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  • 4 years ago

    About the walkway? Loaded question with no background info provided! 😉 I’m trying to gauge stone size using that cute doggie for comparison but cannot guess breed so that’s no help. Can you step a natural walk on these stones or are you hopscotching or walking only on one line of them? I think that’s your answer. I do like the curve of them. Regardless of how wide they are - at least 3’ I hope - I think I’d want them wider at the top so they’re at least as wide as the space between the beds & where what looks like brick starts. I'd prefer the stones be offset from each other so one can walk with a natural step length no matter one's height. I'd also want them set into a gravel bed with a border holding them in place. That's the info you haven't provided - is this a test layout or you're wondering if it should be changed from an existing layout. I do love your house and especially that front porch!

  • 4 years ago

    I love the idea and your house is fab! The problem with pavers in lawn is it makes mowing challenging, and eventually you have to cut around each paver or the grass grows up around it. It's a pain.

  • 4 years ago

    I agree with EinPortland. The pavers are very widely spaced and you will get lots of weeds. My talented bricklayer recently made this path for me out of salvage yard pavers, so I won't have to walk through the grass from my car to the porch. This picture was taken as soon as he packed away his tools; I hadn't even rinsed the mud off yet. It has proved to be an absolute pleasure to traverse.




  • 4 years ago

    In addition to the above, can you imagine pulling a wheeled suit case up to the door? Or using a wheelbarrow?

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Agree that the concept is ok but the pavers are too far apart for maximum servability. Are they 18” or larger? If they’re smaller, they’re not big enough.

    I can’t tell - are they set down into the ground? They should be. An easy way to do this is to arrange the pavers how you want them and then cut straight down closely around each with a straight-edge trencher or edger. Then hoist each paver out one by one and remove the square of soil underneath. Level with sand as you reset each paver in its hole.

  • 4 years ago

    It detracts from the house. Front walk should be smooth and you shouldnt have to look down to see where to put your feet

  • 4 years ago

    The having to watch where you are putting put your feet problem occurs with all paths consisting of stones that do not touch one another. So that this kind of layout should pretty much never be used under ordinary circumstances anywhere.