Building a round patio from a paver kit SEEMS simple, but it’s also a ton of work! In this episode I’ll show you step-by-step how I measured and dug out the sod, raked and tamped a solid base of gravel, added sand, and then placed each paver (oh, and added a fire pit on top, too!) You’ll also see the REALLY dumb mistakes I made along the way, and how I fixed them.
DIY difficulty level: Medium – just because it’s a lot of digging and hard labor. It’s not rocket science, but you WILL be sore at the end!
PAVER PATIO INFO: Italian Renaissance Circle kit from Basalite in Positano color
https://www.basalite.com/products/circle-kit
FIRE PIT INFO: Grand Fire Pit kit from Basalite in Positano color
https://www.basalite.com/products/landscaping-garden-products/outdoor-living/necessories-fire-pit-kit-series
CAPSTONES: We got from a local cement artist who was selling them at the landscaping place.
Total cost for the kits and the capstones was $1400 (plus we also paid for way too much gravel mix and sand, so your own costs there may vary).
Intro: (0:00)
Measuring the circle: (0:17)
Digging up sod and dirt: (0:46)
Tamping gravel base: (2:02)
Adding sand layer: (3:03)
Laying pavers: (4:01)
Building the fire pit: (10:26)
Finishing details: (11:03)
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35 Comments
Should have posted this video before you built it so that you could have taken advantage of all the comment suggestions.
Must be nice.
Great tutorial, bro! Greetings from Southern California!!! : )
Looks great! I am curious if you used polymeric sand for the patio and some brick adhesive for the fire pit?
Pro tip just sweep the sand in to the lawn if you don't need it
What holds the firepit stones in place or are they all just loose? That seems odd.
Super cool project!!
Nice video! Why did you need the conduit pipes?
How do you keep the fire pit pavers from moving?
For a DIY build, you did pretty well, and is one of the best I've seen. Just know that if you ever have a real landscaper come out and do the exact same thing, you're being ripped off. There are so many things that should have been done differently, for example, the base course of the firepit should have been set with a deadblow and level directly on the patio base without pavers underneath (as to one, keep the base course in place better, and two, prevent damage to said pavers as they aren't made to stand up to intense heat, and will likely crack and start to break down within a few fires). Also, hardscape adhesive would be worth looking into for the fire pit blocks and caps, as well as shims to keep the caps level and even with each other. Again though, great work for being a DIYer.
Do you need to nail down the final layer of concrete blocks on top of the firepit? It looks like it could be dangerous and fall off if someone sat on it
Why didn't you fix the firepit in place? I would've concreted it or cemented it, idk, english ain't my first language.
Looked small? Man I’d kill to have a room bigger than that patio.
Hey what kind of gravel mix did you use?
Aside from the added drainage the sand brings, wouldn’t it have been better to use mortar to seal the bricks?
dude probably made like $3K off this video alone and is bitching about shoes getting dirty
You could remove two opposite stones on the lowest row of the firepit for a better airflow/better chimney effect on the fire.
Эти парни никогда не слышали про виброплиту или мототрамбовку..?
what size gravel did you use? the internet is calling for 3/4 inch but yours looks smaller
Me, as a hardscaping worker for over 11years advise you all – Dont use this as a step-by-step guide
It is the hardest way to pave and it will not last long
Bro!
Can you share the instructions of it please?
Все по феншую 👍
I do pavers and artificial turf here in Phoenix AZ I started with a tamper plate a lot of work, got me a compactor a lot easier now, quick tips for you and everyone diy at home: Home Depot does rent the compactors but they only accept visa or credit cards because they will charge you 70$ for the day rental but 150$ for deposit. You do get your deposit back when you return the tool. Another tip when using ABC gravel bottom layer then 1/4 minus gravel which is 1/4 inch gravel for top layer because sand with water it sponges up and you don’t want that, 1/4 minus does not sponge up
3:52 got it done
Amen to that
Should’ve taken half a day to make this. 4 days is to much
You forgot to seal them
OMG BEAUTIFUL ❤
Can u tell me how many brick? Thank you
On pro tip#3: 1” plumbing pipe has 1” outside diameter. 1” electrical conduit has 1” inside diameter (more than 1” outside diameter). Most people don’t realize there’s a difference
it looks easy done when just watching the video, but im pretty sure it was hard work
And the next day the HOA told him to remove it.
Level?
Landscaping fabric?
Softer nozzle on water hose?
Other than that great video! I subscribed.
Ryan came in with that big body wheelbarrow…. (Also TIL how to spell wheelbarrel 😂)
I use to build one of these in 1 day