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Vent: My neighbor's new paver patio is already sinking in the corners.
They didn't compact the base gravel enough before laying the sand. I watched them do it in one afternoon, and we get serious freeze-thaw cycles here in Denver. Has anyone else had to fix a sunken patio after just one season?
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wendysmith1mo ago
That sinking feeling is the worst! Saw the same thing happen to a friend's walkway. They tried just adding more sand on top, but it just washed out again after the next big rain. The real fix is pulling up those pavers, tamping down a proper gravel base, and starting over. It's a huge pain, but doing it half way just means doing the job twice.
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the_ben1mo ago
Yep, that quick fix just kicks the can down the road.
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wendysmith15d ago
Wait, they just threw more sand on top of a failing walkway and called it a day? That's like putting a bandaid on a broken leg and acting surprised when it doesn't hold. I bet they felt real clever until the first storm hit and all that sand was halfway down the driveway.
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