Crushed Stone Path

Crushed stone makes a handsome walkway that is easy on the feet

The Walkway


Your crushed stone path should be at least 36 inches
Relatively inexpensive and easy to install, a crushed stone walkway blends into almost any landscape. The addition of flexible edging allows for gentle curves and keeps the material in place. With replenishing every few years, this path will serve for decades.

Use a garden hose to lay out the curving sides of your path. It can be as
free-form as you like -- these materials lend themselves to flexibility.
Plan on making your path at least 36 inches wide so two people can walk
comfortably side by side.
Purchase precut, pressure-treated log sections. Determine the quantity
needed by measuring the total linear feet of edging you'll require and dividing
it by the diameter of a log section.

What You Need:

• 6x24-inch log sections
  
• Weed barrier: PVC sheeting or weed-block fabric
  
• Coarse sand
  
• Crushed stone
  
• Gravel for setting log section

Instructions:
1.Prepare the base. Excavate for the path at least 4 inches below
grade. On each side of the path dig a 12-inch-deep trench for the log sections,
making each trench at least 2 inches wider than the logs. Add 2 inches of gravel
to the bottom of the trench to slow the deterioration of the wood. Tap the log
sections in place with a mallet. The tops of the logs needn't be even, but the
sides should be plumb. Use a level to check occasionally.

2.Add the fill. Roll out the weed barrier and add a 1-inch layer of coarse sand, packing it around the log sections. Tamp the sand firmly.
Add the stone, first raking it and then tamping it level.
Backfill along the outside of the logs, first with sand, then with moistened topsoil.

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