Amazon.com dropped prices for the Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch tablet last week, claiming that the tablet's launch in Europe and Japan was reducing costs. However, it is more likely that Amazon is giving up most of its profit margin by implementing these price cuts, in an attempt to overcome weak demand. Mar 24, 2013 at 10:00AM.
Once the patio has been laid out, use a mattock and shovel to dig out an area equal to the size of the patio and about 5-1/2 inches deep. If you are removing turf to make room for a patio, use excavated healthy turf to patch other areas of the lawn or to create a new area of lawn.
Step 2. Tie mason's lines between the stakes to represent the height of the finished surface. If excavating for a patio, the lines will be level with the patio line on the house. For both a patio and walk, excavate a 1-foot-wide trench outside the lines to the depth your installation requires. If the patio will abut the house, you need to snap a chalk line under the door at the height of the patio surface.