Raise Sunken Patio Pavers!

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The patio at the Project Cave had some pavers that were sinking. Sunken pavers are ugly and can be a dangerous trip hazard. Here I am raising them up back to the level of the other pavers. I pull out the old pavers, add paver sand, tamp down, reset the pavers, and re-sand the new joints (remember to use polymeric sand).
Please use caution when using any tools. They can cause severe injury or even death. Also, the projects you see me working on are simply that. Projects I am working on. I am not a professional and make no guarantees your work, or my work for that matter, will turn out right. Safety first and when in doubt, call a professional.
If you are in need of a tool to help extract pavers that are not glued together with polymeric sand, try this tool. The set consists of basically two small pry bars. The key is slow and steady to extract the paver a little at a time. If you apply too much force, you will probably bend them out of shape. There is a great video as to how this works on the linked page.
Keyfit Tools Paver Puller Stainless Steel (2PC Set) Paver Extraction Removal Raise Sunken Brick & Pavers Locked by Edging & Other Stones Repair & Replace Pavered Patio Blocks
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Your best bet for purchasing base sand and polymeric sand are probably the big box stores. You can get the products for way cheaper there than from Amazon. The sand is heavy and you are paying for the shipping, even if you have prime. You are just paying 3-4 times as much (or more) for the product for that free shipping. But if you insist on using Amazon, please consider buying through the links below. It really helps out my channel.
Alliance Euroston Bond Polymeric Sand,for Natural Stone and Cobble Stone Paver Joints up to 1.5" (Slate Gray) 50 Lb Bag. This product is also available in tan coloring.
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Gator Maxx G2 Intelligent Polymeric Sand (Beige) 50 Lb Bg. This product is also available in grey coloring. amzn.to/3tjyyiN
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@JuggaloHomies101 2 года назад

Looks great I would suggest using stone dust instead of sand it's holds stronger and wouldn't allow bugs like ants to live in it.

@codymagato2070 2 месяца назад

Where can you buy stone dust from?

@original8616 2 года назад

Thanks for the help I will be fixing my pavers this weekend

@dorisatkinson7259 3 года назад

Thanks! Very helpful. Gives me confidence I can do this!

@t8rtaught 8 месяцев назад

I have this same problem along with my uncles brick walkway/path, entrance to his front door. It's uneven in a few areas. This video is easy and helpful in what needs to be done. Wish me luck in my repairs. Thanks again!

@mississippi8106 3 года назад

Thanks Kevin. You made this beginner friendly.

@team7gamingcollecting Год назад

Thank you for the video a young diy here now I feel confident about this project at home 😅

@mlee895 3 года назад

Thank you. I need to fix my pavers and this was super helpful.

@mickrick 3 года назад

This was a nice fix but I think it would have helped if you could have explained what it is you were doing as you relaid the blocks as you obviously saw some that needed more sand etc. A little commentary during the relaying rather than just speeded up footage of the whole thing really aids the viewer to understand and learn from your expertise. Thanks for posting though as I'm sure it will encourage others to have a go themselves.

@evamccain2267 Год назад

Excellent work!

@angelagaither6439 2 года назад

Great tip, I will have to try this. Looks very easy.

@cheldoll72 27 дней назад

I like this video. Thank you for sharing

@milanbabiak338 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing, a very helpful video, Sir!

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Thanks for watching! If you haven't already, please consider subscribing!

@Prze1999 3 года назад

Nice and clear. Thanks

@keithp115 4 года назад

I will be tackling this project come Spring. My sunken pavers were caused by rodents tunneling from underneath. Thanks for the video!

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

I feel your pain. We have moles, but I don’t think they caused our problem. Our patio is raised. But those moles do a number on the lawn. It gets pretty squishy in places. Thank you for the comment!

@keithp115 4 года назад

They are moles causing the damage. I trapped several since late fall and live near a wooded area. Mother Nature is defeating me!

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Stay strong! That repair didn’t take very long and it made my wife very happy!

