How to Do a 90-Degree Turn With Pavers

Sketch a design of the walkway around your home or garden. The 90-degree turn must be designed such that one leg of the angle comes to a full stop, and the second leg of the angle starts in the other direction directly beneath the stop, similar to an L.

Measure the width and length of the path with the tape measure. Make sure to mark where the first leg of the angle will stop and the second will begin. An additional foot should be added to the length of the first straight leg to allow room for the second measure to begin. Mark the edges and ends in the soil with the blade of the spade.

Excavate the pathway by digging 6 inches deep into the soil. Fill the area with an inch of top soil if the subsoil is moist.

Add 2 inches of sand to form a base. Tamp down the sand and soil with the mallet to flatten.

Mix mortar if you plan to use a mortar mixture to bind the pavers. To keep the mortar wet during installation, lay the pavers and mortar together progressively down the pathway. Tap the pavers into the sand or mortar with the mallet. Stop paving at the point where you previously marked the first leg would end. Start the second leg of the angle by turning the pavers in the opposite direction and laying progressively toward the end of the path. Allow mortar to dry over a 24-hour period.