How to Create a Brick Walkway
A brick walkway can be a lovely addition to your home. Besides looking wonderful, they last for years with little maintenance. Installing one yourself can be a cost-effective way to update the look of your home. While it's not the easiest DIY project to undertake, with a little patience and effort you can lay a brick walkway you will enjoy for years. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Bricks
- Gravel
- Sand
- Rubber mallet
- Skid-steer excavator
- Vibrating plate compactor
- Plastic edging
- 12-inch landscaping spikes
- Spray paint
- Screed board
Instructions
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Preparing The Area
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Mark the exact path your walkway will take with the spray paint.
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Excavate to a depth of about 6 inches with the skid-steer excavator.
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Lay 3 inches of gravel over the entire area. Compact this gravel with the vibrating plate compactor.
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Install plastic edging on the sides of your path. Nail the edging into the ground with 12-inch landscaping spikes.
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Fill the area with bedding sand. Level the sand with a screed board. The screed board's length is equal to the width of your walkway, with a longer board screwed to it. The longer board rests on your edging and holds the other board at the depth of your pavers.
Paving The Walkway
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Lay your brick pavers between your edging in whatever pattern you choose. Use the rubber mallet to seat the bricks in the bedding sand.
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Sweep sand over the entire area to fill the cracks between bricks. Compact using the vibrating plate compactor.
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Sweep more sand over the area.
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