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Well I kinda did this myself but I just simply tossed the pavers onto the grass thinking I could at least walk on them and stay out of the slippery muddy grass until I had time to do it nicer. But the pavers just sank into the ground as we walked on them and are level with the ground after one year.

@dambroangling2828

13 күн бұрын

How are they now? Wondering if I should do the same

@jwrightgardening

13 күн бұрын

They worked really well for a couple of years but now we have just pulled it all up this spring to redo it because we are getting rid of the grass around the path. The grass is a pain to mow (we have a lot of berry bushes along the path) so we are putting down cardboard, then the pavers back down, and wood chips around them.

@dambroangling2828

13 күн бұрын

@jwrightgardening nice thanks for the response. I might just place them down like you said you did originally bc then we can also adjust the position of them until we figure out exactly where we want them.

I never would have thought of using a reciprocating saw with used blade. What a great idea!

@Kaptiv239

11 ай бұрын

Careful when using this method….make sure there’s no important pipes or low dug wires in the area you’re working in.

Thank you! We’ve been talking about installing pavers in the path between the front an back yard for years. It’s shady so grass won’t grow and there are roots from surrounding trees. My husband and I both watched the video, moved the 16 inch pavers around a bit until we were both happy and the next day we got started. Using the edger was brilliant! That was the most intimidating part. We did use an ax and loppers on a few roots but it was surprisingly easy. Because it’s July and we’re not young we installed four pavers each morning. We’re pretty darn pleased with ourselves.

First off-always by 2 extra. You will break one now or later. Especially if at the store you realize they’re very wet towards the center they will be fragile there. Sometimes i lay them out in sun for day or 2 to let them dry and harden first. They’re stacked pretty quickly at cement yards and aren’t quite hard enough yet in the center. I’ve been both a General Contractor and Had a landscape Design install business in Florida-both business around 25 yrs. So I’ve done every paver 1000s of times. I’ve never seen or thought about the sawzall. That was genius but if people do this in Florida keep in mind the cable lines are in inch below surface,water lines are 4-6 inches and then your sprinkler anywhere from 2-6 inches. I know people will say I’m wrong and that’s not code. I’m not talking about where they ‘should’ be -just where they are. I love the sawzall idea but there’s alot places here you couldn’t use it without pissing off your wife or neighbor when you hack their cable line on a Sunday. When you use a spade like he did and wiggle it down you can actually feel a cable line or pvc pipe while you push it down. If you get any resistance stop and check. If you know you are in line of the cable box by road and your cable hookup by house then just pull up your cable line because seriously it’s just below the surface and you can tuck it back down after you’re done in sane slot or make a slot with your shovel and tuck it in. Trust me. I’ve hit a waterline for a complex of a 1000 ppl and it was 4 inches below surface at this one spot and it shot a 50 foot geyser and turned the roads into a river in minutes. It was just in a little old ladies garden so not some place you might think. So in Florida do with caution even if you get stuff marked. Many ppl don’t know even when you get stuff marked they have a 3 foot variable on each side of that mark. So if they mark a water line it could be 3 feet on each side if their line & not where the painted line is, lol. And you’d be surprised how much you can feel if you wiggle the spade downward and meet a pipe or cable and then be able to work around it without breaking it.

This is probably the easiest home diy i have seen of this type & i have been watching quite a few 😂

this is cool. I got 47 pavers to recycle and this is fantastic.

Sir, I appreciate your candor and honesty at the end of the video where you admitted you cracked a paver. It's reassuring to know that accidents like that can happen to anyone! Regardless, if the worst thing that ever happens to you is you crack a paver, you have NOTHING to worry about in life! Enjoy your day.

The use of a reciprocating saw to cut out the turf is pure genius! I will use this method for some of my garden projects.

@DR4296

Жыл бұрын

I would worry about running into rocks with that blade, in my area.

I did this same project a couple of years ago. I wish i had the shovel you used. It would have made the depth of my cuts a lot more consistent. I also wish I didn’t set the pavers quite as deep as I did. I need to raise them a bit already. Definitely a DIY job and I'm almost 70.

Great work! I'm gonna do this in my yard but it's sloped, which adds a bit of a challenge.... easy when there's no slope.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

6 күн бұрын

Best of luck on the project!

I did this to my 2 garden gates, shed, and Koi pond. I just lay them down on the lawn and over time they sunk into the ground, so there was NO digging for this gal! Walkway looks GREAT today!

