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Installing 6x6 Paver Edging on Clay Soil

Excavate 4x8 inch trench, fill 3 inches with concrete/mortar, screed level, set pavers. Or pour concrete, let cure, then mortar pavers. Clay requires thorough breaking and possibly sand amendment. It's labor-intensive; consider hiring help.

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