Shoutout to my cheap paver patio after 3 years holding up

I built a small 8x10 paver patio in my backyard in Phoenix last summer on a $200 budget. Used those plain concrete pavers from Lowe's and just sand between them. Three monsoons and tons of sun later, it's still level and barely any weeds poking through. Anyone else try the low budget paver route and have it actually work out long term?

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grace_bailey17d ago

My friend Paul used pea gravel instead and after one storm it was all over his driveway.

miam7517d ago

Doesn't the sand wash out during monsoons though?

briancarter17d ago

Doesn't the whole concept of sandbagging kind of depend on it not being a total washout? Look, some sand always gets displaced, but the bags themselves tend to hold together and stay put, at least enough to keep the main structure intact. They're not exactly bulletproof, but they're better than nothing when the water's rising fast. People have been using them forever, so there's got to be some logic behind it.