Ive got a yard that is all sand. Like legit sand. No were not on the beach, several blocks from Lake Michigan but the yard is all sand. Question is if we were to lay pavers stones down, so we need to add lose rock and then sand on top of that? Or can we just lay block right on top of pounded down sand?
Not looking for anything fancy. Just going to throw some natural stone down and bump them as close together as we can.
Additionally would we need any sort of compound to keep them in place? Thanks in advance!
Best Answer
You need to add lose rock ('fines') and then tamp it down, preferably with a machine, then sand, having started with a gravel base for drainage. See the picture here.
I live in Chicago, but I've also done this in Michigan where the 'soil' is legit sand, not clay like ours where drainage would be an issue. You won't have drainage issues next to the lake, but what you will have is an unstable base. If you're going to go through all that work you should use something to lock the pavers in. Left over sand is the other option.