By Vmcd28
United Kingdom 
Ok, so we have a small back garden - somewhere around 7x7 metres. The garden is on a slope, with the house at the top. There is a deck at the top of the slope which is 2.3x5m, which has steps to the side, and the rest is lawn on thick clay soil.
What we envision is a steeper slope with a rubberised patio at the bottom with my son's trampoline on it.
I'd post a photo but it's a quagmire at the moment, which is the problem. How do we lay rubber pavers on clay? How do we cut into the slope to allow for a flat area at the bottom?
We've just had a baby so we're on as tight a budget as is possible!
Or does anyone have ideas as to other solutions that would allow a flat area for the 6ft diameter trampoline?
We are happy to get rid of the grass and replace with planting.
8 Feb, 2011
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you could cement in some heavy blocks every 4 feet or so after you do what docbob sais so the trampoline is stable then peg it in place to . im thinking youve got a safty net with your trampoline if not its a better bye far option . then get a ton or so of soft sand to but round the trampoline and over the blo0cks to a depth of about 2-3 " which isnt to expensive . when your nipper grows up you can dig the sand in to help your soil etc .
9 Feb, 2011
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You need to take care with drainage, to get the trampoline level you may be able to set the legs on one side into the ground, covered with a suitable protection not to damage the metal. Access for a young person would be easier from the top end. You could remove the grass and replace it with artificial grass.
8 Feb, 2011