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PAVING

on end, landscape timbers, concrete curbs, or one of the newer metal
edging systems will all provide the required stability (Figure 8-33).
The metal edging is a simple and easy method, and the metal is con-
cealed below the ground, so it does not change the normal appear-
ance of the masonry paving. Edging should be installed before the
paving units, and the pavers worked toward the established perime-
ters. Modular planning in the location of perimeter edging can elim-
inate or reduce the amount of cutting required to fit the units. To
install a brick soldier course edging, stretch a string line between the
wooden stakes to act as a guide for the height and alignment of the
1 1
edging. If your pavers are 2- 4 in. thick, make the trench about 2- 2
1
in. wide and about 4 in. deep. If your pavers are 1- 2 in. thick, make
the trench about 2 in. wide and about 5 in. deep. Put a little sand in
the bottom of the trench, and place brick pavers on end with the flat
side against the string line (Figure 8-34). Tamp the pavers down with
a trowel handle to get the right height. Fill in around the edging with
soil. The units should stick up above the slab high enough to cover
the depth of the 2-in. sand setting bed plus the thickness of the

RAILROAD
TIE

METAL
EDGING

ANCHORING
STAKES

CONCRETE

FIGURE 8-33

Edging for brick pavers.

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