The Easy Way to Lay Block Paving 

Wow, that looks great Stuart! Brilliant video as always 👍

There's nothing like buying a new build house and spending the rest of your life doing it up 👌

I’ve decided to block pave my own driveway, and came to RU-vid to see how it’s done! After watching a few clips of people doing it I must say after watching this one it beats all the others hands down. It was exactly what I was wanting to see. Clear and simply explained. I am now confident I can block pave my own driveway- PROPERLY!! Thanks Stuart for taking the time to do this video. It’s appreciated

Always look forward to notifications from your channel. Not only is the work first class, so is the filming and editing. How you do both at the same time is pure skill. Just wished we were taught this stuff at school, especially by someone like you. Look forward to the next one.

THE best block paving 'How to' ever. Amazing level of detail. Brilliant.

That looks amazing. A classy job from start to finish. I suspect this will be one of your most well-viewed and highest-rated videos.

wanted to treat my sister to doing her garden up while she is away as it was a complete tip, never attempted anything like this before ever, watched this and laid her a lovely path down the side of garden in about 3 and half days lovely simple instructions and watched one of your videos for a garden storage box but made into a little bench so she can sit and watch the kids play and have somewhere to store there copious amounts of toys and had enough time left over to level off the other side and lay some turf, great videos mate, now to build my self a work bench haha

Excellent video, I’ve planned a walkway out to the deck on the side of our house that my wife will be able to use in her wheelchair. This is the perfect video for the project I was thinking of, many thanks!

Excellent job, properly explained with pure simplicity, well done mate.

Always like your videos. Watching from Canada where climate changes are something else. We have flexible edge banding made of plastic with spikes for the edges that keeps everything in place. Then you can use sand to fill the gaps. We also have polymer sand which is like your kiln dried sand with a "resin" coating. Once you finish vibrating it in, you mist it with water and it turns hard as concrete. Fills large gaps too. Great job on the pathway.

This channel has a therapeutic effect on my mood. 🙏😀

Another excellent instructional video Stuart, well done! I've watched quite a few videos about laying block paving but your video beats them hands down for a clear explanation. Regards Keith

All I hope is, that many builders (people who call themselves builders) watch your video content to see what clients would be happy with. Many thanks.

Good tip about keeping track of what you're digging out as you go. I over-enthusiastically got stuck in digging out the base of a play house in the garden, dug about twice as deep as I needed to and then had to bring a load of it back, as you warned about. :-(

Great finished job with great tips along the way that may prove useful for other projects for us novices. As always thanks

Very good tutorial with clear instructions through the whole of your video, very useful, thank you. 👍

Brilliant job as usual and explained in a simple way, love watching the videos just wish there was more than the one a week!

Great video really shows how much pre-preparing/excavating work must be done before the actual paving is laid Thought of doing the exact thing as well as levelling my front garden

This guy is a UNIT, a straight machine 💪🏼 Awesome job, got me motivated!!! +1 Subscription

Great video - it's refreshing to see someone doing it properly!

Answers my thoughts on restraining edge. Genius! Well, ingenious.

Great job, thanks for sharing. Using masking tape on the bricks too when pointing, such as Scotch Blue rough surface tape, keeps the brick face nice and clean.

really helpful video, loved all the background explanation, like why we use MOT Type 1. Appreciate it.

Fantastic video. Clear, concise explanation of how it's done. Looks beautiful. Great work ethic. 👏👍👌💥😉

Fantastic job there. You make it look so easy!

Wow, that part about the petrol was really eye-opening! I was wondering what was wrong with my compactor.

You're so professional. I wish I had you do my driveway 😊

Excellent video Stuart, one of the best yet I think.

Top job sir, excellent. I prefer a plastic float for sand. Also a wee rubber mallet for tapping in cuts. Here’s my top tip…….. When pointing flags or border blocks in this instance if you sit your metal plasters float on its edge exactly on the edge of the material you’re about to fill, then offer in the mortar against it and it slides nicely down the face into the gap. As you do it you can use the trowel that you’re emptying the mortar off as the second “edge” in the motion. Also you can hold the gear against the float and if you’ve got too much just scoop it back up the face and back into the bucket, it’ll just sit nicely against the metal float on its edge, just cut it off level using the other pointing trowel with the top of the block/flag, then run the pointing tool over it etc.It’s a bit hard to explain writing but I’m sure you get the idea. It’s not bomb proof but it does stop things getting really messy! Cheers all the best

Great video - brilliantly explained and finished !

In Germany your Type 1 is called 0/32, which stands for 0mm - 32mm, usually lime or basalt. Instead of Sand which is a great ant home, we use 2/5 basalt.

Amazing work with a neat and professional finish. Top notch.

Fantastic Job! You made it look easy

Thats a really nice job. Something I was never that sure about doing myself but it's like everything else, once you know how to do it properly it looks great. Nice work.

