Install Paver Stairs and Permeable Basement Landing with Drain
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What happens here
A new set of paver stairs is constructed leading down to the basement entrance. These stairs are designed to be durable and visually integrate with the main patio. The landing at the bottom of the stairs, directly in front of the basement door, is constructed using permeable pavers. A linear drain is installed along the edge of this permeable landing, adjacent to the basement door. This entire system is designed to allow any significant water overflow to pass through the permeable pavers and into the sub-base, or to be collected by the linear drain, preventing water from entering the basement and directing it to a sump pump system or other drainage.
Goal: Provide access to the basement and implement advanced drainage to prevent water ingress.
Tools and materials
- Bedding Sand Unspecified — Leveling layer for pavers
- Compacted Aggregate Base Unspecified — Foundation for stairs and permeable landing
- Level — Ensuring accurate slope and levelness for stairs and landing
- Linear Drain — Collecting water from the permeable landing
- Pavers Unspecified — Constructing the stairs and the permeable landing
- Sump Pump System — Receiving and discharging water collected by the linear drain
- Wet Saw / Paver Cutter — Cutting pavers to size for custom fits and edges
- Polymeric Sand — Filling the joints between pavers for stability and weed prevention