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PAVING
3'-4"
8" 8" 8" 8" 8"
12" TREAD
PAVERS LAID FLAT
8" 8" 8" 8" 8"
ALTERNATE
CORNER
DETAIL
PAVERS LAID ON EDGE
TOP VIEW OF TREADS
FIGURE 8-30
Alternate tread layouts for brick steps.
a leveling bed to compensate for minor irregularities in the base. If the
soil is naturally well drained and stable, the sand bed for sidewalks
and patios can be placed directly on the excavated subgrade. If the
natural drainage is poor or the soil is soft, you will need a gravel
drainage base below the sand bed. The required thickness of the gravel
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