still have this in a year?

@Seanr4285

5 ай бұрын

@@azehnder1has to be a flip. Most of the work is flip quality. Plus unless they would be downgrading.

@bishopbanner5253

4 ай бұрын

it will be a nice weed garden without that barrier

@thunderqueef

2 ай бұрын

I've seen this at a handful of customers homes and it doesn't hold up well.

@stockadekid4066

10 күн бұрын

after watching more recent videos where this was in the background, and it looks like complete trash. Weeds and grass growing right through it and the entire product looks like cheap junk.

That was a ton of work! Turned out great!

So you just completely made my day with his system. For the extra money it's well worth it. I last year did my own pavers doing a walk way all the way out to the fire pit and around. It took me so long because I have a bad back. And of course it could look so much better than it actually doesI I want to do like a border around the inside of my fence, and I was going to do stones but now I'm going to do this. This will save my back!

This is dope, Fam, and incredibly helpful. I'm in the process of installing a patio in the back of my home and this is exactly what i needed to get started. Love the simply method you used to keep the sand even. I'll have to pay attention to the formula that you used...luckily, my space isn't as big (15'x15'), so it'll be a "fun" project for the evenings and weekend ahead. Thanks for taking the time to educate as you go. Excellent work!

I really like the two tone paving. I never heard of those pavers so I'm glad to have stumbled on your video. I'm planning on a small backyard patio and don't care much for carrying a bunch of concrete pavers around and setting in place.

Ha ha ha, ohhhh, what you said about needing a flat shovel and not going out and getting one...I felt that a little too much! Pavers came out looking nice, can't wait to see what else you have in store for the yard!

It looks AWESOME 👏 I love it..nicely done 👍🏾 ❤

great timing, I'm starting this project next week

That looks awesome, I love in how easy it was for the install. Great job!Question is how will it hold up under the sun? Even regular pavers need a sealant if you want them to last.

Wow! Thanks for the video. Now I know to keep everything covered so animals won't disturb my work. Great job. It looks very nice.

Oh boy.... Another Roybi tool i want to get! That made your job so much easier.

Beautiful job

I like how you rented the plate compactor after doing it the hard way haha :) but I'm digging this series of projects with this house! Keep up the good work!

This is so nice! You really made me feel like I could do this myself. Lol

I’m getting tired just watching you work hard BUT my dream is to have a patio area that big and privacy fencing. I’m disabled and the money isn’t there to hire, so, I enjoy your projects and live through your videos. Thank you!

I’m going to try this. Thanks for sharing! 👍

Looks fantastic! Great job.

You have to use rigid tubes for leveling, not pvc which are flexible. Once you achieve level between those 2 tubes then you do feather edge sand etc. If you use pvc then it flexes and never is even to echother , not mentioning level overall. Compacter can slightly even out dents on the finished surface but will not do miricles. Bether start from as leveled surface as possible, before you lay crates

Awesome job, I like this...I saw a drive way like this but never behind the house & I've never seen sand laid first,I want my backyard a New Day Nurturing Chill Spot,just to sit out in the cool! 🤦💪

This is one of those ideas that never took off. In the end no one wants a fake look brick.

Last year I used an easier system when I put patio pavers down in front of my front steps. (I actually took the old pavers up, dug up the base that had become partially eroded from water, put in a new base and this product, and replaced the pavers. I had fixed the water issue the previous year.) I used Brock PaverBase Panels. Each panel is approximately 5 square feet in area, different hardware chains have slightly different sized panels, that are laid on top of the sand and you place your choice of paving stones on top. Holes in the panel allow water to pass through. The biggest advantage is that they allow one to greatly reduce the amount of gravel base by three inches. Instead of digging down six inches one only needs to dig down three. Any force that would have caused a single paver to either sink down or be raised up before gets spread out across the panel. The edges of the panels are designed to overlap to provide more stability for the pavers. (One end and one side extend halfway on the top while the other sides extend on the bottom.) Cutting the panels is easy. The pavers I installed have gone through a Canadian winter and they still look as good as when I installed them. The cost of the panel is more than the gravel base it saves but I think that ease in installation and the virtual elimination of individual pavers rising or falling are more than worth the cost.

You are actually a pretty funny guy as you are working hard at it.

Awesome job

Great job dude, you inspire me!

Nice, look forward to these vids in the house reno... as a fence builder I gotta say every vid I look at that dilapidated wood fence n wish I could fly out n build you a new one haha keep uo the great videos man 🤘🏾👹 place looks great

The cool guy Ryobi tool flex...love it. All the goodies

Great job I enjoyed watching you.

