Need ideas: Patio blocks/concrete paver pattern

[Mykreign]

I've been looking for 18"x18" pavers for a long time. I finally dug away the dirt to see how thick they were and they're at least 6" thick.

I can't find any 18" blocks and I know I'm not going to find 6" thick ones.

So looking for ideas from you guys how I could fill in the missing blocks while still being flat, solid and not look dumb.

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[SteveS45]

I have never seen Patio Blocks or Pavers that were 6" thick. Most are 1 1/2 inch thickness. I would fill the holes and find the 8x18 inch size or you will be redoing the whole area again.

 

[SteveS45]

https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Landscaping-Hardscapes-Pavers/N-5yc1vZbx4b

 

[Mykreign]

I have never seen Patio Blocks or Pavers that were 6" thick. Most are 1 1/2 inch thickness. I would fill the holes and find the 8x18 inch size or you will be redoing the whole area again.

Yeah I don't have the will or money to redo the whole thing. I can't find any 18x18 though.

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[SteveS45]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pavesto...ed-Square-Concrete-Step-Stone-73851/100344215

I know they make them because I have bought them for projects. A few bucks each and you need 19 from my count

 

[Mykreign]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pavesto...ed-Square-Concrete-Step-Stone-73851/100344215

I know they make them because I have bought them for projects. A few bucks each and you need 19 from my count

Wow thanks Steve. I didn't think that was an option anymore and idk how I missed them.

Now I have to see if they ship some to a local store. None of them within 100 miles of me have them in stock.

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[MrMeowgi]

I've been looking for 18"x18" pavers for a long time. I finally dug away the dirt to see how thick they were and they're at least 6" thick.

I can't find any 18" blocks and I know I'm not going to find 6" thick ones.

So looking for ideas from you guys how I could fill in the missing blocks while still being flat, solid and not look dumb.

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Plant a small ornamental tree in the middle and do a small mulch or maybe pea gravel around to fill it in.

 

[MyMagicMist]

I'd look at these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nantuck...one-Paver-pallet-of-64-pieces-31244/203677796

You might get a helpful associate to let you have the needed 19 / 20 for say $245, a little savings without drawing in a corporate stooge erm manager. I'd get at least 20, know @SteveS45 says he figures 19 would do it, a spare just in case you slip and foul one up might be useful. Looks as though these are crafted to take on what's around them or at least not seem such a sore thumb.

@MrMeowgi has a good idea as well. Damn, all these firemen running around bumping into each other. *chuckles*

 

[Mykreign]

Plant a small ornamental tree in the middle and do a small mulch or maybe pea gravel around to fill it in.

Lol I was thinking about smaller blocks and then rocks in between but I'd like it to be flat for furniture.

There used to be a fire pit right there but I moved it out to the corner of the yard. I thought it was a dumb spot to put a fire pit.

I want room for more guest seating, not to catch my house on fire.

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[SteveS45]

If you can't find the 18x18 you could use these and a single brick paver. I used these and used a line of singles down the middle.

 

[Jinx'd]

Plant a small ornamental tree in the middle and do a small mulch or maybe pea gravel around to fill it in.

nah. a stripper pole and beer keg. oh, and a disco ball on top of the pole.

 

[Wb80]

Inground fire pit edged out in pavers

 

[The Cromwell]

You can make a screw together form the size of the old pavers and use concrete and make more pavers?

 

[SteveS45]

With the amount of time needed to cure the cement blocks and additional work required it doesn't pay to make them DIY.

 

[Jinx'd]

With the amount of time needed to cure the cement blocks and additional work required it doesn't pay to make them DIY.

well, he could make a slab . wouldn't look great or bad, but would work.

 

[Wb80]

Astro turf n b done. Lol

 

[JuicyLucy]

You can make a screw together form the size of the old pavers and use concrete and make more pavers?

That is what I would do - plus you can customize to whatever you want, let the kids initial them, whatever

 

[Mykreign]

Pouring my own might be the way to go now.

Stupid home Depot said they could special order them but I have to do it in store.

So I go there and they tell me I have to order a whole pallet. Screw that.

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[SteveS45]

Pouring my own might be the way to go now.

They are available somewhere local I would wager on,, you just have to look hard enough. Craigslist is one of those WTH options I have scored many times. Needed a few circular scalloped stones when I moved my Japanese Red Maple and found then a mile away. Match the old ones perfectly.

 

[Mykreign]

They are available somewhere local I would wager on,, you just have to look hard enough. Craigslist is one of those WTH options I have scored many times. Needed a few circular scalloped stones when I moved my Japanese Red Maple and found then a mile away. Match the old ones perfectly.

I'll look at Craigslist again. None of the major chains have them. Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, Walmart.

There's a couple local businesses I can still check.

