I've been looking at getting the paving done for my backyard. Now i know i'll need to remove some soil prior to bringing in the builders sand base layer so that the paving ends up level with the damp course.
My question is this, should I bring the whole backyard down to the paving level, or put in a small retaining wall and create a step up to the rest of the lawn/garden? I estimate that the paved area would be about 70m2 with the step up probably only being about 200-250mm (at most) so am not too worried about the step up feeling a little cramped.
As with any new house, the budget is a little tight so any suggestions as to what would be better/cheaper aswell as any additional considerations would be greatly appreciated.