How to Build A Flagstone Walkway (without concrete) 

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The rocks look beautiful but how do you avoid seeing the border? I am not a fan of being able to see the border...

You can do it without border. You just need really good sod

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It is a lot of work but you can do it.

I suspect it was done to budget restrictions of homeowner. Maybe homeowners couldn't afford to have pavers set in concrete. I like the natural look.

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Hey Eric. Dig a deep base layer and compact well to minimize shifting.

Awesome. Just spray with round up

Please don’t use Round up. Glyphosate is incredibly toxic. There are cancer lawsuits being paid out because of that stuff. Get the weeds early. Hand pull them, it doesn’t take much more effort.

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Hey there. Thanks. I think this one we used regular wood stakes with a star bit screws

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It shouldn’t be a problem to reapply. The holes are just where it settled. Do a quick Google search to confirm that though.

Hey Tamara. Unfortunately yes. If it’s sinking and shifting now it will continue to do so. Dig it out, put a good 2-4” base in and pack with a tamp then lay new flagstone path. The thicker the base and better the packing, the longer it will stay just how you build it. Now go kick that job in the teeth!! Blessings!

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@@lawnandlight I can see from your comments your not at all interested in others opinions. I'm going to anyway. Your idea of building dirt up there on the outside of that plastic wall is a really bad idea. You should of sunk everything deeper leaving a more level lawn/stone. Your instruction how to do this was fine but the end result is what I'm talking about.

That’s a good question that I don’t know the answer to

Hey Camila. Yes mam. Tamp it down good. The ticker and more packed the base, the better the path will hold its original position

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It would be ok but not as good. Pea gravel doesn’t lock into place well

No. If you are on flat ground it’s fine

Hey Joseph. Yes it’s the same process for a patio. However. Make sure you do your research if you have consistently colder weather than our climate in East Texas. Some of the materials and thicknesses may need to be adjusted.

@@lawnandlight okay awesome I’m over here in Bossier so I know what you’re talking about. Thanks I really appreciate it. I was worried that I would have to put like a 4in gravel base after the geotech fabric. But that makes it easier.

@@skags81 10 4. I would just say that the more base you put in and the more you compact the dirt, the longer that the patio will stay where you installed it. If we were doing a patio, we would rent a compactor to get the dirt good and tight before laying base and then also compact the base material. With the walkway that we installed in this video, it wasn't imperative to be perfect. Therefor, some shifting over time was not a big deal to the client. Sorry I didn't answer your question correctly the first time. I thought you had watched the other video where we talk about building on concrete. If you are doing this for a customer, I would definitely install more base and use a compactor. If you are doing it for yourself and are ok with some shifting over time, then this method would be fine. Hope that helps.

@@lawnandlight yes sir I’ll be doing this for myself and I think the boss lady will be okay with that

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Hey Sean. You’ll have to go to a local rock supplier

If it were my project at my house, I would want the walkway to follow the grade. This will prevent the walkway from impeding drainage away from the side of the house. Just make sure the stones edges do not create a trip hazzard.

What about a 70 year old trying to navigate rain on a walkway that is unlevel

It’s been a while since we did this job. Pretty sure it got tamped.

On this one, it’s been a while so I don’t exactly remember. Best bet is to go 4” and compact after every inch or so of base

Typically 4” but 6” will work too

Excellent, Thanks so much. Is there a reason, other than cost, that you use bender board instead of metal edging?

We like the way bend-a-board holds up better in the long run. The metal will rust and degrade over 5-10 years and fall apart.

If you put weed mat down and pack the dg really good it does. The thicker you lay it, the better it will prevent weeds.

Hey Wes. Hope your having a fantastic day and pointing people towards the Lord. It’s been a while since we did this job but I think we charged around $1800. Materials were around $550 and we had about 18 man hours in the project.

That job was actually closer to $2k. I was thinking of a different one. Border is called bend-a-board. Or bender board. It’s composite

Bend a board or bender board. I can’t remember what it’s called. It’s composite

Quit a bit less than it would be now. I think we charged around $3500 for it but can’t remember exactly.

Go however deep you would like your base to be plus the thickness of your rock

So guide me on this, I have a 2 inch thick stepping stone. What do you recommend the path depth should be ?

Or the base thickness should be in inches? This is my first project and I’m doing it for my mother. I love the art of it , just nervous on messing it up.

@@jordanmanzo23 dig trench a minimum of 4”. 2” base, 2” flagstone. Go more if you want. The more base you have the longer your path will hold up

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I actually thought the video was about his face lol

It’s possible we completely messed everything up. Just shootin’ our shot and trying to help others.

Not a bad idea

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