Hi…if I want to add step tone (or without step tone) n pebble rock along 2 side of my driveway n my driveway is a little bit up the hill …so just still adding sand after remove the grass? Will the water gonna wash away the sand too since my driveway is little bit up hill ?
You will probably need to add a little support under each stepper on the walkway if there is a slight incline. I little bit of concrete might be the most stable.
Great video, what did you do to lay the stepping-stones within the bark. Can you tell me the process please. Also I have to laugh I live in Oregon now but I lived in El Cajon for 25 years. 😊 I certainly could have used your help when I live there
I want to do this on a pathway with a downgrade, do you have any suggestions or considerations? Its a gradual slope, very minor but its downward sloped.
Stepping stones can become slippery if installed at an angle. Try putting a little bit of mortar underneath one edge and install the steppers level. That way you are creating a little stairway.
For pavers that are directly in the mulch, is there any additional prep? Do you need to underlie those pavers with gravel or anything? I am looking to set up a short stepping stone path leading to my hose bib/faucet (maybe 3 or 4 stepping stones/pavers).
I am curious about transitioning from a pathway to another landscaping feature such as a yard. I am constructing a side yard path that will run from the back gate into the back lawn and am not sure how to terminate the pathway where it meets the yard. I don't want to have edging just sticking up at the ends, any advice?
The edging is meant to contain the pebbles. Without it, the pebbles will slowly get mixed with the planting bed mulch. Some clients are ok with that look and do it without the edging.
I have a question about preparing the base to an area of soil that’s a little softer, especially after a rain….do you use the class 2 base and decomposed granite as a base or is the class 2 base all you use before adding pavers and stones?
Yes, I definitely recommend using class 2 base, then the leveling sand, then the steppers. We didn't use the road base because the ground was practically solid rock.
No, mulch will break down and the pavers will become unsteady. Always lay stepping stone on some type of crushed rock product like decomposed granite of road base.
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Fantastic video as always. We will give this a try been wanting to do this.
Thanks and good luck with your project!
Exactly what i wanted. Tnx a lot. Subbed
Thanks for the sub!
Do you recommend using fabric barrier under the lower layer of crushed stone to prevent weeks from growing in the stones?
What do you do to stop the gravel from tracking or getting kicked out of the footwalk? Thanks!
bigger rocks or little bit of polymeric sand
So if you have a good base already, do you need to dig to a certain depth before laying the landscape fabric or edging?
I recommend an inch deeper than the stepping stone depth. So if you have a 1 inch stepping stone, dig 2 inches.
Hi…if I want to add step tone (or without step tone) n pebble rock along 2 side of my driveway n my driveway is a little bit up the hill …so just still adding sand after remove the grass? Will the water gonna wash away the sand too since my driveway is little bit up hill ?
You will probably need to add a little support under each stepper on the walkway if there is a slight incline. I little bit of concrete might be the most stable.
Great video, what did you do to lay the stepping-stones within the bark. Can you tell me the process please. Also I have to laugh I live in Oregon now but I lived in El Cajon for 25 years. 😊 I certainly could have used your help when I live there
Thanks for watching! The stepping stones in the bark area were laid on the same decomposed granite as the other ones.
I want to do this on a pathway with a downgrade, do you have any suggestions or considerations? Its a gradual slope, very minor but its downward sloped.
Stepping stones can become slippery if installed at an angle. Try putting a little bit of mortar underneath one edge and install the steppers level. That way you are creating a little stairway.
For pavers that are directly in the mulch, is there any additional prep? Do you need to underlie those pavers with gravel or anything? I am looking to set up a short stepping stone path leading to my hose bib/faucet (maybe 3 or 4 stepping stones/pavers).
Yes, you need to use some kind of base that is compacted and won't decompose, like the DG in the video
Great video. Would it make sense to apply a concrete mix underneath the stepping stones? I've seen that in a few other videos.
Possibly! This particular area has rock hard native soil so everything was pretty stable
Beautiful!!👏👏🎥💜
Thanks for watching!
Looks good
It is
Hi can i use limestone screening as a base then in between the slab the gravel stones
yes
And did you use the mats that stop weeds
yes
I am curious about transitioning from a pathway to another landscaping feature such as a yard. I am constructing a side yard path that will run from the back gate into the back lawn and am not sure how to terminate the pathway where it meets the yard. I don't want to have edging just sticking up at the ends, any advice?
The edging is meant to contain the pebbles. Without it, the pebbles will slowly get mixed with the planting bed mulch. Some clients are ok with that look and do it without the edging.
Do you need cement in this? Won’t the stones move without being cemented.
How do you calculate for how much base and gravel that you need? I have a space that is 6 x 27 feet
In general 1 cubic yard of gravel will cover 125 sq ft 2 inches deep
@@2minutegardener639 appreciate it boss!
What type of borders are those?
Synthetic Bender Board.
How do you keep the mulch from ending up all over the stones?
Either use a broom or a mulch with very little movement like Gorilla Hair mulch
I am thinking about doing this.
Thanks for watching!
Looks great. Did you put down weed barrier under the decomposed granite?
Yes!
hi there what did you use to get straight edges thanks in advance
The contractor used a string line staked at 2 ends to guide the bender board edging
Thanks for sharing
I have a question about preparing the base to an area of soil that’s a little softer, especially after a rain….do you use the class 2 base and decomposed granite as a base or is the class 2 base all you use before adding pavers and stones?
Yes, I definitely recommend using class 2 base, then the leveling sand, then the steppers. We didn't use the road base because the ground was practically solid rock.
GREAT Video !!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Do you need to add gopher wire and weed cloth?
Those are always good ideas
did you lay the pavers directly on the mulch?
No, mulch will break down and the pavers will become unsteady. Always lay stepping stone on some type of crushed rock product like decomposed granite of road base.
The space between the pavers are 6inchs?
4 - 6 inches
good info
Thanks!
First day today, please take care
You too
What kind of step stone is this
These are 20" square concrete steppers
What edging is that?
Synthetic bender board
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Looking for more pathway ideas? Check out these books;
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amzn.to/3DepGjk
amzn.to/3lwOmxK
What kind of edging is used here?
@@samiraoutler7193 Synthetic bender board
How deep did you dig for the pathway?
for this one, 3 inches
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Thanks for watching!
In a couple of years. Wont this sink in? You barely put any base material
Normally, you should put down base material, but this pathway area was practically solid rock.
@@2minutegardener639 got it thanks