Just bought 1,100 pavers . (They were on sale).. I have an area almost as big as this. And you gave me an idea on what to build. Thank you

This is such a great content. I’ve been watching at DIY videos to do some projects like this in few weeks. Love the pavers too but they kinda look expensive. It would be nice if I could lower the cost to also make sense why I have to do it myself instead of hiring someone. Great job and thanks for sharing!

Our boy got a new toy! I need one of them little tractors! If only to reenact that Pink video

Excellent & beautiful job.

Cool product!

Seems like those pavers would let a lot of water run through, which would move the sand p quickly. Interested to see how they hold up.

@tomrogers5161

6 ай бұрын

pavers hold up great if the job is done right. this job was done wrong from the start

@Scoupe400

6 ай бұрын

No weed membrane? I skipped. And plastic pavers … hot in the sun; no bare foot or pets on there.

@shane250

5 ай бұрын

​@@Scoupe400 And cost a LOT! 3X over concrete pavers. And I'm not sure how long these thin little plastic tiles will last over time.

You did this as hard as possible! 😂😂😂😂😂

You are just a hard-working man. You did an amazing job. Thanks for sharing. Your home looks amazing.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

good video. i ordered a sample kit based on this video!

I truly enjoy your Channel

Wow. Excellent, excellent job man! I've never seen this type of paver before, and I'm very impressed. You did a great job in installation and also in presentation. Again, great job and thanks for showing us this.

Love this system, it reminds me of building with Lego

VERY-GOOD EXPLANATION VIDEO :) THANK YOU FOR SHARING :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

Wouldn't you want to install the pergola first, then do the paver patio underneath?

Very cool. It looks great.

big man don't forget decline for rainwater! great videos! bring out cement!

Looks great. I want to build a smaller one of these in my backyard.

🎉 on the job: love that Ryobi go cart!

This is beautiful

Very cool product/process.

What a great product 👍

The only thing I would have done differently is a plastic barrier under the base to prevent weeds from growing through base and through the pavers eventually.

@mytreesloth

6 ай бұрын

It wouldn't help much anyway, weed seeds blow into the crevices from above.

@Cotronixco

6 ай бұрын

That would certainly mess with the drainage.

@ryanplemoine

6 ай бұрын

@Cotronixco no it wouldn't, look up geotextile fabric and quit thinking you know everything. It let's water pass through but does not allow sediments through. Literally designed for applications such as this.

@mytreesloth

6 ай бұрын

@@ryanplemoine OP said plastic

@Cotronixco

6 ай бұрын

@@ryanplemoine You said plastic barrier, not geotextile fabric. Learn to write and learn to read.

great resource! thank you

Love the new patio, but I really would have loved to see it run to the foundation. Does that manufacturer have any firepit safe options?

Great job. Just the patio paver I was looking for. Thanks for sharing. Can you do an update in 1 year? What was the total cost in supplies?

The 2x4 as you’re pulling the dirt you want to like slide your board for the sides it helps a lot

Great attitude !

Incredible

Great job. FIRST time meeting you. GOD BLESS YOU and YOUR FAMILY. I look forwSrd to more.

Next time instead of trying to spray the ground with regular spray they have ground marking spray paint, makes ot alot easier to make lines on the ground because the nozzle faces straight out from the can instead of to the side.

3:46 "this is way to much fun, it's like walking a pitbull" as my pittie decides to lay his head on my foot as he says pitbull 😂😂

I have enjoyed the series. But, on this one I wish you had torn out the existing concrete patio. I know it would have been a lot more work, but you're going to regret in a couple of years. I guess the good thing is that you can easily pull up the pavers and somewhat easily do that in the future. Keep up the good work!

@sue2611

7 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. That old concrete looks horrible. It makes no sense to plop a new patio next to it. If the old concrete isn't going to be removed, it would look better if the new pavers were put over it.

@jenniferselvig7177

6 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@jims.3987

6 ай бұрын

@@sue2611 I don't think you people understand whats going on here. LOL... He didn't just decide to put in a $10,000 recycled tire paver patio. A Company approached him and offered him free materials and some money to do a video advertising their product to YOU. They do it because ya'll are honestly pretty gullible and a little naive. You'll pay more for those cheap plastic bricks than a finished concrete slab. This is really trash content and it pisses me off KZread has just become a repository for trash content creators to make sponsored videos about more trash products and everyone is just like "oh yea that looks great bruhhhhh way to goooo" When it actually looks like what you'd expect recycled tires to look like for $12,000.

