Homework: Building a patio
Photo credit: istock | When constructing a patio, you'll only need to dig out 5 inches or so of soil.
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1. You'll need to dig out only about 5 inches of soil for a patio. That's the total thickness of the concrete paver stone, the bedding sand and the crushed gravel base under the sand.
2. The finished top surface of the patio should be at least 1 inch higher than any surrounding soil or ground, so that water can flow off the patio and never pool on it. In fact, you want to design the patio...
