New walkway...

[gregfender]

So it begins...my wife and I were tired of the original walkway. Time to start a new one. When finished, it will be 7'x28'...and that's just for starters. Eventually there will be stone flower beds and a retaining wall integrated into the hardscape. Then the patio with built in fire pit.




























There will be two more sections just like that to complete the walkway. Gray stone framing red brick. Right now...I'm sore.

 

[sixdogs]

Wow, that looks good.

 

[DABSGT]

Great job,

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[J F]

That does look good, nice job. Take two aspirin and get back to us tomorrow.

 

[gregfender]

That does look good, nice job. Take two aspirin and get back to us tomorrow.

It's gonna take more than two! My wife just told me I am walking around the house like a 90 year old man...that is when I can manage to stand!

 

[Willl]

WTF ?, that's it ?

Pretty sure the wife was thinking something longer...

 

[gregfender]

WTF ?, that's it ?

Pretty sure the wife was thinking something longer...

That's only the first completed section. There are two more sections to go. Then the stone wall. Then the path to the patio. Then the patio and fire pit. Rome wasn't built in a day. Besides, I'm a teacher...once June rolls around I'll be a full time hardscape installer.

 

[mjncad]

That's a big improvement, thanks for sharing.

 

[T Dew]

That looks great. I love the look of nice pavers for a walkway, but my back (arms, legs, and pretty much every other muscle) does not enjoy it. Good thing my wife doesn't follow this site, since that will start the nagging again. About three years ago I completed phase 1 of a similar project. For now I'll just check back here and enjoy yours. I recommend the value sized Motrin.

 

[tractchores]

What's the orange layer? Stone dust? How did you get it so nice and level? I've got 2 big walkways with natural stone to redo shortly, thinking its a rip and replace job and want to do it right the first time. Speaking of wives mine yesterday claimed that I need "approval" from her for my next project, seems she thinks I'm going to kill myself with all these tractor related projects!

 

[gregfender]

What's the orange layer? Stone dust? How did you get it so nice and level? I've got 2 big walkways with natural stone to redo shortly, thinking its a rip and replace job and want to do it right the first time. Speaking of wives mine yesterday claimed that I need "approval" from her for my next project, seems she thinks I'm going to kill myself with all these tractor related projects!

I laid down 3/4 gravel for the base, followed by 3-4 inches of limestone screenings packed down, then a top layer of sand. I got a 1/2 ton bag of masonry sand from Lowes...laid down 2 lengths of 1" PVC, and laid a 2x4 down to screed the sand level...once the prep was done the lay out of the bricks went quick.

 

[tractchores]

I laid down 3/4 gravel for the base, followed by 3-4 inches of limestone screenings packed down, then a top layer of sand. I got a 1/2 ton bag of masonry sand from Lowes...laid down 2 lengths of 1" PVC, and laid a 2x4 down to screed the sand level...once the prep was done the lay out of the bricks went quick.

Thanks, looks great. I'll have to try that method of levelling, sounds like a good way to do it.

 

[mjncad]

Check out Pavestone's website as they have good instructions on how to construct a sidewalk or driveway, and it uses compacted sand as a base in a manner similar to what the OP did.

Pavestone | Pavers, Retaining Walls, Patio Stones & Edging

 

[geko]

Generally, when in doing that type of work (call it block paving over here), we put the screed layer down using dry sharp (concreting) sand mixed with cement, so you can screed to a lovely finish, but, once the blocks are laid, then vibrated in using a wacker plate, they're totally solid, and the water sets the concrete solid too. Usually brush in silica sand to fill the joints too.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Nice job Greg. It does not matter what kind of shape you are in. If you do something your body is not used to you will pay the price:laughing: I usually do good until I sit down in the recliner on Saturday night. Its when I get up that I realize I am not as young as I use to be!!