How to Make Concrete Parking Pavers

Designate an area in your yard or workshop for making the pavers. The poured pavers require a flat surface for drying or they will be lopsided. Check your ground or surface area with a carpenter's level. Add shims beneath your work table or dig out high areas to make the ground level.

Browse the different commercial paver molds available including rectangular shapes and interlocking patterns. Purchase multiple molds or re-purpose a plastic tray or baking tin. You can also shape your own molds with polyurethane sheeting.

Dip a sponge in mold-release agent and layer a thin coat inside each mold. Wipe off any drips or excess to prevent the agent from pooling at the bottom of the mold, which creates pits in the surface of your pavers.

Stir concrete mix in a bucket with water until you have a thick but pourable consistency.

Scoop the concrete and pour it into the paver molds, shifting the molds around to fill the corners. Once the mold is full, tap it against the ground or surface to tamp the concrete and let out air bubbles. Smooth the top of the mold with a trowel and scrape excess concrete. Leave the poured pavers to dry for two days.

Turn the mold over with one hand so the dried paver slides into your other hand. Re-use the mold until you have enough pavers for your driveway.