I pictured these steps more "in" the hill, but it appears that they are more raised out of the earth.. as I dig and tamp and move pavers, I imagine what the finished product will look like and Im thinking bringing dirt in to cover the 3/4 running up the sides.. but I just wanted an opinion before I kept on going
by newname_newme
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What ever your overhang on one step should be the overhang on the next step. Might want to mortar them in place so they don’t shift, you will be surprised what a freeze thaw cycle can do if that applies to you.
Going to need some draining so that the water on the downslope doesn’t wash your aggregate out
YouTube it and you’ll know lol
Gravel, then paver base, then sand. Water+time destroys these things so you need ample drainage to buy more time. The layering also makes leveling a breeze. Luckily you don’t look too deep in to turn back.
No this is not a long term step plan. Does your area freeze? You need foundations that go below the frost line to keep your steps in place. Frost will move the ground every year. If you don’t care about that, you could dig out more and embed your steps into the hillside as you describe. That would at least keep rain from washing them out from underneath.
ok, this is a different idea, at the top of the hill you build base to hold ropes that then go down the hill then you use 6×6 pressure treated wood for the steps , out side is the wood, then fill the inside with gravel. the ropes hold the 6×6 from sliding down the hill the gravel also helps with drainage and the freeze /thaw cycles.