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Changing the pebbled area to pavers to make get the bins in and out a lot easier.
It's on the side of a sloped driveway and there are already pre-existing paving borders.
How much do I need to dig by for the road base and sand and pavers? Looking to have the end pavers lay flush as per the image shown as I will be turfing it the rest of the way down.
Good Evening @toffeeapple
I really must do the same to my bin area 
When I do I will be working backwards-
- Paver height + Sand + road base = What you want to dig out.
Now I have layed pavers direct on clay with no issues for pathways.
You could dig out say a paver and a half of soil and then use the sand or road base to fill the area. When laying pavers you could backfill as you go for any discrepancies in the depth of soil.
If you are really keen on the roadbase first then maybe 50mm's worth, then use the sand for the discrepancies as fill.
Paver height + 10mm sand + 50mm road base = The depth you want
Are you going to use rectangular pavers or wiggly pavers?
Dave
Hi @toffeeapple,
@Dave-1 has provided some great advice there. From your images, it appears you want to continue the paving and fill in the area, but it sounds like you might be going over the existing pavers. Your finishing height determines the amount you need to dig down. What would you like the finishing height of your pavers to be in line with?
Here's a helpful step-by-step guide: How to lay paving for a path.
Mitchell
The starting point of the pavers would be to be flushed with the fence's gap so it does not show any gap and then straight/level all the way down to where the existing pavers are on the bottom.
Because the land is currently sloped and so are the existing pavers, we may need to remove the bottom pavers or lay it on top.
Also to note the side pavers are not on our property, it's the neighbours.
Please let me know if this helps.
Morning @toffeeapple
Could you show us a wider shot so we can see where the neigbours fenceline is? and just the general area so we know what else to take into consideration?
Another question How low is the existing pavers compared to the concrete slab?
Dave
It sounds like it would be best, as @Dave-1 described above, to remove your paver height plus 60mm for roadbase and sand from the area. That will bring your pavers flush with the existing pavers and create one flat area. Any gaps at the fence can be concealed with edging.
Mitchell
Here are a few more photos.
We know there will be a step down from the top of the driveway to the pavers but we are looking to have it flushed/in line towards the bottom part.
It go with removing some of the gravel/rocks to your paver height plus 40mm for the road base. Once compacted you should need only a little sand to level any parts that might be out. Your best friend will be a mallet That way you bins can leave via the grass edge at the front.
Dave
