Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Circular garden patio with a table, chairs, and potted plants - Cmspic/Getty Images Pavers create an almost poetic space, imbuing ...

A brick patio can be laid over an existing concrete slab or in a sand bed. On concrete, bricks are set in ½ inch of wet mortar with ⅜- to ½-inch-wide mortar joints. You can create attractive, unique ...

A level (or any straightedge about two feet long) will help you keep your pavers level as you lay them in place. A stiff-bristled brush helps spread the dry sand that fills the gaps between pavers in ...

This video follows the full process of laying new paving slabs over a prepared sub-base. Early mistakes reveal how dry mortar complicates leveling. Existing slabs create alignment challenges that ...

If you're looking to upgrade your patio without the cost and effort of concrete, check out this alternative that installs in ...