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When laying pavers with polymeric sand, use a hose nozzle that produces a gentle shower. Move it back and forth and just put a light amount of water on the pavers. (Tim Carter) ...

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Edge restraints and sand bed: 1 day; Paver installation: 1–7 days, depending on patio size and design complexity; Sand or polymeric sand application: 1 day; Finishing touches: 1 day; Total: 6 ...

Simple solutions. Polymeric sand shuts down one of paving stones’ greatest selling points, according to Joshua Erlich, System Pavers’ vice president of operations for Washington state.

You set your pavers on this layer gently, making sure they are set flat on the sand and the edges of the pavers touch one another. The final step is to use new polymeric colored sand to fill the ...

Question: I think we were sold a bill of goods regarding pavers being low maintenance around our pool. We are constantly sweeping paver sand between the pavers. Paver sand is tracked into the pool … ...