Brick Pavers Over Concrete Patio

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Brick pavers over concrete patio.

You ll have the freedom to play around with different layouts and patterns in order to create an outdoor living space that gels with your unique personality. Installing pavers over concrete enables you to get creative with the look and style of your patio. Let the glue dry for a few hours before you tamp the field pavers and sweep sand across the patio to fill the joints. Scrape away the excess sand and cut off the excess landscape fabric with a utility knife.

Go around the edge of the concrete slab and install a border of brick pavers. This outside layer will provide a level of stability for the entire project. To improve the look of a concrete slab porch a layer of solid brick pavers can be added on top of the existing slab. The benefits to using dribond versus another adhesive is that it applies much more quickly and it fills in any existing cracks in the concrete.

Glue down the last border patio blocks. 3 4 inch porcelain pavers can be installed over sound concrete using sand or adhesive as described in this porcelain paver installation guide. The biggest problem with laying pavers over a concrete slab is the inability for water to drain through the blocks and down into the earth. Before you begin make sure your concrete is properly sloped and doesn t puddle.

Use liquid nails or another suitable adhesive to make sure that they stick. Watch this video to find out how.