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Tools List

sledge hammer
tapermouth spade
pick
shovel
rake
wheelbarrow
block splitter
power saw
plate compactor

Hand Tools

rubber mallet
scutching hammer
lump hammer
cold chisel
pitching chisel
bolster chisel
brick trowel
pointing trowel
pointing bar flat
pointing bar V
pointing bar half-round
level (float)
large float trowel
measuring tape

These tools are ideal for digging/preparing site area and will also be used during the paving process.  The spade is used for excavation, spreading sedimentary materials (crushed stone, sand), and mixing mortar and concrete. The pick and hammer break up stony ground, or hard clay. The rake is used to level out sedimentary materials during the paving process.

You’ll probably want to rent the block splitter. They come in many different forms, but usually use a lever to close upper and lower blades. Depending on the size of your project, you may want to forego using the block splitter and use a power saw fitted with a diamond tipped blade to make all your stone cuts.

The plate compactor is useful after placement of the brick pavers has been made, for securing lose materials by compacting them.

Heavier hammers (4 lbs.) are more suited for cracking pavers and stone flags. A brick hammer is useful (one end has a chisel) for trimming the ends of blocks, bricks and flags.

Chisels come in all shapes and sizes, but the cold chisel is the most useful for breaking up hard materials. The bolster is specialized to cut pavings and remove lumps of mortar and concrete from floors and slabs.