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.
Plan the size. Dig a hole about 10 in. deep, and pack a 6-in. layer of gravel to form a flat base that slopes slightly for drainage. Set the stones and brick in a layer of sand and tamp them down so the surface is even. Fill the cracks with sand, tamp again, then landscape around the new patio and you're done.