How to Make a Treated Wood Perimeter Around Pavers

Pavers are used to make pathways, sidewalks and patio spaces. They are attractive and effectively define your outdoor space. Instead of allowing grass and weeds to encroach upon the pavers in your landscape, you can install a treated wood perimeter around them. The process is not difficult but does require intensive labor. The wooden border will allow you to easily maintain the paved areas of your yard and keep the grass and weeds from overtaking the edges of the pavers.

Landscaping spray paint
Shovel
Gravel
Tamper
4-by-4-inch treated wooden landscaping timbers, 96 inches long
Tape measure
Radial arm saw
Drill
3/8-inch drill bit
Mallet
3/8-inch metal rebar, 12-inches long

Instructions

- 1
  Spray a 6-inch-wide perimeter around the landscape feature made from pavers where you would like to make a wooden border, using landscaping spray paint.
- 2
  Dig out the painted 6-inch-wide perimeter to a depth of 8 inches, using a shovel. Fill in the first 6 inches of the dug-out perimeter with gravel.
- 3
  Strike the gravel perimeter in an even up-and-down motion using a tamper to pack down the gravel. This is the base for the treated wood border.
- 4
  Measure the length of each side of the perimeter with a tape measure. Lay the landscaping timbers on a work surface, and measure and mark the timbers to the lengths in your measurements, using a tape measure and pencil.
- 5
  Saw the timbers that you marked in Step 4 to length, using a radial arm saw. Lay the timbers in the center of the gravel base. Place each cut timber in its corresponding side around the perimeter of the pavers.
- 6
  Drill a 3/8-inch hole through the top of each timber every 12 to 18 inches, using a drill equipped with a 3/8-inch bit. Drive a 12-inch length of 3/8-inch metal rebar through each hole and into the ground with a mallet, to secure the timbers around the perimeter of the pavers.

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