Mustard job Stewart! Really informative and clear instruction as usual 👌🏼 thanks!

Great video, I need to do something similar so pleased to see your approach. Just a tip for cutting bricks with a chisel, try it on the grass, which will absorb some of the energy and stop the brick splitting somewhere else.

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Fantastic video Will give me the confidence to try to build my own patio Thank you

looks great and fantastic walkthrough there, thanks

really awesome and clear instructions, one of the best I'v seen

Thanks for "large bulbous end" and the definition of a glug 😀 Another cracking job as usual.

im sri lankan gardner i had very importen your vedio thank you .

That does look really good mate - you should be proud

Great little video, gives me all the information to have a go myself.

Excellent job well demonstrated...My so called drive way installer laid my blocks on building sand and when i asked him about it he said its fine. Anyway i told him not to come back and got someone else to do the job. Great video as always.

Thank you . I am going to do this project soon. You are superb.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love your videos.

Honestly really grateful for the help

Excellent attention to detail. Quality job.

Love your videos. U make the jobs look easy. Look forward to the next one

... I just came across your channel and you had my subscription at "no respect!" instantly. Still laughing...I knew I've found a kindred spirit. Looking fwd to watching all your videos.

Looks great Stuart. Little tip when cutting...To avoid cutting tiny slithers of block, replace the full block behind your cut with a half block. This way your cuts will always be at least half a block in length.

Good work and good advice. I threw some block pavers down on size 11 boot compacted sharp sand and smacked the blocks level with a rubber mallet. Still solid 5 years later, although I prefer your method. 👍

Great content! I always learn so much from you. Thank you and keep up the great work!

Good job done there .Looks excellent .

Lovelly job... great tips..

Interesting video Stuart!! Top job

Oh wow Stuart, you really very hard….turned out great though so well done to you….as always, take care and be safe

I've watched all videos from the intro now, minus the broom one! great video as always!

Awesome job- really useful tips and thanks for sharing your expertise 👍😊

Hardest bit on Oct 1. Refilling my compactor with petrol ⛽️ as there is none to be had…. 😁 Nicely explained as always

I used the dye in mortar in the summer when i replaced a retaining wall with block kerb edgings, as you say its trial and error. to get the colour right... Where the kerb edges went around the 1 corner it left large gaps which i filled with the dyed mortar. and smoothed flat to the next blocks. Once it started to cure i ran the trowel edge down the sides, this makes it look like a cut block or sliver of a block inserted in the gaps, Then used the same stuff on door step to fill the gaps which has survived the frost with ease, Great video

Another great video. Finished job looks great. Love to be able to do the same. Oh the house I could have if I was any way handy

Amazing job my friend.

Another cracking video once again. Brilliant stuff!

Brilliant job . Back must be aching , well done 👏

Fabulously produced video , and a very neat job.. some great tips 👍👏

superb job stuart learnt alot from you thanks mate

Thank you - based on sound knowledge as ever. Always listen to the Engineer.

very detailed and beautiful work !!!! learn a lot

Great video and easy to watch

Amazing video. Thank you so much.

Thanks for the help much appreciated, I wasn't sure if i needed block edging or not, but after seeing your video, I don't need them as mine will be foot traffic only 👍

Excellent video. Useful for project I have in mind. Thanks.

Always enjoying your videos.

Cheers mate, now I want to become a builder.

Proper job mate. Awesome video as alway. Always ready for a proper diy video.

Looked like a lot of hard work but a nice stylish path in the end. Great result.

Fantastic, thank you so much, really helpful explanation and video ; )

Thank you, as always a really informative video. Love your channel. 👍👍

You’ve educated me and what a wonderful video thank you 🙏

Really helpful video thanks for making and sharing 👍

Thanks mate from Australia

Have subscribed and been following your vids. Very Informative, entertaining and a breath of fresh air. :)

Professional job!!! got slate on part of my drive but need to sort out something else as every time I turn car it digs up the slate, very annoying just don't feel confident to do it.... need you as my neighbour to give great advice and HELP lol..Great video....

Great job mate. Depending on whether they’re Clays or concrete blocks all depends on how they split. I use a 9” grinder as I consider it to be far neater than a block splitter or hammer and bolster, although as you say the grinder does make it a dirty and noisy job. Got yourself a new sub either way 👍🏼

Great video and nicely paced.

Your friend here from the philippines really enjoying your video, Full of knowledge.thanks for sharing this video my friend.

Really liked this video…very informative 👍

Brilliant job there Full of top tips.

That is a very neat and tidy job and the bottom line is the bins are happy.

excellent work my friend!

Excellent work! Thanks

Nice info to go with the work 👍

Great video and guidance!

Beautiful job.

Outstanding vid...keep them coming !!!!!!

Hello Stuart. A good way of cutting a brick/paving block with a hammer and bolster is to place it on a mound of sand, this minimises the splitting in an unwanted part.

Well done! Good job there and good info for folk to follow.

Really good video!