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3 - Install the individual forms, ensuring stability with plenty of form pins. For
this project we wanted the pavers 6" thick, so we utilized 6"-wide, 24-gauge
galvanized sheet metal to create sharp angled corners, and 6"-wide strips of
1/8" Masonite for the more rounded edges.
Tip: Short pieces of 2"x4"s placed between the paver forms provide
support, while providing consistency of spacing.
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2 - Spray out the paver forms with marking paint.
Tip: Mix in large and small pavers to avoid repetition
in form and size.
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4 - For strength,
aggregate is important in
the mix, and a reinforcing
stealth fiber is also
wise. We used standard
flatwork concrete with
½" aggregate.
Tip: Always have an
integral color in the
concrete mix, which
will be the base color.
Initiate the first pour
(as many pavers as you
are comfortable with,
depending on experience
and man-power). Screed
off the concrete, and
float to knock down the
aggregate.
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5 - Trowel the edges and then hit
the surface with a 14" pool trowel
to prepare for stamping.
Tip: Trowel down the edges at
a 45-degree angle, 1" below
the form. This will give a more
organic edge to your pavers,
and allow stamping of this area.