AZEK Pavers - Manual (Page 20)

Page 20
Installation Instructions -
Permeable
Landscape
The final steps to finish up the installation are tamping and sweeping chip
rock between the pavers. This will even out small undulations and lock the
pavers into place.
• Refer back to page 7 for laying AZEK Pavers.
• Refer back to page 17 for borders and edging.
Tamp (Compact) Pavers:
Prior to sweeping chip rock between the pavers, use a vibratory plate
compactor or a hand tamper to work the pavers into the bedding layer.
This will typically cause the pavers to sink approximately 1/4" into the
bedding layer and will even out any small undulations.
• A vibratory plate compactor will take one to two passes in both
directions.
• A hand tamper will require several strikes in each location.
• Move around as you strike the pavers and make several passes.
• The high undulated areas can be tamped down more to even the surface.
Sweep in Joint Fill:
The same chip rock used for the bedding layer can be used for the joint
fill. This is a 3/8" clean, fractured-face stone. The standard specification for
permeable joint fill is ASTM No. 8 stone.
• Start by spreading the chip rock across the pavers with a shovel.
• Using a broom spread the chip rock across the joints, sweeping in all
directions.
• When the joints appear to be filled to the desired level, sweep the
installation clean of any remaining chip rock or dust.
• The pavers will return to their original color once the pavers have been
cleaned by rain.
• An additional sweeping may be necessary after rain or settling of the
joint fill occurs.
• Do not tamp the pavers after the chip rock has been placed on the
pavers.
TAMPING PAVERS AND JOINT FILL
3
IMPORTANT:
Review the surface after tamping for any imperfections. If any are found, lift up the pavers
and grid and either add or remove chip rock to make it level. Re-tamp the pavers after the
imperfections have been removed.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use sand
or polymeric
sand with
the AZEK
Permeable
Paver system.