It s important that your existing concrete is in good shape no large cracks a smooth surface etc.
Pavers over existing concrete walkway.
I plan to do this on the walk leading to my front door.
Then tamp the field with a plate compactor and sweep sand over the pavers to fill in the gaps.
So there s basically half the thickness of a regular size brick.
Cover the sand with field pavers.
Lay the field pavers over concrete as you would on any paver patio.
If there s any men reading this zero demo work to put these pavers over our existing sidewalk.
Lay a covering of roofing felt over the sidewalk to cushion the pavers and act as a.
Remove broken pieces of slab brush off debris and use a level to ensure that the cement sections are flat and even.
Installation options for how to lay pavers over concrete installing concrete pavers can significantly enhance the aesthetic of an existing municipal plaza or add definition to features of public spaces such as crosswalks and paths.
It is a pretty simple process that can be done in no time.
Julie s article on installing pavers over concrete.
3 4 inch porcelain pavers can be installed over sound concrete using sand or adhesive as described in this porcelain paver installation guide another option would be to use techniseal dribond mudset which applies like sand and hardens like concrete when activated with water.
First having a pre set base like concrete will restrict your creativity and freedom to add to the patio driveway or walkway.
Under the right circumstances it is possible to lay pavers over existing asphalt or concrete to simplify the project and reduce cost.
We completely eliminated the cost of any demo work or by us doing the hard manual work ourselves by finding these thin.
Prepare the cement walkway for the flagstone.
Moisture trapped between the old sidewalk and the new pavers can cause them to weaken.
The existing concrete in good condition like many other sidewalks consists of a series of 3 foot sections.
The question is can i go over these joints with pavers.
A consumer or contractor may ask.
Can laying pavers over concrete be a good idea.
From here on out this is mostly a standard paver job.
While it s recommended that you lay a 4 to 6 inch base layer of pea gravel or sand beneath your flagstone path do it yourselfers laying flagstone over cement generally skip this step.
These brick pavers that we found are only 1 3 8 thick.
With brick pavers you can lay them right on top of the concrete without having to take a jackhammer to it.
The benefits to using dribond versus another adhesive is that it applies much more quickly and it fills in any.
The best way to install pavers over concrete.
If these are expansion joints the groove is only a half inch deep.
When the field is complete glue down the final border pavers.