A great paver job hides its secret: a thin, perfectly screeded bed of leveling sand that sets each stone flat.
Thin and even
Leveling sand goes down about an inch over a compacted base, screeded flat with a straight board. Too thick and pavers settle unevenly; too thin and they rock.
It is a bed, not a base
Sand is the setting layer, not the structure. The strength comes from the compacted aggregate base underneath. Skip the base and the sand will not save you.
Lock it in
After the pavers are set and compacted, sweep joint sand between them to lock everything together and keep the field tight.
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