This was the exit for the doggie door. With two dogs, I was spending a lot of time sweeping up dirt they had tracked in. So, husband and I headed to Lowe's, armed with a $10 off a $50 purchase coupon we received in the mail. Lowe's loves us! Not really. We got the coupon because we moved. That's what the mailer said.
While there, we almost got lazy and bought rubberized mats to place on top of the dirt. They're sold right next to the paving stones, so you know they would work great! Plus, buying rubberized mats required no thinking at all - just put them in the buggy and check out. Instead, we did math on the fly.
Twenty-four paving stones, sand, a level, and two salvia plants later (the plants are to attract hummingbirds - nothing to do with a brick pad), we got to work.
Keep in mind, we are not professionals. All my knowledge on laying bricks for a walkway comes from watching and listening to my mom and dad when they bricked a patio long ago. First we put down sand and leveled it.
Next came the pavers.
Sand is heavy, so I watched while Mr. Moore, Please poured the sand, and we both worked it in between the pavers.
Penelope was the first to try it out. She needed a little coaxing.
This was a small area, so it didn't take long at all. We have wild ideas about paving a walkway from our back gate to the patio, so I'm glad we tried this small space first. Plus, it looks lots better than rubberized mats. Another plus - the dogs aren't tracking in as much dirt anymore. (I hate sweeping.)
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