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Here are some pics from Dad's recently-completed back sidewalk installation. I had FTP-server problems and finally figured that out and got them uploaded to PB.

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Rear Sidewalk Removal & Re-Installation, Nov 5 - Nov 14:

Original concrete sidewalk and flagstone path to 2 back-of-house porches.

Kitchen porch's sunken (11") concrete bottom step needed removal and replacing.

All concrete removed and disposed on-site, thanks to 2 helpers from last fall's front sidewalk project, and rented Bobcat.

Construction materials and rented machinery "magically" arrived.

4" sub-base (1" tan stone) and 2" base (crushed bluestone) was installed.

Vibratory compactor plate (and helper) compacted sub-base and base layers.

Hanover Paver® Appian Way® Tumbled paver blockpaver block was installed, at sun porch steps' far end of sidewalk.

Due to straight pattern and no curves, very few block cuts were required, but a stone saw had to be rented for the 30-40 needed cuts, as opposed to last fall's windy, twisty front sidewalk project, where many hundreds of cuts were required.

Concrete/stone dust mix was used against outside rows of block, instead of PVC edging, to hold outside rows of block in place when Pocono Stone cover was pulled back into position on side edges.

Main back porch step is raised, installed with special Loc-tite® and cement mixture.

Because sidewalk at porch was raised an additional 6", top stone steps of staircase down to yard, at left, had to be increased and rebuilt to match.

Finally, all cracks between blocks are filled with polymeric sand, wetted and left to set-up in place.

The clean-up by 2 helpers went quickly.

Damaged driveway area was patched and entire driveway will be seal-coated in spring.http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/carriage_hill/media/DCP_2148_zps7ff5f55f.jpg.html?sort=3