Patio Paver Slabs I: Preparation

One of the big jobs on this summer's list was to acquire and place the paver slabs for our back patio which connects the veranda deck surrounding the house to the new pizza oven. This is a size of approximately 15' x 36'.

We chose to use the same pattern as the house floor marble tiles but using pavers which were three times the size.  Inside 4" x 4" white and black marble become 12" x 12" dark grey and green outside.  The big squares which are 8" x 8" inside are 24" square (and weighing 92 lbs. each) outside.

Once the design was completed, the materials were ordered and arrived on a truck with a piggyback forklift which was able to deliver them nice and close to the area where they were needed.  The amount in the photo is about 1/3 of the total delivery.