[Kenlight811]

Hi all! I am wondering if someone could offer me some advice? I installed my first ever 11x11 brick slab/paver patio. I hand tampered the soil myself after clearing it from debris. I laid a few inch paver base and again hand tampered it. Then I installed the sand base and once again tampered it. Then installed my slabs and paver border. I used a rubber mallet and attempted to get all the pavers in their place. Once done, I used poly locking sand to secure the pavers, brushed off the sand, blew off the dust then lightly misted it twice. The next day I had to fill in 4 or 5 cracks with more sand. Structurally the patio is rock solid. Appearance wise it is not very level in sections. Is there anything I can do to level the sections out without having to break the locking sand and removing pavers or am I better off leaving it be? I want to seal it but have to wait for the weather to dry up some.

 

[Msradell]

I certainly don't know of anything you can do to re-level it without removing some of the pavers.

 

[Kenlight811]

ok thank you! I didn't know if renting a compactor at this late stage would help or not. I am ok living with it, I mean it is my first time doing one so I am pretty happy with it, just OCD amongst my coronacation boredom I suppose.

 

[stick\shift]

First, there is no reason to tamp the sand, as it cannot be compacted. Second, your fears are justified; pavers need to be removed and the sand adjusted up or down beneath them to achieve a flat patio surface.