@patriciaoconnor3342 2 года назад

Ugh! This is my probelm too. I have chipmunks... ugh

@codygingerr3505 7 месяцев назад

I have the same issue from my patio. I caught something, not sure what it was, could be a mole or chipmunks, its tunneling from underneath. I plan on tackling this project as well. Wish me luck! This video helps!

@soo4woo554 3 года назад

Nice!! Exactly what I need to get done.

@TheProjectCave 3 года назад

Hope it helps!

@UnboxingJobs 4 года назад

Was just about to do this at my place. Glad I watched your concise video. Picked up some nuances with smoothing the sand. Thanks you, liked & subbed 🤛😎

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Thank you for watching and subscribing! Hope your project goes smoothly!

@UnboxingJobs 4 года назад

The Project Cave thanks went really well! It’s not just saving money but feeling great about learning something new!

@catherinemorris3085 2 года назад

Fabulous easy video. Will repair my walkway this weekend.

@gregf1299 Год назад

Just completed a similar job, but with 3 sizes of irregular surfaced flag stones. This means adding sand and making a flat subbase would not always work. When there's missing mortar between stones, also an issue. Great video, thx.

@SpiritintheSky. 9 месяцев назад

Most helpful. Thank you very much.

@sunnynagpal8614 2 года назад

You make it look so easy bro!

@TheProjectCave 2 года назад

Thanks for a great compliment! The hardest parts are removing the first paver when you start and placing the last one when you are finished. In the middle, I think it is almost as easy at it may have seemed.

@ryanb963 2 года назад

good job!

@stephanieladd5974 4 года назад

Great job

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Thank you for watching! Sorry for the delayed reply!

@vickyf9897 2 года назад

Nice! Thanks

@hollywoodchris 2 года назад

Thanks man!!! Very Helpful

@TheProjectCave 2 года назад

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

@borys444 4 года назад

U da man. Great job!!

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Thank you! Just having fun learning, figuring things out, and doing!

@matsuz100 2 года назад

Very helpful I have a drive to repair got the tools and materials ready to with your help.

@TheProjectCave 2 года назад

Mine is a patio. Driveways have to handle the car. The hand tamping of the sand is probably not enough.

@matsuz100 2 года назад

@@TheProjectCave Thank you for that I bought a Hawksmoor Tamper 200 x 200mm yesterday hopping that will do it £33 TOOLSTATION it is a small area.

@pualsmall5378 Месяц назад

Nice video Kevin..I have almost exactly the same issue. Thanks for the tips.

@peterc.7807 2 года назад

Great video. Straight to the point. Very useful. Thank you.

@michaelmattson3515 3 года назад

Liked the music.

@TheProjectCave 3 года назад

Thanks!

@EDDIE5918 4 года назад

Hey Kevin fix that gutter behind you bud. Nice job on the pavers to bro🤙

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

lol. I know. Gutters were on the list. We had them redone last fall. Thank you for the compliment on the pavers and thanks for watching! Please consider subscribing!

@EDDIE5918 4 года назад

The Project Cave You now have a 112 subscribers my friend🤙 Going to try your technique this weekend buddy. Wish me luck😬

@Beamin-vt7jm 3 месяца назад

You have to use paver sand or crushed stone dust it’s called. That’s just regular sand.

@alejofox10 4 года назад

Nice and ez, ty

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Thank you for watching! Glad it helped! If you haven't already, please consider subscribing!

@RoundheadRecords 2 года назад

Questions. Does sand invite the ants, In the past, I have used screenings? Is there a reason some sink while others do not. If say a draining issue, would a barrier or something be needed or would it not just happen again. Let me know if you have anything on righting a very short wall lean. Contractors want way too much for fairly small job. I have some ideas but would like to bounce.

@domingomedrano3801 Год назад

Hi, what type of sand Did you use?

@robertlombardi2228 5 дней назад

How did you know what order to reinstall the pavers in. Does it make a difference what order you reinstall them?

@TerriFitz1 2 года назад

What the heck did you do? I agree provide some commentary so it can be helpful! What did you add, sand or lime?

