Installation Guide

DIY Edger Installation
1. Stake Out Project and Excavate. Begin by laying out the project
using stakes and a string line (or a garden hose for curves). Dig
a trench 1 to 2 inches wider than the edger. A minimum of 2
inches of edger should be buried below grade (Fig. 1).
2. Create Leveling Pad. Firmly compact the soil in the bottom of
the trench with a tamper. Place 1 inch of paver base in the
bottom of the trench and rmly compact (Fig. 2). Base
material can be paver base or an equivalent to
3
/
4
-inch minus
(with nes) aggregate.
3. Lay Edgers. Position edger units end to end in the trench.
Using a rubber mallet, tamp the edgers rmly into place. Use a
carpenter’s level or straightedge to ensure the edger units have
a uniform height (Fig. 3). Continue to place the units until the
desired length of the project is reached.
4. Cut and Backfill. If necessary, edger units may be cut using a
circular saw or tub saw with a diamond blade designed for
cutting concrete pavers, or be split with a hammer and chisel
(Fig. 4). Finish project by backlling and rmly compacting dirt
in front and back of edger.
Always wear eye protection when sawing blocks.
Read and understand the operating manual before using a saw.
Call 811, Common Ground Alliance, to have utilities marked before starting your project.
Read all instructions prior to installation.
Minimum
Outside
Diameter:
72 inches
(6 feet)
Installation materials and tools needed
(reference images on last page):
 Gloves
 Stakes
 String line
 Garden hose
 Tape measure
 Shovel
 Tamper
 Paver base or an equivalent to
3
/
4
-inch minus (with fines)
aggregate
 Rubber mallet
 Carpenter’s level or straightedge
 Circular saw or tub saw
 Diamond blade designed for cutting concrete pavers
 Safety glasses
 Hammer
 Chisel
Minimum
Radius:
36 inches
(3 feet)
Radius reference for Anchor Edger™ Bullet Edger:
Edger Project Material Calculators
1. Plan the dimensions of the nished project, accurate to nearest inch.
3.
Calculate base material (paver base or
3
/
4
-inch minus [with nes] aggregate) needed for project.
calculate the volume of base
volume of base (cu. in.)
length of
project (in.)
______ X 6 =
X
compensation
for compaction
compensation for compaction
cubic inches of base material
_
:
1,728
=
=
total cubic feet of base material
2. Select edger, then calculate number of edgers needed for project.
project length in inches
length of project (in.)
length of edger (in.)
minimum # of edgers*
edger length in inches
estimated # of edgers
=
1.05*
X
* It is recommended that you purchase 5 percent more product than estimated to account for cutting and breakage.
1.25
=
_
:
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
trench width
x base depth
(sq. in.)