Hi Loretta, thanks for watching! These pavers aren't that heavy. They would be moved easily by the lawnmower or the many deer who cruise through these beds all the time.

the concrete gives you a very level base for the blocks as you can see here....without the concrete the blocks would not look even and sitting flat.....

Thank you! 😊

Thanks so much for watching! let me know how it comes out!

Sounds like something my old mom would say

DIY understanding compared so much is this. This you for thank.

thanks!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you and thanks for watching… Let me know how it turns out

Thanks for watching Elaine!

Thanks! Going on 14 and going strong!

Thanks for watching 🙂

Surprised they didn't give you a shoutout.

I didn’t realise till I watched your channel just how much they replicated all your steps

They even used the same cups! :)

Maxpatch67, I saw your video a long time ago 1st. Then today as I'm looking for it again, I see this new guy. It saddens me that he didn't give you credit for this project. 😥 He clearly followed your steps.

I’ve had your video saved for a long time..Yet to start my project in the front yard. Great method👍👏

Thanks for watching

thanks!!

Glad you like it!

Thanks… Thanks for watching!

I did not invent the method but thank you for watching

Thanks for watching!

Let us know how those 60lb. bags of concrete worked out for you! 😂🥵😱😡

1,600 is not bad.

Yeah so??? What did you expect a skilled landscaper to do it for low wage and buy the meterials also ?? You want good looking things on your house pay for it you jew tight ass

The concrete holds down the pavers so not sure any adhesive would be needed. Sure, you could use a level...we just weren't being that particular about it and it looks fine :-) thanks for watching

did ya do it?

@@JackBastide Noo. Procrastination 😬. But I’m back to thinking about it again right now.

@@paulabulluck640 its been a month did ya do it?

@@paulabulluck640 It's been 2 months. Have you done it yet?

Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

@@chrismeier3805 you are certainly welcome

Hi Maureen, thanks for watching! As I think I said in video, we overdid the concrete as far as width went. As for the height of the concrete, it would be level with the black border you lay out. You don't want so much water that it moves the concrete in any way so just mist it until it's saturated.

let me know how it turns out!

Thank you for watching😀

That's another way to do it, but this is not that project. I like the way my stones are laid so it is not incorrect. Have a great day

@@chrismeier3805 I love these stones as well. Really an inexpensive way to a better look and provide a defined edge. Regarding stone placement, if you alternated the pavers you would not have all those gaps in back side of stones where you added concrete to fill in. It is a much cleaner and more professional look and tip for the next DIYer that takes this project on. It is well worth it.

@@davidmarino9009 I think you are right. This is basically the "Half-Asser" way to do it. It's gonna look pretty jacked-up in a year.

@@jkdmmabox This 'half-assed' way is so much nicer than the ways I've previously done. Lol...maybe my way was the 1/8 ass way

When the grass underneath the concrete dies the concrete will collapse and crack. Would be better to at least remove some turf and lay the concrete down on some actual dirt.

Sorry...I don't know anything about gluing pavers. Thanks for watching!

it hardens and you pick it up

No, the concrete didn't have to be that wide. you can make it as wide as you like. It was an old level so didn't really matter.

Nice tutorials 👍

Thanks for watching! Update has been posted.

you could...I didn't but you do you :-)

Hi, thanks for watching. Yes, it holds the pavers down. If you don't use the concrete and the pavers get bumped by lawn mowers, walking or animals, they will probably shift.

I would think it would be a great blocker from the grass entering and any weeding towards the edge of the flower beds!!! Great work!! I love this idea!

@@apete09 Thanks LadyA!

Hi, fast setting

Hi Dion, honestly, I'm not sure. I would think it would kill the grass underneath so it shouldn't. It's been about 2 years and no effect yet. Thanks for watching!

HI, we don't get grass growing up through the mulch and we did not put paper underneath. We do get some weeds, but not much.

I originally put mulch down in my flower beds, but feral cats were using them as a litter box. So I got rid of as much mulch as I could and put down lava rocks and marble chips. No more cats, and the grass has never come through. A few weeds, here and there did come up, but I did not use that black garden fabric because you can't pull weeds with that stuff down as it will rip. I also got some RoundUp, the Extended Control and I spray once a year. The weeds don't come back.

I use roofing paper and round up in smaller areas

I love this no dig method.

