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Q: I've decided it's time for a patio in my backyard. After visiting a local business that sells a vast variety of patio pavers, I'm ready to start. Do you think this is a real DIY job, or am I being ...

If you want to use pavers to build a patio, you'll probably hear the advice that laying pavers over dirt is a mistake. It's true — you should level the ground and add sand and gravel over the dirt ...

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