Building a driveway from paver stones allows you to give the area a specific color and pattern. Over time, individual pavers can sink, which is most common if the sand or stone dust beneath them wasn't packed well enough at the time of installation. Repairing sunken pavers is easiest when they're located along the edges of the driveway. Even if they're in the middle, however, you can pull them out and make them flush with the others. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Insert a pry bar against the edge of the paver that is sunk and pry upward to lift the paver. This process is not always possible, depending on the shape of the pavers and how tightly they sit together. If you need to lift a paver in the middle of the driveway, and can't pry it up with the pry bar, remove the stones between the sunken stone and the edge of the driveway so that you can lift the sunken stone by hand.
2. Pour some sand or stone dust into the void in which the paver stone has sunk. Tamp the sand or stone dust down firmly using a tamper or a heavy, flat object such as a 4-by-4 beam standing on end.
3. Replace the sunken paver and check to see if it's flush with the other pavers around it. If it's still lower, remove it and add some more sand or stone dust. If it's higher, remove the stone and take away a small amount of the sand or stone dust. An effective way to tell if the paver is flush with its counterparts is to place a level across the surface of the driveway. Return the other pavers, if required, to their correct spots.
4. Pour polymeric sand over the pavers and sweep the sand into the cracks between the pavers with a push broom. Continue sweeping steadily until all the sand has fallen around the pavers. Spray the entire driveway with water to wet the polymeric sand. When the sand dries, it will harden and help hold the pavers in position.
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