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mazurzapt t1_jeexaei wrote

Reply to comment by danauns in Levelling a yard with sand and bricks by Acrobatic-Studio-298

I was building a green house in my back yard; my brother said to put sand and then gravel on top. I checked with a landscaper friend who made me remove every bit of sand and put small gravel in it instead. It worked out great. But it was a pain getting the sand out.

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danauns t1_jef86bt wrote

Exactly. Sand doesn't compact.

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JonJackjon t1_jeffmqz wrote

When we installed our above ground pool, I used what was called "dead" sand. It was very fine. It did compact to a very firm base.

I don't know if its appropriate in the OPs situation but it does compact.

Beach sand....can't say.

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