Final Grade, Level, and Compact the Base

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PAVER PATIO BASE PREP - Open Graded Base Installation

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What happens here

Use a laser level (e.g., Bosch) and a grade rod with a receiver to accurately check and adjust the final elevation of the gravel base. Establish reference points using string lines, ensuring the patio has the correct pitch for proper drainage (typically 1/4 inch per foot away from the house). Drive rebar stakes into the ground at key points to mark the string line elevations. The video shows workers using a laser level and grade rod, then setting rebar stakes and string lines, adjusting the gravel with rakes and shovels to meet the precise elevation requirements. A plate compactor is used to ensure maximum density of the base.

Goal: Achieve the precise final elevation and compaction for the patio base.

Tools and materials

Grade Rod with Receiver — Measuring height differences relative to the laser level
Hammer — Driving rebar stakes into the ground
Laser Level Bosch — Accurately setting and checking elevations and pitch
Level — Checking small areas for levelness
Plate Compactor Honda GX 120 — Achieving final compaction of the base
Rake — Fine-tuning the gravel surface for precise grading
Rebar Stakes — Anchoring string lines for elevation guides
String Line — Providing visual guides for consistent elevation and pitch

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got to call here we've got almost all of our 3/4 clean Stone installed so now we're going around with the laser and we're just checking our elevations so we have one straight line coming right across here all the same level and it's going to pitch that way and we're going to pitch up here a little bit so just getting that reference point first making sure we're all good and then we'll get our [Music] at the seam put it like right next to the like right here how far down uh just so it's real solid what it's going to keep going there you go that's good all right off of here we want to set a string line it's - 7 and 3/4 off of the step and then - 10 and 3/4 off of the step and you can use that string line that one's also going to be set at - 7 and 7 and 3/4 and then you can run string line and use that to check um and this side will be 3 in below that so off the top of the step make a mark on that 7 3/4 right 7 and 3/4 10 10 and 3/4 and then that way you can use that as kind of a guide and our our base will be 3 in below that that line 7 and 3/4 all right do pin all the way down there yep all right little more back above went down in negative a [Music] half I should have just left it at one there we go and s in the stone right there zero all right let me get okay that type check how much uh what the line puts up that pin maybe inch and a half something like that this to there no no no just put it how much is maybe in and a half from here to here yeah it is an inch and [Music] looking good that side needs to go down a tiny bit a little bit more tiny bit more one more hit one more hit beautiful

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