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[SteveS45]

I'll look at Craigslist again.

You never know it might be worth a ride to get some. I scored a $400 Bull Bar recently that turned out to be around the freaking corner almost~!

 

[The Cromwell]

Pavers are like shoes.
You find a pair you really like, then when time to get more they have been discontinued...

 

[SteveS45]

Pavers are like shoes.
You find a pair you really like, then when time to get more they have been discontinued...


The Vape Male.

Spoken like someone who has never bought a pacing stone is his lifetime.

 

[Mykreign]

I checked Craigslist but it was about 3-4 weeks ago. Gonna try again right now.

These pavers look very old. I'm assuming some of them broke apart. I just bought this house last August.

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[SteveS45]

These pavers look very old.

I needed pavers to expand a section that was weathered found them that matched so perfectly you couldn't buy them~!

 

[Mykreign]

No luck on Craigslist

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[The Cromwell]

Videos on youtube on how to make your own pavers.

 

[SteveS45]

No luck on Craigslist

Bummer but with CL you need to check daily. JME

 

[Letitia9]

Pour concrete and stamp them to match or just add a darker gray tone to the concrete for accent. Herringbone accent pavers might work if you took up a couple of the others already there.

 

[Letitia9]

Personally I'd just cut some 4x1 boards in a pattern to match what's there and pour concrete.

 

[SteveS45]

16x16 is a bunch of bricks if you can't find matches. Done deal simple and cost effective.

 

[Mykreign]

I found some 16x16 pavestone that looks similar. Probably a different color.

If I put 2" bricks around it, wouldn't there be a 2x2 space at each corner?

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[The Cromwell]

You could of course just rip em all out and redo the area?

 

[Mykreign]

You could of course just rip em all out and redo the area?

I don't have the will or wallet for that lol

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[The Cromwell]

If ya had the will and the back you could reuse the existing pavers with new ones in a new design?

 

[Mykreign]

If ya had the will and the back you could reuse the existing pavers with new ones in a new design?

Yeah maybe. I gotta figure out the math and what dimensions are available. I'll draw it up at work. It's a lot easier for me to see it that way.

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[The Cromwell]

Math

Figure about 1/4 inch of separation for the sand and drainage.
And they need to be on a bed of packed sand that can drain.
Otherwise it all fills with water and you get freeze damage in the winter.

 

[Mykreign]

my local landscaping companies dont have any 18" either. At this point, i'm leaning towards, making the missing space into a perfect rectangle and just pouring concrete into it.

 

[SteveS45]

You can use these which average 58 cents each

Or something like these at $1.72 each

 

[lordmage]

Molds/ forms are Your friend Make one and make your own repeat 18 times or more.

my local landscaping companies dont have any 18" either. At this point, i'm leaning towards, making the missing space into a perfect rectangle and just pouring concrete into it.

might i also suggest designing a simple fire pit... dig it out and use it for grilling if your fire code allows that

 

[SteveS45]

Sure if you want it to take almost 2 months you can make them yourself. Minimum of two days drying time before you can remove the mold.

 

[lordmage]

Sure if you want it to take almost 2 months you can make them yourself. Minimum of two days drying time before you can remove the mold.

that or dig the area and poor high sand down. then do a false grove or even use the dirt for the mold just have to make a level lid.

 

[SteveS45]

that or dig the area and poor high sand down. then do a false grove or even use the dirt for the mold just have to make a level lid.

I don't understand why your quoting me I am not the person looking for suggestions. My suggestions are for the OP.

 

[lordmage]

@SteveS45 you responded to my suggestion about using molds to create the pavers with the 2 days dring time. if they wanted to do molding or a forum pour they would have to learn the process and would have found that out so your response was a bit out of place but understood. i used your post to suggest the mold be in the space of the dirt.

Edit: leveling could be done just takes a bit more work

 

[SteveS45]

You admit to the need for knowledge of working with the cement to make concrete blocks or a slab. But you also need to do the math because buying stones will be cheaper and less time consuming.

 

[ajvapes]

Shift some of those blocks so you end up with a diamond and fill it with smaller pavers or cobblestone....

 

[Mykreign]

I did this

 

[SteveS45]

Well it appears you are going to redo the whole thing~! Now comes the fun part laying them out or drawing a plan on paper.

 

[Mykreign]

Well it appears you are going to redo the whole thing~! Now comes the fun part laying them out or drawing a plan on paper.

nope, thats just to fill in the hole. You made me double check my math though lol

 

[SteveS45]

nope, thats just to fill in the hole. You made me double check my math though lol

No what I meant by redoing the whole thing was to consolidate what you have there now and use the 2 colors of pavers as a border or maybe lines or zig zag patterns inside the area. There are so many possibilities now of what you can do aside from just filling the hole.