Thanks for watching...no issues for me

Will the grass underneath it all just end up dying?

Hi, the pavers are set in the concrete so don't think they would fall anywhere. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Yes, the concrete holds the pavers in place.

i used nothing and it looks great. or u can use liquid nails.

Best would be to buy some construction adhesive. It comes in tubes and can be found at any building supply center. Need a caulking gun though.

You just lay a couple of beads of the adhesive under each block. Then stack :)

You could either use landscaping block adhesive or traditional mortar.

Hi Alice, I think it would come up easy enough...all depends on how thick you put it down I suppose. It's only resting on dirt or grass so once you break it up, it would be easy to pick up.

Hi. Thanks for watching! We are in MI so looks like zone 6. Didn't get a ton of snow this years...maybe 10-12 inches I'd guess

Yes. I’m wondering how this would hold up in cold climates. I’m in SE MI & we definitely got more than 10-12 inches. Lol

Hi Mark. Just once...a light misting...don't soak.

Nothing has grown through the concrete...that's the beauty of it :-)

Hi… Thanks for watching… I honestly don’t remember it’s been a few years now. Whatever your project requires that’s how much you’ll need

Hi Jack...just that the pavers would be easily movable by kicking, animals (we have deer roam through our beds ALL the time) or lawn mowers.

Hi, You could but it's a LOT more work

@Ted Tester Mixing concrete is a lot of work

only use "fast-setting" any other kind will not work with this technique

Honestly, don't recall the cost for everything but everything but the mulch came from Lowe's

@@chrismeier3805 what kind of concrete was that? Quick setting?

No I did not remove it… You don’t even see it unless you’re looking for it up close. The grass grows over the concrete so you don’t see it

That would probably work too I suppose. I showed how concrete is sprinkled in between the pavers and then you put water on it so it is effectively surrounding the paver in concrete once it sets

@@chrismeier3805 ok I'll finish it tomorrow and let you know how it worked. Thanks again!

Thanks for watching Scott… Hope it turns out great!

I have not had weeds in two years

Hi John… Maybe a little more but that’s about right… We put it on way thicker than I think we had to

Thanks… It is a guide for the shape of the border...also an edge for the concrete…keeps it from spilling over onto the other side

You probably could. It's bracing the pavers

@@chrismeier3805 okay. That makes sense. This step I’m sure will help make it look nice for years! Thank you for this video. I am excited to start an edging!

The edging is just an extra $$. If you measure it right and alight correctly only the rocks are enough.

I suppose eventually, most concrete will crack or something but I'm no concrete expert.

Hi, I think only 1 one has shifted and that was after I kicked it by accident. As I said in the video, no need to go as wide as we did. You can do whatever makes you comfortable...we went with easy and it has worked out fine. For the most part, the grass in front of the plastic edging makes it barely noticeable. I think it also protects the pavers/concrete when edging with a string trimmer.

Hi, It's Quikrete fast setting concrete mix

Hi Greg, Just break it up and pick it up

Hi, My guess is it would hold better, but that would be way more difficult. For this application, it has worked just fine for us. Maybe a loose paver after getting knocked by my mower, but I think if I had added a bit more cement around the brick it would have held better. But, I just put it back in place and it looks just like it did before 🙂

That is another option

Because they don't know how to install these properly. Lol

@@Mark.Watson I forgot about this video. I took my own advice last year when I built a gravel patio around my firepit. Wish I could post pictures. It turned out fabulous! Definitely alternate bricks for a cleaner look.

Not that I ever noticed

My wife actually used a level to even out the concrete, effectively leveling it out, but you could use a level on the brick(s)

Hi, not a dumb question… The cement holds the blocks in place. If you want to remove them in the future… It would be easy enough to remove them

@@chrismeier3805 ohhh, thank you. Im doing my front garden this week 😅

It’s never been a problem…only a few tiny sprouts come up, if that in some spots

Hi, not that I can think of.

yeah, I think I probably mowed it very short

Sure, but you'd have to attach them somehow

I suppose, but it's the concrete that holds the pavers down

not sure where in the video you are referring to but I would imagine I said Pavers

We live in Michigan and there is no heaving of the concrete. Using sand to level is probably more professional but this is an EASY no dig border. I suppose you could add a 2nd layer but that is not this project.