Thought my patio leveling was a weekend job, took 6 full weekends

Started leveling the pavers in my backyard last spring because the low corner was pooling water near the foundation. Figured I'd whack a few sand bags under, maybe re-tamp a couple spots, done by Sunday night. After 6 straight weekends, I finally got the slope right, but only because I bought a transit level from Harbor Freight for $80 and re-did the whole base with crushed stone. The issue was the existing soil had settled unevenly for years, so every spot I fixed made two other spots sink. If you see any kind of dip after rain, do the full excavation now because spot fixes just delay the real work. Has anyone else fought a "simple" paver fix that turned into a full base rebuild?

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bennett.evan27d ago

Used to think spot fixes were fine too, but yeah, full base rebuild is the only way.