Thin pavers allow for the look and design of stone or brick without having to spend the time and money to remove existing concrete.
Brick pavers over concrete sidewalk.
The other advantage for us is that we already had monkey grass along the borders of our sidewalk.
For instance if you put pavers over a concrete patio the height of the patio will be increased by the height of the brick.
Moisture trapped between the old sidewalk and the new pavers can cause them to weaken.
This may not be a big deal with certain applications but in others it may be problematic.
This is how to lay the thin pavers over concrete.
They offer the same potential for a varied handsome surface only on a smaller scale.
Lay out a row of bricks along the concrete surface to determine your pattern.
This outside layer will provide a level of stability for the entire project.
Use liquid nails or another suitable adhesive to make sure that they stick.
You can create a variety of patterns with brick pavers.
Of course when they started installing brick pavers over existing cement sidewalk we mowed our monkey grass all the way down so our masonries could work.
The biggest problem with laying pavers over a concrete slab is the inability for water to drain through the blocks and down into the earth.
Which also helped in creating a barrier and a visual step up over to get to the sidewalk.
Lay a covering of roofing felt over the sidewalk to cushion the pavers and act as a moisture barrier.
Determine your paver design thin pavers come in various sizes and shapes hexagons octagons keyhole x shape fans etc.
Brick or precast concrete paver walks whether laid on a sand bed or mortared to a slab employ many of the same techniques used to build a similar patio.
Second the height of the installation will obviously be higher than it was.
This is how to lay the thin pavers over concrete.
Go around the edge of the concrete slab and install a border of brick pavers.
Before you begin make sure your concrete is properly sloped and doesn t puddle.