While it might seem a little tedious, if you want to learn how to install paver walkway correctly you are going to need to start with the proper preparation that will help you later when you are installing a paver walkway in some area of your outdoor property.

You need to plan the walkway and make sure that you have an appropriate design schematic that you can show to someone else in order to allow him or her to see exactly what it is you are planning. A sketch of this kind allows you to learn how to install a paver walkway properly since you have a guide to work off of as well as a gauge that will let you know how much material you need.

The most important step in installing paver walkways is the installation of the base. The base is what you use as an intermediary between your paved area and the soil underneath it and it should be composed of a granular material that can either be created at home or purchased from a store. Make sure that you make it even and force it to follow the exact lines that your paved walkway will follow. Compact it with a plate compactor once it has been spread and make sure that any sloping surfaces go away from the house unless you want to wake up with a flood in your basement after a rainy day.

Once the base is in place, you can actually start laying the brick that will make up your paved walkway. Depending on your original design, you may need to use a masonry saw to cut pieces of the brick that you use so that they can fit into the actual design. You must also use edge restraints to keep everything in place and compact the pavers with the same plate compactor you used in the previous step once everything has been laid.