@ghengis430

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you could do that. I've got clay which goes pretty mushy in the winter, not sure what would happen in drier weather.

@texasurbanhomestead

2 ай бұрын

The whole purpose of placing steppingstones is to walk above the grass or water when it rains. To install them at ground level will only create the problem of grass growing over it. This with time will cover the steppingstones. The best thing to do is to place them above ground level.

@wojtek-33

2 ай бұрын

@@texasurbanhomestead Ground level allows you to mow over them to minimize maintenance, but that will depending on your grass type.

@danahern2136

Ай бұрын

Very true! Don't ask how I know that for sure. ​@@wojtek-33

@jcreswick

Ай бұрын

What about mowing between them? ​@@texasurbanhomestead

Well I made the jump and bought 100 16”x16” pavers… I’m gonna do a 10’ x 23’ patio in a checkerboard pattern with mosses in between … 😮. Wish me luck !!! Lol

I love your videos. Right to the point. Not long and drawn out and so informative. I will easily do this myself! Thank you

I had a client do this and set them in concrete using double thick path with these stones. It looks so professional!

We moved into a house that already has an over-grown and sunken walkway, so this is really helpful to know how to fix it! Thank you!

Thanks for the tip about the saw!!! I can do this myself now.

I enjoy doing gardening and this is something I would love to do myself. Thank you for your videos and God bless you and your family.

For someone like me who prefers DIY, this was so satisfying to see your project take a great shape. Thank you for teaching so passionately. I would love to subscribe. 👍👍

This is the perfect DYI job, and yes I have used reciprocating saw too for cutting sod. The edger has a hard time breaking through if your grass is super thick like mine.

Did this same job about 3 weeks ago for a pathway to wife’s garden. I did find the larger paving slabs were prone to cracking just bringing them home in the back of the truck. Additionally I added a tiny amount of cement to the sand to help them bed down better. 9-1.

@obiyoukenobi

2 ай бұрын

always transport your new paving slabs verticaly ;-)

Thanks for this. Now I can’t wait to start my project. You made it easy; I had an idea it would go like this but didn’t know about the sand under the stone.

I'd do this job myself. I love to do just about all of my home diys on my own, unless it's something way out of my league and have to hire someone else. But that's very rare. I'm talking about hiring someone to replace ac/heating units, water heater or major plumbing. For the most part it's my husband and I. I love all of your videos. It's a great way to help out home owners to know that they are capable to do more than they think they can to do it themselves. Thanks for sharing this and all of your home diys with me. I've even pick up some very helpful tips from you. Thank you 😊

I would do it myself, but probably would make it a 2 day project so as to minimize the physical effect. Great project and it is EXACTLY what we could use to connect our house and our daughter next door. Love the sawzall method and something I would never have thought of. Thanks.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

You bet, best of luck with the project

Another amazing project completed with precision and detailed with helpful guidance and hints.

I’ve been planning to do something similar. This was helpful. My distance is shorter so it should be a relatively easy DIY. Thanks!

Thanks for this. I have over thinking the walkway I need. I'll be doing the work myself.

This is one fun simple project and is very doable for anyone. It really gave the landscape a better look by connecting the property. Well done and thank you for sharing

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the continued support Hassan 🙏

A LOT cheaper than I thought it would be! It would take me longer than 5 hours, maybe 2 days in stages because of my hips, back and neck, but I would DIY it, if I wanted that look. All bases covered again. Nice work, Scott. You've been very busy these days.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah no rush for sure and hauling around the sod and dirt does add up. For $125 pretty hard to beat 👍

Perfect timing for this video! I bought the pavers for a path a couple weeks ago and have been putting off installing them! Time for me to get it done. Your video will help me get it done correctly. Using a sawzaw is brilliant!!

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck on the project 🙌

It looks to me like you set them a little deep. I would've raised them up a little. I remember we had a stone path in our backyard where I grew up and it settled over the years and slowly was being overgrown by the grass. Another case was some border bricks that after 10-15 years slowly disappeared under the lawn. I think when laying them out at the beginning it's good to leave them a little proud so that it'll be longer before you have to reset them.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I honestly think you are right that leaving them a bit higher would probably play out better over time. Thanks for the feedback.

@AB-jk7tw

Жыл бұрын

Good that you can run the lawn mower over the stones though with no risk of ever hitting the stone.

