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Want to build a patio without really going through all the steps of learning how to build a patio? At any garden or home improvement store, you will find those 'walkway' stones.

Most of the time they come in a large variety of shapes, colors and sizes. To build a patio using these, and without pouring any cement at all, you just figure out how large you would want your patio.

For example, if you want a 100 square foot patio, you would want to pick up a hundred of these 'walkway' squares. They usually come in one foot squares. This is one of the quickest ways to learn how to build a patio. Then you would dig your ground up and level it.

You can use a rake and a shovel for this. Use the rake to make the dirt nice and even and then set your stepping stones on the ground and line them up next to each other.

If you want to turn your patio into a perfect square, you will want to make ten rows of ten. Make sure to leave as little space as possible between the stones. Then you will want to stomp on your stones to set them down into the dirt nice and securely.

Ensure that all of your stepping stones are even. Then you will shovel your extra dirt on top of the squares. Even if there isn't much dirt left go ahead and do this anyway.

After you have spread the dirt over all of it as evenly as possible, go ahead and sweep it off the stones. This will help fill in any gaps or cracks in the squares. Voila! This is one of the easiest ways to learn how to build a patio ever.

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