{"id":10408,"date":"2017-02-26T19:01:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T00:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=10408"},"modified":"2018-06-24T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T19:36:45","slug":"paver-walkway-and-landscape-fabric","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/yard-and-garden\/paver-walkway-and-landscape-fabric\/","title":{"rendered":"Laying Down Landscape Fabric Under Paver Walkway"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Should Landscape Fabric be Installed Under Paver Walkways?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>QUESTION:<\/strong> I am in the process of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/yard-and-garden\/install-stone-paver-walkway-video\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">installing a paver walkway<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> and my husband and I are debating whether or not we should be installing landscape fabric below the paver walkway to prevent weed growth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My husband says it is critical that we install landscape fabric under pavers, whereas I am of the mindset that it is really not necessary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Can you shed some light on whether or not we should laying landscape fabric under our paver walkway bed, prior to placing down the pavers?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>ANSWER:<\/strong> A properly constructed walkway bed consists of several inches of compacted gravel material followed by 2-3\u201ds of compacted sand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The pavers are then typically placed on top of the sand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Laying down landscape fabric under paver walkways may help to reduce some weed growth, however, do not expect it to eliminate the problem altogether. A few years back, I left a wheelbarrow in a poorly lit garage that contained sand and a few grains of grass seed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Two weeks later when I went into the garage, there was grass sprigs 2&#8243; tall growing from the wheelbarrow. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"49%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tgkJwTsa1zg\" width=\"391\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>See my video on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/yard-and-garden\/install-stone-paver-walkway-video\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to properly install a paver walkway<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The point of this story is that weeds and grass can grow in almost any soil condition, and they will certainly still grow on top of a weed barrier over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Installing landscape fabric can also lead to other problems with your walkway that could be more detrimental to it over time than having to remove a few weeds from it occasionally. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One of the chief reasons sand is used over stone dust in building a paver walkway is that it is porous and will allow for better water drainage. Good drainage is critical for having a long lasting paver walkway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Over time lawn clippings and other debris work their way down between the pavers to the sand diminishing the drainage capability of the paver bed.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/brick-and-paver-walkway-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10036\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Brick-and-Paver-Walkway-Bid-Sheet-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"BRICK AND PAVER WALKWAY BID SHEET\" width=\"236\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Brick-and-Paver-Walkway-Bid-Sheet-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Brick-and-Paver-Walkway-Bid-Sheet-768x916.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Brick-and-Paver-Walkway-Bid-Sheet-859x1024.jpg 859w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Brick-and-Paver-Walkway-Bid-Sheet.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Get this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/brick-and-paver-walkway-bid-sheet\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">paver walkway checklist<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> and save time and money on your paver walkway project.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Though landscape fabric is designed to allow water to flow through it, it also negatively impacts normal drainage flow.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Combined, the debris and landscape fabric can quickly cause water to not drain properly from the walkway. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Besides becoming a great environment for growing weeds, this situation can become a particularly big problem in colder climates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As the trapped water freezes it heaves the concrete pavers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Yes, there can be some benefits of putting landscape fabric under pavers, however those benefits are usually short lived.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10049\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stone_Paver_Walkway1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Stone paver walkway prior to installation of bluestone gravel next to it.\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stone_Paver_Walkway1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stone_Paver_Walkway1.jpg 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you and your husband decide to install landscape fabric under your paver walkway, you should put it down between your hard pack and the sand layer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The pavers should rest directly on the sand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, keep in mind that over time you will still need to occasionally apply a herbicide to your walkway as weeds will eventually take root, even with the landscape fabric.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also consider using polymeric jointing sand to fill in the cracks, as it can dramatically reduce weeds from working their way into the walkway.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"49%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ySTcfRzXiHg\" width=\"391\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>See my <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/yard-and-garden\/polymeric-jointing-sand-paver-walkway-joints\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">video on Polymeric jointing sand<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dress Up Your Home&#8217;s Exterior with an Arbor<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; If you\u2019ve always wondered what to do about a side door entrance to your house or garage to make it more appealing, or just wanted to simply spice up the backyard, building an arbor may be your answer. 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Order and Immediately Download today!. 100% Money-Back Guarantee if you are not satisfied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/how-to-build-an-arbor-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9971 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/How-to-Build-an-Arbor-Ebook-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build an Arbor Ebook\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/How-to-Build-an-Arbor-Ebook-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/How-to-Build-an-Arbor-Ebook-768x916.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/How-to-Build-an-Arbor-Ebook-859x1024.jpg 859w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/How-to-Build-an-Arbor-Ebook.jpg 955w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Planning to have a Brick or Paver Walkway Installed<\/span><\/strong> by a Landscaping Contractor but not sure what questions to ask to ensure you hire the right one? 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Can you shed some light on whether or not we should laying landscape fabric under our paver walkway&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2062,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10408","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Laying Down Landscape Fabric Under Paver Walkway - HomeAdditionPlus.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/yard-and-garden\/paver-walkway-and-landscape-fabric\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Laying Down Landscape Fabric Under Paver Walkway - HomeAdditionPlus.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Should Landscape Fabric be Installed Under Paver Walkways? 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