Looks great!

That dark border makes it nice

Just rent a whacker plate!😂 good work lads!

Really inspiring 👍

Great job! Thanks for sharing Btw, what do you plan to do on the space between the house and the new pavers? I have a similar situation that I would like to work soon. Thanks!

Spade shovels are designed to dig into and break up hard soil. Transfer shovels are designed to take the soil that the spade shovel broke up and transfer it. They can easily pick up and move twice the amount of soil, gravel, rocks, etcetera, that a spade shovel will.

Excavator my friend! Would have been done in an hour for digging down the 6 inches. Also great at spreading the road mix & sand. Great video ❤

@destroy43

7 ай бұрын

How you supposed to shill your ryobi products with an excavator?

@paddyian

7 ай бұрын

​@@destroy43exactly. I can only imagine how long that took with that tiller, having to recharge. My wife uses a Ryobi push mower with a single 40v in our fenced in back yard. If the grass is kept up, she can get it done on a single charge in 25 min +/-. If your behind at all and it's over grown a bit, battery dies in that same amount of time. I can only imagine the strain on a tiller. Had to take all day if not more. And for sure if Ryobi had a battery powered excavator he would have used one 😂

@Beerdwolf

7 ай бұрын

I loved that he put like 20lbs of plastic in his tractor to pull 15 feet away, could have carried more by hand faster lol.@@destroy43

Fun episode

You could have marked a piece of wood to the depth you need, stake it in the ground on 4 corners & center to give you the reference of the depth, use a laser marker to make sure it's all even B4 laying any foundation layers. Just a thought

How does this material do under cold weather areas during winter

Why not take the pavers all the way to the sliding door over the concrete?

@susalkasarahi

7 ай бұрын

That’s what I was thinking, too, I feel like it doesn’t look good for the ground not to be a uniform material. If I lived in that house, it would bother me.

@irnesvelic7467

7 ай бұрын

Probaby because of the cost. The same reason the windows/doors are not replaced sadly :(

@FirstnameLastname-um4th

7 ай бұрын

Have you seen how expensive these are?

@Beerdwolf

7 ай бұрын

@@irnesvelic7467 he didn't buy them though, these things are all sponsored

@mintyfresh084

6 ай бұрын

It looks like a big blanket was laid out. Perfect for a picnic LOL 😂😂😂

I wonder if that grid base will prevent the pavers from sinking over time. We bought a house with a huge patio out of pavers and have a lot of settling that needs to be pulled up and redone. What a chore.

Hardscape professional here, but this looks nice. Well done

Wow. Amazing

Couple of questions first one is if you don’t have used poly sand than how do you control the weeds that will grow in between the paver. Second is how much weight can the pave gold before it sink, and 3rd how well will it hold against the sun and fade and scratches. Love that it’s lightweight paver but will it hold overtime.

@stradric

4 ай бұрын

Also ants love to build in non-poly sand.

@KYurk

3 ай бұрын

Vinegar on weeds.

I just wanna say all the times I have dug out stuff by hand and everyone told me to rent a skidloader. I appreciate ya doing it the non bougie way! But now that built my own house by the in-laws I enjoy the fact they have a skid loader I can borrow :) Also want to say thanks for inspiring to go and build my own house. 2500sq ft main living area with a 1700sq ft garage built by me and a few buddies who helped. #courageandsweat

You can’t fault his work ethic, or his determination.. but he makes so many poor choices.

@dadlife8289

7 ай бұрын

Agreed! But he is learning. Used to be a medical professional

@The1Music2MyEars

6 ай бұрын

What were some of his mistakes?

@helenfisler-parker9005

Ай бұрын

That tiller is worthless. He must be getting commission's from Ryobi

"You know me, i don't do everything right the first time" lol, me either!

Great video!

can you do a water testing? it would be great to see how good it does when it rains

Nice job. 😀

I extended my driveway a few years back. A couple of things I've noticed that would help any prospective DIY paver would be to first frame the area you are paving to your finished height. You can do that with some pin kerbs. That allows you to dip the area with a stting line so nothing is left to guess work. Secondly, screed rails need to be steel and of reasonable rigidity so as not to deviate from a level screed bed.

Sprinkler system first? Bigger plastic shovel, also you could have mixed the dirt with cement and used as a base instead of gravel. It wouldn't drain as well but if you sloped it and sealed it, it would run off. Just thoughts coming to my head because I am installing pavers as well.

AWWWWESOME!!!😮

OMG! One word: Bobcat.