@roseymalino9855

Жыл бұрын

You probably failed to provide drainage Igravel) under the pavers. Every time it rains the area under the pavers turns to mud allowing the pavers to sink. Even more important where the area is prone to water settling.

@c.rutherford

Жыл бұрын

Very easy to fix with that bag of sand! Just lift them up and add another half inch. A little time consuming but the sod has already been cut. Anyway these stepping stone paths are a worthy investment, theyre great to save your lawn from foot traffic wear imo

@paulryan1578

Жыл бұрын

No it’s so they can be mowed straight over

DIY for sure! I actually did this in my backyard, but I didn’t lay sand, it has settled over time by itself. I am thinking of laying more in another area and will try the sand this time. Thanks for the video!

fun fact : i'm probably gonna do something like that to my pool this year, so having you explaining it is really, really good. Thank you.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

You bet and best of luck on your project 👍

Great tips. The saw is a great idea. Loved the curve in the walkway as well You did a good job explaining. Thanks

Looks very informative ty, I will be placing pavers for the first time this spring.😊

This is a project on my to do list-of course as a DIY! I have about 8’ on the side of my trailer and this would be perfect. I also thought of using a reciprocating saw to outline my pavers-thought it might be a crazy idea, but I have a lot of roots invading my yard. Glad to see it demonstrated here guess I’m not as crazy as I thought! Of course, I subscribed you have a lot of projects listed that I wish to pursue. Thank you for this video.! ♥️

I love this so much; affordable and simple.

Exactly the video I was looking for. This gave me enough confidence to go DIY. Thank you!

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Get it 👊

Great job i'm tackling this as soon as the ground dries up a little here in the UK

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 ай бұрын

Best of luck on your project 👍

This will save me a huge amount of time. I love the saws all idea, never would've thought of that.

I wish we had a good handyman seevices in New Bern, NC.

I did this but was lazy and just dropped pavers on lawn. They settled over time.

@GonzalezJio

10 ай бұрын

Do they look good?

@samfeldman1508

10 ай бұрын

@@GonzalezJio not as good as the video but not bad. I think it has more to do with keeping the yard mowed and watered.

@stephaniehenry5617

2 ай бұрын

Yeah mine set up I didn't even know that it went that deep into the ground cuz now I'm moving them over a little bit didn't realize how big they were because the grass that I thought I was edging around it when I was cutting the grass was the size of the pavers that it was really bigger than that. 😅 They were a nice size but I had them down for over 20 years so the grass we'll eventually loosen it up and it'll wind up with what he's showing right now

33f, I would absolutely do this myself if I decided I wanted to. I don't really have a need for it; the only time I'm in my back yard is when I'm working, in which case I have my muck boots on and don't need a nice place to walk. But I will keep this in mind if I decide to expand use of my back yard. Your videos are always clear and concise, practical and energy efficient. Thank you for posting.

Awesome video! Very clear and concise. I love the look of the pavers and it looks like a project I would be able to take on. Thank you.😊

YR GROUNDS LOOK AMAZING, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

Thanks for your insight and yes I would do the project myself and I am going to do it.

I love doing it myself!; thanks for info!

definitely something I could do as it is very similar to a patio project I did several years ago.

Scott you make great informative videos. You remind and look like my son. Please keep them coming!

I prefer keeping them higher off the grass as when it rains it keeps your feet dry and your not stepping in a puddle . Then you can’t use lawnmower over them you will just have to go around them . I made a whole driveway with these but higher quality 3” thick 16x16 cobblestone look .

This is great! Thank you for sharing! Looks really nice too!

I will totally take this on! Looks fun! Thanks

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

You got this 👊, thanks for the feedback.

I would definitely do this on my own. I don’t pay to have anything done that I can do myself. Thanks for the tips, I will be using this application to put down some stepping stones in the near future.

So it myself, Thank you for the knowledge

I would do it myself, especially after seeing your tutorial. It looks great, and I like how easy you made cutting out the sod squares.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck on your project 👍

After watching and learning from your video, I would do this project myself and I will. Thanks for sharing!

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck 👍

Amazing tips. Thanks for sharing 👍 Very much appreciated 👍

I would definitely do this myself.

Heck yeah id do this DIY. You get a gym workout, landscaping skills, and boost of confidence.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

8 ай бұрын

triple threat 👊

It was my first time watching. This is great!! I will definitely try this as "DIY." I'm subscribing!

