Custom-made stones add an attractive, personalized feature to your outdoor space.
Other alternatives include natural rock fragments or wooden log medallions, although wood decomposes quickly in damp climates.
Why Use Stepping Stones to Build a Path?
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Butterflies are cold-blooded creatures, often seekinghardscape elementsthat absorb heat as a warming spot.
Wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants to protect your skin.
Each garden stepping stone has to “wait its turn” if there’s only one mold.
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You must also mix separate batches of concrete, if only making one at a time.
Premature moving of the molds may cause cracks.
Eventually, you should be able to lift the molds off the completed garden stepping stones.
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Stepping stones will shift over time, so make adjustments as necessary.
Also, consider adding a walkway leading from driveways or sidewalks to thefront door entrance.
Also, think about the layout.
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Do you want a straight stepping stone path or a winding one?
For the straight-path style, use stakes and string for layout.
Formal vs.
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Informal Design
Essentially, there are two basicapproaches to laying such paths in lawns.
Do you want the concrete stepping-stone path to be informal or formal?
How you answer this question may depend on whether you prefer informal or formal landscape design.
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The other, more formal approach involves excavating the whole path.
Twenty-four inches in the center is just about suitable for most people.
Begin by placing a few concrete stepping stones on top of 1/4 of the projected path.
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Then try them out.
See if it’s possible for you to walk over them comfortably using a normal gait.
The cost savings are significant, although the time expenditure is high.
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A general-purpose sand-mix concrete works best for stepping stones.
Sand helps with drainage and settling properly.
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