Apparatus for laying a paver

An apparatus for laying a paver, the apparatus comprising:

• (a) a square body portion having a top side and an underside;
• (b) a raised, cruciform paver guide located on the top side, the raised paver guide extending through a center of the top side of the body portion, centered on the top side, and positioned to receive the paver when the paver is against the top side, and
• wherein the underside comprises:
• (c) a paver guide receiver centered on the underside and shaped to receive the raised paver guide, wherein the paver guide receiver comprises a first channel extending between one pair of opposing sides of the body portion and a second channel extending between another pair of opposing sides of the body portion, wherein the first and second channels intersect at a center of the underside;
• and
• (d) hexagonal support columns, each of which has a hollow interior and extends from the top side to the underside,
• wherein the apparatus is shaped to permit the paver to extend beyond an edge of the top side of the body portion when the paver is pressed only against one or more sides of the raised paver guide.

A surface, comprising:

• (a) multiple apparatuses for laying a paver, wherein each of the apparatuses is laid on a substrate and comprises:
• a body portion having a top side and an underside, the underside comprising a hollow portion;
• and
• (ii) a raised paver guide located on the top side, the raised paver guide positioned to receive the paver when the paver is against the top side, wherein the raised paver guide is cruciform and extends through a center of the top side of the body portion;
• and
• (b) pavers laid on the top side of each the apparatuses, wherein each of the pavers is received by at least one of the raised paver guides, wherein the apparatus is shaped to permit the paver to extend beyond an edge of the top side of the body portion when the paver is pressed only against one or more sides of the raised paver guide.