Easy DIY Projects

Laying a beautiful brick patio with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)

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Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBAxz8Wlox4&index=2&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_xoUV70ylQstbsgu8-nUta

Decks, Patios, and Outdoor Structures playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naGZnO-e3zs&list=PLkJADc1qDrr9Zqnm7EwvS4XpGZexh8zcE

How to Clean and Restain a Deck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Endync6z3XM&list=PLkJADc1qDrr9Zqnm7EwvS4XpGZexh8zcE&index=8

How to Lay a Bluestone Patio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u_vl0_iHyU&list=PLkJADc1qDrr9Zqnm7EwvS4XpGZexh8zcE&index=28

Shopping List for How to Build a Brick Patio:
– Brick pavers [https://amzn.to/2MRsgXe], used to create patio surface
– Graded base [https://amzn.to/2MP1tek], for forming sub-base for patio
– Sand [https://amzn.to/31v0R0C], is spread over sub-base and on top of patio
– Plastic edging [https://amzn.to/2Ig56W4], used to create border around brick patio

Tools for How to Build a Brick Patio:
– Shovel [https://amzn.to/31Isofg], used to excavate the site
– Nylon mason’s line [https://amzn.to/31x0N0n] and stakes [https://amzn.to/2MOHc8v], for stretching layout lines across patio
– Plate compactor [https://amzn.to/2XbaOB7], used to tamp down soil, sub-base and brick pavers
– Garden rake [https://amzn.to/2Ihd41k], for spreading sand
– Hammer [https://amzn.to/2KhAu95], used to tap in spikes that hold down the edging
– Masonry saw [https://amzn.to/2IghKEy], used to cut brick pavers
-Screed and screed rails [https://amzn.to/2XdUTBU], for establishing proper screed height of sand base
– Wheelbarrow [https://amzn.to/31v0vat], used to transport material
– Push broom [https://amzn.to/2MOCRT3], for sweeping excess sand from patio

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