Required Tools for this Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you’ll save time and frustration.
Brick hammer, Brick chisel, Steel trowel, Dolly, Plate compactor, Hand tamper
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- Brick pavers
- Flagstone
- Flat fieldstone
- Compactable gravel ("3/4 in.-minus") 6 in. deep
- Coarse washed sand—about one-fourth as much as gravel
- Paver edging
- 3/8-in. x 10-in. spikes—figure one per foot of edging
- Stabilization fabric
- Two 10-ft. and one 5-ft. x 1-in. (outside diameter) steel pipes
