Tools of the Trade
This tool is used to vibrate and stabilize the gravel base before sand.
What is a plate compactor?
100: How many square feet is a walkway that is 330 ft long and 6 ft wide?
What is 1,980 sq. ft.?
This is the first material layer installed under the walkway.
What is gravel (crushed stone) base?
Always wear these when cutting pavers.
What are safety glasses?
Standard thickness of compacted gravel base under a walkway.
What is 4–6 inches?
You place these on the base layer to help level bedding sand.
What are screed rails?
A 4"x8" paver covers about this much square footage.
What is 0.22 sq. ft.?
00: This fine layer goes on top of the gravel before laying pavers.
What is bedding sand?
This PPE protects your hearing while using compactors or saws.
What are earplugs/earmuffs?
Standard thickness of the bedding sand layer.
What is 1 inch?
0: This tool checks if pavers are flat and even across the walkway.
What is a level?
How many 4"x8" pavers fit into 1 square foot?
What is 4.5 pavers?
300: This % slope is needed to ensure water drains off the walkway.
What is 2% (¼" per foot)?
This keeps your hands safe from sharp edges and tools.
What are work gloves?
Name this tool used to even out of the sand on top of the rails
what is a screed rail
0: Used to cut 4x8 pavers to fit edges or corners.
What is a masonry saw cut off saw?
400: About how many total pavers are needed for 1,980 sq. ft.?
What is about 8,910 pavers?
These are installed along the sides to keep pavers from spreading.
What are edge restraints?
This should always be done before starting excavation to avoid hitting utilities.
What is calling DigSafe/utility locating?
Name this tool used flatten small areas of sand in-between pavers
Steel Trowel
500: After sweeping polymeric sand into the joints, you use this again to settle the pavers.
What is the plate compactor or roller compactor?
500: what percent could both pitches be on the walk?
What is 5% and 2%
This process locks pavers into place after sand is swept into the joints.
What is final compaction/settling?
A clean and organized job site prevents these hazards.
What are trip and fall hazards?
Sand is leveled across screed rails using this tool.
What is a screed board or straightedge?
What is a screed board or straightedge?