Summary: Learn how to build garden steps.
Some gardens are on two or more levels, which will require paths on different levels to be linked by steps.
To measure the slope, attach a length of string to a beanpole at the bottom of the slope and tie the other end to a peg at the top, making sure the string is level.
Once you have marked out the width of the steps on the slope, and each step, you can dig out the steps.
Excavate a base on the first tread 6in deep and twice the width of the bricks you are using and fill it with a 100mm base of hardcore, and then pour a layer of concrete on top.
Position the slabs on a 10mm deep layer of mortar, leaving a small gap between them and check they are level.
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