@DVul 4 года назад

Sub-base is crap if it is subsiding... clay or moisture - either way it needs to be replaced with something solid to solve it you have to do more than just adding more sand... just paved my driveway and patio which area combined 1400sqft, to do it properly you need a compacted sub base at least 200mm/ 8", in some places (driveway entrance) I went 350mm thick with reinforcing mesh as I will eventually have trucks delivering firewood onto it and don't want any issues - top course 50-75mm thick and about 1 1/4" or 30mm of bedding sand, to much sand is bad as it leads to failures and if straight over clay or soil is just plain bad

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Thank you for the comment. I’m going to admit, I have driveway envy. This was a deck I inherited when I moved into the house. Eventually, it will be redone, and probably removed. It was built too high and right next to the house. Over the siding.

@mariareyes-ku6194 4 года назад

Hi Kevin. Thanks for your video. I have couple of questions. Which tools do you suggest to buy? I am not a tool "woman". Is there a brand of sand that you recommend? I also have pavers sliding down due to a new fence we put last year. How do I level those?

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

Before I begin, this is what I did to lift a few pavers for a patio. It would not be strong enough for a driveway. I used a couple of flat head screw drivers to pry out a couple of the pavers. Used a generic sand that said it was good for pavers on its packaging. This went under the pavers. Use "polymeric sand" for the joints. After I placed the pavers, I used a rubber mallet to give them a few taps. Unfortunately, I haven't dealt with pavers near a fence. Not sure how to tackle that problem. I have a paver landing at the bottom of the stairs on the patio where the edges are sinking because the retaining piece has come loose. I'll try to make a video about that repair. It may give you some insight. Thank you for watching and the compliment! If you haven't already, please consider subscribing!

@spacedaddycereal73 3 года назад

Could this also be done by just scooping out the excess dirt, smoothing it out and placing the bricks back? Not trying to be an ass serious question

@TheProjectCave 3 года назад

Not really. There is already missing material under the deck. We have a mole/erosion problem where I live. So I need to add material to that spot where it has gone away. Under the sand is a stone layer that is compacted. Then the sand on top. The sand is one of the keys to making the deck level.

@mattwoolley 4 месяца назад

Looked like you were using Quikrete and not sand. Am I wrong?

@richardfox3924 Год назад

White chalk using?

@bossliquidful 2 года назад

Why sand over screening ?

4 года назад

Did u have any drainage issues or ponding water prior

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

A little bit, but nothing major. That area is really the only spot the pavers sank. The patio was here when we bought the house. I love the look, but I would have done it a bit differently if I had put it in.

4 года назад

The Project Cave right on

@mikek4556 4 года назад

Looking for a recommendation...I have some pavers I need to reset to level. I also want to power wash the entire patio and refill joints with polymeric sand. Wondering the order I should do things. Should I do the power wash on the entire patio first, then reset the sunken pavers? Or reset pavers and then power wash? Of course, the polymeric sand would be the final step.

@barfman7767 4 года назад

You should power wash first... because the sand in between the pavers will be blasted out anyways. Power washing afterwards will still require you to fill in the sand afterwards anyways. Why do the work twice?

@mikek4556 4 года назад

barfman7767 Yes, after some thinking, I came to that conclusion as well 😊

@halodave 3 года назад

Do you know why it's sagging like this?

@TheProjectCave 3 года назад

Could be any number of reasons. We have moles and before our gutters were replaced, a lot of water would be dumped close to that area. There’s a couple of potential factors. However, after a year and a half, the repair seems to be holding up well. I sort of expect to have that entire patio surface redone in a few years. There is a paver apron at the bottom of one set of stairs that the mole activity really did some disruption.

@howies615 4 года назад

What kind of sand was that?

@TheProjectCave 4 года назад

It was literally called “Play Sand.” I found it at either Home Depot or Lowe’s and on the bag it said it was good for pavers. That was the sand the pavers sat on top of. The sand for the seams is called “polymeric sand.” It helps lock all the pavers together. Good luck with your project!