DIYbanter - View Single Post - How to make level ground in the backyard?

wrote:
Starting prep for a patio in the backyard - nothing big, maybe 10x12,
but my yard is slightly sloping and a lumpy mess.

What I have done so far is remove the grass and roots, and cleared the
area of most of the big rocks. (This turned out to be a hell of a job
-- took an afternoon of hard work with a steel rake.)

Anyway, I was thinking I still need to soften ground up to be able to
level it, so I was thinking loosen the soil, then use a 2x4 to run
across the area to level it.

Will this work? Do I need to get something to tamp it down hard or
what?

Sorry if these are stupid questions - thanks for your help.

Bluesman

the local tool rental place has an iron wheel (like steem roller) you
can roll over the dirt to mash it down. You use it when you lay grass.
Typically it comes with a hole on the side you use to fill it with
water to give it weight once you get it home. That should work better
than 2x4 I think.

If you are raising the dirt level I dont see why you dug out the rocks
and soften it up just to mash it down again?

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Respectfully,

CL Gilbert