How to Install Bullet Pavers

Measure and mark off your installation area. Pound a wood stake in each of the four corners for the area you want to install the bullet pavers. Tie a string around the outside of the wood stakes.

Excavate the area so you have a hole that is 10 inches deep.

Cut the mesh screen so it fits on the ground within the excavation area, and cover the ground with the screen. This helps prevent weeds from growing up through the spaces between your bullet pavers.

Install the edging by lining the flexible edge around the inner wall of the excavation area. Secure the edging by tapping the stakes through the slots in the edging and into the ground.

Dump a 3-inch layer of crushed gravel into the excavation area. Smooth it out with a rake so you have an even layer of gravel all the way across.

Compact the gravel with a plate compactor by running the plate compactor over the entire gravel surface several times.

Dump a 1-inch layer of sand on top of the gravel. Smooth out the sand by dragging a flat board across it.

Install your bullet pavers one row at a time, starting in any corner. Push each paver flush against the next one, and tap them into place lightly with the rubber mallet. Continue this process until you have installed all of the pavers and covered the sand surface.

Dump sand on top of the bullet pavers. Use a broom to sweep the sand around and fill the small spaces between the pavers.