After removal of the old patio material, Dr. Brokopp came by and added leveling stakes to define where the new surface would be, including a pitch to allow for proper drainage. This provided the guideposts to complete the excavation to the proper depth.
With a lot of hard work by Jerry Burns, Gunnar Bakken, Garrett and Brody Peterson and Jenny the excavation was completed. This entailed removing the soil under the old patio. Then we discovered a concrete footing that was burried there - it was about a dozen feet long and a foot in diameter. Jerry and Garrett and Gunnar hacked away it it with the sledge hammers until it was broken into manageable sized pieces, and hauled it away.
We then proceeded to fill in about 12 tons of gravel to provide the base for the paving blocks and the perimeter wall. Again the IT team of Burns, Bakken, and Peterson showed up and moved the gravel and the compacted it into a very solid surface.
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