DIY - Garden Stepping Stone Pathway - 24/07/2009

There are certain areas of our gardens that will be used as walkways more often than other, whether this be due to the lay of the land, the location of your designated entertaining and usage areas in your garden, or simply because it's an easy through-fare. If your lawn is suffering from over-use, laying a stepping stone path is a quick solution to keeping your lawn in great shape, while adding a feature to your yard.

Stepping stone paths are decorative and easy to install. Whether the shape of the stepping stones are round, square or irregularly shaped, the method is the same. 

Firstly, pace out the spacing between the steps by walking the distance a few times to see where you want each stone placed. About 550-600mm from the centre of each stone to the next is a good guide, although if the area is to be used by children, the stones may need to be closer together.

Once you have them in a position you are comfortable with, mark around the edge of the first stone with a spade. Remove the stone, and dig out to a depth equal to the thickness of the stone plus extra 50mm for bedding sand / cement. 

Do the first stone to make sure it sits how you want, before moving on to the next stone, and once you have the method you can do more than one at a time. Make a cement mix to bed the stone and fill the hole to a depth of 50mm. Get the concrete level by using a float on top. Try the stone for size in the hole, then gently tap it with a rubber mallet so it sits firmly in the mix

Check when it's laid that it sits just below the line of the grass., this allows for easier access with mowing, and prevents people tripping. Then backfill to the edges of the stone with leftover soil.

You can also place stepstones in a wider pathway, then fill the surrounds with mulch or decorative pebbles for a different effect.

To see the great range of cement garden steptread products we have for you to choose, which are plain standard, exposed stone, or rustic style, please click here.

Happy Landscaping!
Karen Francis
Marketing and Design
Centenary Landscaping Supplies

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