Patio paver sand

[alexava 6,973]

I just bought 2 pallets of pavers. Lowes had them for 4 for 1.00$ regularly .56$. In total i got 1404 4x8" red brick style pavers. I am having them delivered simply because i don't have a forklift at home and didn't want to unload by hand.. I think delivery was 69$. I am making a side walk and extending my patio out. Eventually put a new fire pit in. My question is for anyone who might have done this before. I am not going to buy bag sand. Ill get a truck load scoop at the landscaping yard. this project will not be completely level. Let me back up. Im going to rent a sod cutter to remove the grass and up to 2.5 inches of soil. Then spread and level (somewhat level) the sand before i place the pavers. Does the type sand i use matter? It would take around 50 bags of sand to do this. i know a scoop would be much cheaper.

[AU64 10,122]

4 hours ago, alexava said:

I just bought 2 pallets of pavers. Lowes had them for 4 for 1.00$ regularly .56$. In total i got 1404 4x8" red brick style pavers. I am having them delivered simply because i don't have a forklift at home and didn't want to unload by hand.. I think delivery was 69$. I am making a side walk and extending my patio out. Eventually put a new fire pit in. My question is for anyone who might have done this before. I am not going to buy bag sand. Ill get a truck load scoop at the landscaping yard. this project will not be completely level. Let me back up. Im going to rent a sod cutter to remove the grass and up to 2.5 inches of soil. Then spread and level (somewhat level) the sand before i place the pavers. Does the type sand i use matter? It would take around 50 bags of sand to do this. i know a scoop would be much cheaper.

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