I was looking for how to do this by myself. Thanks for the tutorial. Will definitely try this.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

20 күн бұрын

Awesome, best of luck on your project

@robertprescott9577

16 күн бұрын

@@EverydayHomeRepairs Can this technique be used to make a small patio area? Its so expensive to hire some for even a small space. I was quoted over $6,000 for even a 18x20 space.

I would totally do this myself. The sawzall is an excellent resource! I would have like to seen a unusual shaped paver stone done, but I figure it's pretty much the same way.

DIY, great video, thank you.

Very good video and easy to understand. Thank you!

I am building a 100' path for my wife this summer. It will follow along our fence back to our garage which leads up to her salon. I like the way you did this, however i don't want to have to mow on that side of my fence so i'm going to have to rent a sod cutter and remove the entire line of grass, lay pavers down and fill in the gaps with rocks. It's gonna be a ton of work but it'll be worth it in the end.

Great video, thank you! Very clear and to the point.

You were reading my mid. I recently recycled some old pavers from the previous owner to expand a concrete pad in from of my deck so now I need to connect it to my deck entry. I have about the same length as you do too, so you gave me a great idea with this method, and yes, I WILL be doing it myself, since places will charge an arm and a leg. Besides, I quite enjoy doing this sort of thing!😊

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

These are fun projects and a good workout 👍 Best of luck with your project.

I would DIY this ... looks fun actually. I have one to make but it's on a slight sloping surface. Might dry pout my own custom slabs.

definitely want to do this as a DYI project

Nice job. I’ve done similar projects and sure it may take some time, but the feeling of satisfaction of doing your own work is worth it. BTW… your law/yard looks great.

ill be adding doing this to my aquascape construction thanks for the great tips definitely subscribing :)

Nice. I will try it in next summer.

Cool hack. I’ve use the ziggy method too since it’s fast and battery operated. Standard tool in my landscaping tool box both at home and at work.

Great info and very helpful!! 🙏

I sold the exact same job earlier this week for $750. 24x24in pavers in sod. I included 15 in my proposal but will probably only use 12 or so. Nice tip on the saw.

This is definitely something I would so myself. And now I know how!

Great presentation, just what I need. I will do as you did. Tom Byrne

I will take on DIY but need to wait till a broken knee cap completely heals. Actually, looks like fun. Great video.

Thanks great video and great looking path.

I have more time than money, so definitely doing it myself. But I’m on a five year plan of no mow front yard. Need a walkway from my driveway to my front door. At 65 I think I can manage it. The weight gets to me the most. Your video did help me figure out how many pavers I’m gonna need and what the cost would be. Thank you.

learned so much and now feel like i just may be able to do this :) thanks!

looks great

I would also raise them a bit. I am planning on re doing mine. Stones have sunken since I first did it. I will probably lay a stone base this time and tamp it. It is definitely a diy job but it will take me a couple of days. one day prepping and the other placing the stones. Looks nice. I have saint Augustine grass and the tolons can be a pin at covering the stones.

AWSOME!! IM GOING TO DEFINITELY DO IT!!

Looks great!

Great video. Your path looks great. 🌞

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

First time seeing your videos and I found it extremely helpful. I'm a subscriber to your channel now.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

8 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel 🙌

Looks great especially for that price. Great vid. Thanks.

Nice video. Hard job to do physically. They're a pain in the butt to level, but once you get them right its well worth it.

Good video. I've lost count of the number of very similar projects I have done over the years. They are cost effective and not complicated. However, you are correct. They are work and are not fast 30 minute jobs. I have more planned for this year.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I like ones like this which you can knock out in 1 Saturday and see a big difference. Keeps you motivated for the next project 👍

I am thinking about: making some round pavers (looking for ideas on form) from my old bag of cement and some leftover greenhouse pea gravel , figuring out how to make the path on a hill. Clay dirt lawn-wish me luck! Thanks for the vid!

definitely like the sawzall use.. hopefully the pavers hold up as they tend to not have much concrete/ cement in them.

I am going to try it!

that's a super easy DIY but measure the spacing out!

This looks great

You make it look so easy …. I’ve done this 2x in my small garden at various spots, and it’s an absolute ball-ache to get right! Being OCD also doesn’t help 🤣🤣🤣

Awesome video! Thanks!

This is excellent - including the cost modeling piece.

@honeyg3589

Жыл бұрын

I would DIY it over a few days lol. I can’t see myself committing to it for 5 hours to be perfectly honest!

Great video …thank you!

Great tutorial! That’s the method I had in mind for our diy pathway.