[RickG]

I am putting in a paver patio out of my walk out basement. From the door to the foot of the stairs for the deck which comes off the second story is a 22' long and 12.5' drop area.

Given the strong grade I was thinking run a paver patio out about 12', put in a 6-7" step, and then put in crushed stone to the foot of the steps at grade. This will make it very doable if I choose to try it myself.

The pro I had in the other day suggested another idea: run the paver to the height of the first step of the stairs moving the small "retaining" wall / raised patio to the the step).

I have never seen this before and being a homeowner rather than a pro, I still have trouble thinking in 3-D terms as opposed to my 2D. I was wondering if anyone has this / has seen this / has installed this?

Appreicate any input.