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Fri, Sep 14, 12 at 20:49
| I would like to make thick (4") hypertufa "millstones" to use as stepping stones. Does hypertufa do well as stepping stones? Will it stand up to cold, snowy winters? |
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| True hypertufa would be too "soft" to stand up for a lot of traffic. When I make pavers I use a mix of 2 parts sand to 1 part cement. I also build them in two layers with a layer of chicken wire in the middle for extra strenght. Here is a picture of the leaf casting pavers I make - |
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| Thanks. I was afraid that was the answer! |
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (pashta@aol.com) on Sun, Sep 16, 12 at 6:45
| They should last through the cold winters okay, but I agree about the hypertuffa probably not standing up to foot traffic over the long run. |
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (pashta@aol.com) on Sun, Sep 16, 12 at 19:14
| I just came across this site while looking for something else. It may have the answers you want. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Stepping stones
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| Thanks, Pashta. I notice on that site that none of the stepping-stone links use perlite or vermicullite. Is it these ingredients that make "regular" hypertufa more prone to crumbling under foot traffic? |
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (pashta@aol.com) on Tue, Sep 18, 12 at 17:29
| I am not an expert on Hypertufa, but I think you are probably right. I would imagine that both perlite and vermicullite would make it more delicate and subject to crumbling under pressure. |
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