Most-Region8151 t1_jeb04t7 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:28 PM

OK, you are going to have a trench under the walk....keep it as narrow as you can. When you are done try and block off one end with a plank..on the low side. After the plank, backfill the trench to give it support. Then from the open end start filling and tamping with whatever fits. Ram it right against that board you put in. Pack it in...repeat until you get to the top. Then pull the board and backfill.

Kalarix OP t1_jeb0c6f wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:29 PM

I've got a trenching shovel to keep it narrow from last years drainage project, so I'm hoping to keep it small width. I like the plank idea for tamping, thank you.