With a solid gravel base a brick border will last for the life of your house.
Using concrete for paver edging.
Plastic paver edge restraints remain one of the most popular option on the market in terms of a paver edge restraint system.
For this project you ll need bricks compactable gravel for the base washed sand and plastic paver edging.
Dig down about an inch so the pavers will be slightly raised above the ground level.
In our guide we ll also show how to fix your paver edge restraint.
We decided to scrap the plastic edging and use some extra concrete pavers to provide more stability between the two areas.
If you want a finished polished look for your garden lawn or path landscape edging is a necessity.
Using form boards is necessary when pouring a concrete base for pavers so the finished product has a smooth continuous surface and to ensure a 1 percent slope for drainage.
When building a paved surface the paver edging is laid down after the compactible gravel base and serves as a boundary to keep the sand layer in place and facilitate paver installation.
If you re like so many others who have paver edging failures you re probably very frustrated.
Concrete edging sometimes referred to as a concrete toe can add strength and durability to a patio made of pavers.
While edging is available in a variety of materials concrete.
Pros cons of concrete edging.
Alternatively with your edging stone you can install any of these edge restraint systems below to retain both the edging stones and pavers as this concrete system would.
This type of edging is often chosen for projects because of its easy installation and relatively low cost.
Use a shovel or use your hands to dig out an area slightly wider than the pavers.
Over time the concrete edging can crack or chip away detracting from the look and reducing the stability of the paver field.
Plastic paver edge restraint.
Make an attractive border for a concrete walkway or patio using brick pavers set on a bed of gravel and sand.