Industry Installation Standards (Patio Magic meets or exceeds)
Walkways and Patios
- Road Crush base of 4” - 6” compacted (packed in layers)
- 1” Layer Limestone Fines
- Pavers 2 3/8”
- Secure edge restraint along perimeters with 10”-12” spikes
- Polymeric (non silting) sand between paver joints
Driveways
- Road Crush base of 8” - 12” compacted (packed in layers)
- 1” Layer Limestone Fines
- Pavers 2 3/8”
- Secure edge restraint along perimeters with 10”-12” spikes
- Polymeric (non silting) sand between paver joints
Small Planters
- Road Crush base of 4” - 6” compacted (packed in layers)
- 1/4” Layer Limestone Fines
- Stack Stone maximum height of 2’
Retaining Walls
- Road Crush base of 5"-6” compacted (packed in layers)
- 1/4” Layer Limestone Fines
- 12” washed rock in landscape fabric behind wall (for drainage)
- Weeping tile often required for additional drainage
- Bottom row of blocks buried in ground for stability
- Pisa Wall maximum height 4’ without engineering required
- Rosetta Stone maximum height 10’ without engineering required