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Slope the ground away from the house, forget the paint.
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We have had rubber pavers for 3 years now, we live in Canada so they have been through the very cold winter temperatures. They are on the north side of our house so they don't see a lot of sun; that being said they are still in the same condition they were when we bought them 3 yrs ago! We don't use salt but we sweep off the snow and when it gets too deep to ...
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If i understand the question, you want to use these blocks to create a retaining wall for your patio? the patio will be enclosed by these walls?
A 28" wall made from solid block is fairly heavy and might settle if not built on a footing or well compacted gravel base. You didn't mention what part of the country you are in. If you are in an area with ground ...
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First the blocks you are describing seem plenty big enough for a 28" wall. You are talking about 7 blocks high. I would personally use a taller block but I like making the install go easy. Smaller blocks I believe are more work.
I have used LIQUID NAILS® Landscape Block, Stone & Timber Adhesive
However I only glue the caps (top layer to the ...
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The drawbacks of not using a proper base is that, over time, the pavers will sink and become completely uneven.
If it's mainly a cost issue, I don't know if any real alternative that would be cheaper.
If you stick with your plan, I'd consider going with crushed rock for your compacted base (you can't really compact sand) and then put a 1" sand layer on ...
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No tips other than doing it properly.
Otherwise the pavers will be all wonky and wavy within 1-2 years in most cases.
You could try digging down the height of paver, compacting a little, putting pavers in and fill cracks with dirt and planting grass in the cracks. No guarantees from me on the result over time though. Chance of this working out would ...
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