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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 🥰

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

great timing, I'm starting this project next week

That was a ton of work! Turned out great!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Beautiful job

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

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?

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!

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

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!

How does this material do under cold weather areas during winter

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.

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.

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.

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!

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! 🤦💪

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

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.

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 😂😂

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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

Looks fantastic! Great job.

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

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

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

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 ❤

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 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.

Why do I feel like this should be last

Awesome job

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!

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

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!

Feel like need to use a different underlay for drainage as building sand holds water so plastic pavers are just going to float on it

🎉 on the job: love that Ryobi go cart!

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

This is a very cool product! Love the look can this been done as a driveway? This would be amazing for our Reno here in Toronto. Also, how does it stand up to snow, ice, and snow removal. Amazing work Alex.

Incredible

I use river sand for leveling and pool filter sand for filling. Pool filter sand is round with a very tight gradation curve so it fills the voids more easily (minimizes bridging).

Great job dude, you inspire me!

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

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

Just rent a whacker plate!😂 good work lads!

It looks amazing, but how expensive it is to buy the pavers?

Cool product!

Excellent & beautiful job.

Seems like an infomercial for RYOBI products...

What are doing with the concrete surrounding the new patio? Or is that going to be taken out later?

This is beautiful

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

Love this system, it reminds me of building with Lego

That dark border makes it nice

Great job I enjoyed watching you.

Wonder how well they'll handle over time. Especially areas where it gets windy.

Cool Product! Is it just camera lens distortion that makes the patio area look not at all flat? And are the pavers lower than the surrounding dirt? A house I had years ago had pavers installed lower than the yard and when i moved in 10 years later the yard had "flowed" over the patio and i didnt even know it was there till I went to dig a hole.

Your yard could do with a couple dump truck loads of nice top soil then some Kentucky bluegrass seed. You would have a killer back yard.

you can get metal poles vs PVC at the recycle centers, local salvage, dump etc... to scrim your base

Wouldnt the sand just fall thru the grid eventually??? What keeps it in the cracks??

I appreciate all the comments. I like the idea here, but as noted by many... "Cost is King" and this product costs more than poured concrete. I also noted the grids seemed to be laid next to one another and no offset happened. It seems that would help keep the grid straight and provide for a great interlock no matter the pattern. Any thoughts on that? And could you use the polymeric sand at the edge band to lock them in while keeping the field available to adjust as needed down the road instead of caulking each. It looks real good and has a high DIY user efficiency and if cost were equal to finished stamped concrete I'd call this a win.

Man that tiller would have saved my back from digging and doing my pavers. I had to hand dig several inches down for a 16 x14 project. With a few help removing the big mound i built afterwards.

I've done similar projects in the past, but just using stone dust, avoids using larger stone plus sand. Its easy to place, compact and then level off in the method you showed here. Its a shame the grade was too high to avoid all that tilling and digging....a lot of work. Good job!

I truly enjoy your Channel

Tamping by hand is a great workout. You could charge yuppies to workout in your backyard and get your building surface prepped at the same time. When leveling, how do you control the slope for drainage?

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

$1400 for a 10x10 😮😮 can't imagine how much this size cost

Very cool product/process.

I hate to say it but so much of that looks wavy and uneven. The longevity of a patio is from a solid base and I'm not sure how well this is going to age.

More curious to see if the tire against the freshly painted house left a mark lol ok I'm kidding you did great!

Very cool. It looks great.

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

What a great product 👍

I liked it but this design would drive me nuts considering you didn't slide the whole pad over and left that gap on the right side. Would have been cool to see you incorporate that corner of the slab that was angled. But damn do I love a great solution to laying pavers on a grid like that.