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I was laying a herringbone patio in Sacramento and the homeowner's kid asked why the bricks 'danced'
Trying to explain the pattern to a 5-year-old made me realize I'd been overthinking my layout marks for years. Anyone else have a simple trick for keeping that pattern square over a big area?
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ninas678d ago
My buddy had the same problem on a big driveway job. He started snapping a chalk line every five rows as a check, but he'd use the long edge of a paver itself to mark it, not a tape measure. That kept the dance in step without any math. What do you do when you hit a curve?
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Tbh that sliding board trick sounds like it would let small errors build up over a big area.
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sarah8188d ago
Honestly, I was the king of overcomplicating it. I'd have a whole spiderweb of string lines that just turned into a trip hazard. My simple trick now? After I get my starter corner perfect, I just use a long, straight 2x4 as a sliding guide for every other row. Lay a course, slide the board up against it, and use that edge to line up the next one. It keeps everything marching in a straight line without needing a new mark every six inches. The kid calling it a dance is pretty perfect, you just have to keep the whole group moving in the same direction.
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