How to create a level area on a sloping block paved drive?

How to create a level area on a sloping block paved drive?

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sealtt

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Along the side of my back garden there is a block pave driveway which used to lead to the garage (now a studio / office), so no need for the driveway.

I was thinking about putting a big paddling / swimming pool type thing on there in summer for the kids to enjoy.

Only problem is that the driveway slopes down, reasonably gently but still way too much for a pool to sit on top of. So my question is if there is any relatively easy DIY solution to create a flat area on top of the block paving that I could use as the base to put this pool on top of?

Thanks for any advice.

sealtt

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sealtt

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Those would be good more permanent ideas, though I was wondering if there is anything at least semi temporary I can just lay down to use for the summer, then after summer revert to as is?

Not sure if there is anything suitable to achieve that, but any ideas would be great.

sealtt

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55palfers said:
Trampoline in back garden - ahem.

Council.
Council is a trampoline in the front garden (the trampoline in the form of a bouncy mattress).

sealtt

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Tapered boards idea, that sounds good. So in essence... buy some boards and cut at an angle to match the gradient of the slope? Then fill with sand to be level, paddling pool on top, happy kids?

Of course the shallow end idea could work too! Failing that could turn the whole drive into a slip n slide