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Personal Pizza Parlor, Part 2: Kidney Shaped Patio and Sitting Wall An all-American backyard gets a touch of Italy with an outdoor authentic pizza oven. See more outdoor-room creations from DIY's Indoors Out. From "Indoors Out" episode DIND-103

The stone patio makes an ideal setting for outdoor pizza parties.

To augment the outdoor pizza kitchen, Dean and Derek use beautiful Arcadia stone pavers to create a stunning curved patio and wall formation that perfectly frames this outdoor room.

Below is a summary of the basic steps as seen in this Indoors Out project, as well as a list of materials and tools used.

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	The stone wall features built-in accent lights.
	Prepping the site for installation of the stone patio.

Phase 2: Stone Paver Patio and Sitting Wall

Materials:

arcadia pavers
rebar
wall lights kit

Note: The quantities needed for each of these materials vary with your own particular application. For your specific project, Dean and Derek suggest taking the dimensions to a local materials supplier, where they will calculate the amount of each product needed.

Tools:

gas saw
wet saw
rubber mallet

Safety Alert: Always wear eye protection and follow proper safety precautions when working with power tools or pneumatic tools.

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Steps:

• Map out the design using marking paint and the dig out the patio. Dig holes for the footing for the wall. In this case, the footing needs to be 14" deep. Add rebar for extra support.

• Begin setting the pavers for the patio.

• Use a rubber mallet to keep the pavers tight against each other and packed in place (figure A). The base should be smooth and level, and break the joints by offsetting each row. This creates a more appealing design.

• Lay out flex pipe and trace the inside line for the planting bed. This is where the double faced sitting wall starts. Using a gas saw, cut out the traced line.

• Dig a footing for the wall, and start setting it.

• Dig trenches and lay down electric wire for the wall lights (figure B).

• Then you set the walls. Use an adhesive to glue the blocks together (figure C).

  Connect the lights (In this project, Dean and Derek use bronze fixtures that go right underneath the cap to highlight the perimeter of the wall).

• Mark and cut the caps to fit snug along the curves, and secure the caps in place (figure D).

RESOURCES :

Resources for Indoors Out, episode 103:

Mugnaini Imports
Website: www.mugnaini.com

Northern Lights Landscape
Website: www.northernlightslandscape.com

South Shore Loam and Mulch
Website: www.ssmulch.com

Bolduc
Website: www.bolduc.ca/

CAST Lighting
Website: www.cast-lighting.com

Evergreen Slate Company
Website: www.evergreenslate.com