How to install pavers around deck posts
#1
09-07-18, 10:13 PM
How to install pavers around deck posts
I'm installing pavers under the deck, which has 5.5x5.5 wood posts running into dirt. Should paver blocks contact posts or keep enough gaps? I worry about the moisture and rot of the posts. I guess if the blocks contact the posts, the moisture will be trapped, so rot goes quicker and earlier. If the gap is wide enough, the bottom of posts will be drier. What if I let blocks contact posts and seal the seams? I'm not sure which one is the best solution. Please give me some advice and explanation. Thanks!
#2
09-07-18, 11:14 PM
Group Moderator
I worry about the moisture and rot of the posts.
#4
09-08-18, 05:32 AM
Member
wood posts running into dirt.
Just trim them up with a gap and fill with your paver sand, all is good!
#5
09-08-18, 09:20 AM
The deck was build by previous owner. I know it's not very good to bury posts into ground. However, probably I'm not living in the south. most decks here are build in that way.
#6
09-08-18, 08:27 PM
Originally Posted by XSleeper
Might as well leave it uncaulked so it can dry out.
