Building A Backyard Patio

Add landscape fabric to the patio base.

Building a backyard patio.

Pea gravel lights and sturdy outdoor furniture complete this quick to build cheap diy patio. An alternative to the gravel base is interlocking paver base panels. Line the excavated area with landscape fabric cutting the fabric to fit. First spread and tamp down two layers of gravel each about 2 to 3 in.

Begin with a plan. Layer as shown in step 11 and tamp this down. Then establish a perfectly flat surface with a final 1 to 1 1 2 in. Measure off the length and width of your patio.

Do you only want enough room for two. The simple design steps decide where you want your patio this is important because you don t want to be baking in the sun if you would rather. Decide how much room you need. A small backyard patio.

Before starting to lay the pavers in place snap chalk lines along the edges of the patio to ensure the paver rows stay straight. Upgrade your backyard with an easy diy patio in 6 simple steps 1. How to design and build a paver patio paver patio design. Jack on jack or running bond patterns are the simplest to install.

After you get the hang of the first few the rest of your patio will take shape in no time. To give the patio a nice framed feel place the outer row perpendicular to the inner rows. They eventually want to build the patio to end all patios and this is their temporary and inexpensive option. Outline your diy patio and remove the sod.