How to lay front yard paving?

[davidhagen]

Hi, I’d like some advice on my front yard. I’m thinking of removing the mulch and adding a layer of road base, followed by sand, then laying pavers and filling the gaps with white pebbles. Near the house, I plan to do something similar, but I will plant flowers in that area. Do I need to worry about drainage since I’m not locking anything in? Does this sound like a good plan?

[EricL]

Hello @davidhagen 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about paving.

If the pavers are evenly spaced there should be no issue with drainage as it will spread out to the side towards your pebbles. But if you are building something like a Paved Pathway, then installing drainage on either side would be necessary. I've placed a photo manipulated sample image below to give you a bit of inspiration in regards to the layout.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[davidhagen]

Thank you, Eric, for the advice and the photo. May I know which software or online service you used to create the photo?

To achieve what you have done in the photo, will I need to remove the existing mulch, add road base, paver sand, then pebbles and pavers?

[EricL]

Hello @davidhagen 

I suggest removing the mulch and re-using it in another section of your garden. I also recommend having a look at this discussion - Travertine pavers and gravel garden path by @TaylerMayd. It's an excellent example of how you can put together the paved walkway with pebbles.

The photo was manipulated using Photoshop. 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric