cabinetman

I will be laying about 450 sq ft of pavers that I already have (from a previous patio). The design of these are such that no matter which direction they are laid, there is no smooth edge for a border. Any suggestions for what might look good?
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joesdad

We rented a brick saw and sacrificed some whole ones. Added the newly cut flat sides into the corresponding voids and backed the length of the outside edge up with the plastic retaining material they sell to keep the outside edge from wandering.

You're lucky, you don't need the 12" of fill and sand under your bricks to compensate for the cold months when the ground will heave all of your hard work into an uneven mess.

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rrich

Mike,
I think that a HF wet saw and a half dozen of HF diamond blades would be an excelent 'One Job' investment.

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Old Skhool

You might also lay out the pavers then use a gas powered concrete saw and trim away. Then use the platic retainer strip that Joesdad mentiond. You might want to check out the local rental yard to see what saws they have. You can also cut some subtle curves this way. I can already feel in my back, and I'm not doing the work!

GeorgeC

I would not trim. I do not think I would like the resulting look. Putting a wood border(I would use 2x4 redwood) and filling the gap with sand is the first thing that comes to mind. However, that has problems if you are ever going to pressure wash the area.

I am a concrete fan. I use a concrete border on virtually everything.

I would place a form around the pavers that is in contact with the outside edge of the pavers. Then I would get my handy wheelbarrow and a few bags of ready mix and have at it. Use a tool to make the "V" groove to match the pavers. If you really want to get fancy you can dye the concrete.

This really would not take long.

To add even more to the project use redwood 2x4's for the form and leave them after pouring the concrete.

George

mics_54

well...you are a wood worker. You could make some form molds to make your own border and mix the color to match. Depends on how much work you want to do.

woodnthings

I've poured enough concrete to know I don't like it.
I've sawed enough concrete to know I don't like that either.
So I understand your quandary. I guess I'm with George on this one and form up to the sections as best you can, then fill in the gaps with colored concrete. Just make small batches and take your time.
The other choice and I've watched enough home remodeling shows to know they custom wet saw the pavers to fit. Either way it aint' pretty. Maybe this is not a DIY project? 450 sq ft isn't that large to border especially if it's bound on either end? Lots of down on your hands and knees work tho.
If I lived closer I'd come down to help, but that's probably not happenin' bill
BTW These paver things are like a Lincoln Logs set with only small logs or half the pieces missing. There should be half diamonds and half hexes that you can buy and use to fill to make a straight line. GRRRRRRRR

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woodchip

Could you cut half of the diamong off and turn it around to fit into the recess?