I have recently done some DIY paving in an outdoor courtyard. I'd like to lock the paving in with a mortar mix before laying down a border with rainbow quartz.
Paving is laid on sand which is the best solution
Hi @joshuamorrison,
You’ll get the best result if you remove the sand in that gap until you’re down to the base of the pavers. From there, you can pour concrete into the area between the pavers and the wall. It only really needs to be around 50mm deep.
Once the concrete has cured, you can add your rainbow quartz pebbles over the top for the finished look.
By effectively filling that edge area with concrete, it locks the pavers in place and stops them gradually migrating towards the wall over time.
Let me tag @sportyrom, @whopper, @VulcanJohn and @AdamMc to see if they have any advice on your project.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
I Initially wanted to pave to the wall however the concrete pad / footings arnt flush with the wall the concrete footings extend past the wall so the surface isn't flat
Thanks for clarifying @joshuamorrison. In that case, the concrete infill suggestion sounds like it would still work. You’d just follow the contour of the existing footing rather than trying to pave directly against the wall.
The main goal is simply to create a solid edge restraint beside the pavers so they can’t move over time. Even if the footing projects out unevenly, you can still remove the sand down to the paver base and fill the gap with concrete to lock everything in place, then finish with the rainbow quartz over the top.
Let me know if you need further assistance or if you think the above method wouldn't work.
