Patent ID: 8282310

Claim:
A paver installation system, comprising: a grid for laying pavers in a desired layout pattern to form a paved surface, the grid having a plurality of straight and curved walls forming a pattern thereon, the grid pattern having a plurality of chambers, the chambers being adapted to store water and disperse the same back into the ground; a plurality of mounting posts integrally formed with and supported by the grid, the mounting posts defining mounting holes; a screed guide rail detachably mounted to the grid, the screed guide rail having a guide edge disposed at a predetermined height with respect to the grid, the screed guide rail providing a guide for leveling an intermediate layer of aggregate material deposited on top of the grid; flexible edging fixedly mounted to the grid to set edges of the paved surface; and a plurality of spacers removably mounted in select mounting holes on the grid, forming a guide for laying the pavers in any desired layout pattern and for uniformly spacing the pavers on the grid; wherein the grid maintains uniform surface level of the pavers by preventing settling of individual pavers.