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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.

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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 ...