Your Home and Garden – September 2019

AliceandCalebPearsonrenovate

fora livingandhavetransformed

ninehousessofar– theirmost

famousprojectbeingtheir

winningrenovationonTheBlock

NZin2013.AliceandCaleb

(andtheirtwoyoungchildren)

arecurrentlyinthemiddleof

theirRenovationRoadTripand

arechroniclingthisjourney

throughtheirPearson+ Projects

websiteandsocialmedia

channels.“Pearson+ Projectsis

anextensionofourpassionfor

renovationandwantingtoshare

thiswithourreaders– people

who,likeus,havegota thingfor

design,gettinghandsonand

learningnewskills,”saysAlice.

@pearsonandprojects

pearsonandprojects.com

EversinceourtimeonTheBlockNZandourfirstexperienceoflayingpavers,wehaveneverlookedback.
Workingontheoutdoorareasis a greatwaytosavemoneyandmakechangesona biggerscale.
Pavingcanbothdefineandcreatespacesandpathways.Considerthe texture and colour of the pavers
andhowtheywillworkwithyourexteriorcoloursandlandscaping.
Whenit comestogettingyourpaversright,takeyourtimewiththepreparation.Excavatetoa sufficient
depthforbasecourse(agravellayerthatstopspaversfromsinking),considerhowyouwilledgeorlockyour
paversin,andplanyourpaverlayouttominimisecuts.Workoutthedesiredheightofyourfinishedsurface,
thenclearandexcavatethearea,makingdeductionsforthepaving,basecourseanda slightfalltodirect
rainwater. Check the levels with a string line before you start laying to keep the surface consistent.•

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Pave outdoor areas

ALICEANDCALEB

PEARSON

RENOVATION

EXPERTS

PLANNING IS KEY

RESEARCH

WORKOUTEVERY

STEP INVOLVED.

PLAN

LISTALLTHEMATERIALS

ANDEQUIPMENTYOU’LL

REQUIRE.

BUDGET

KNOWWHAT

EVERYTHING

WILLCOSTAND

ALWAYSHAVEA

CONTINGENCY.

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