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Crushed Stone on Pathway and Patio

Posted by windsorbecks CO (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 13:13

I am landscaping our backyard, and we are at the max of our budget for the next few years with the amount of irrigation, etc that we needed. I dream of a small flagstone path and destination patio off of our main patio. In total, probably 150 sq/ft.

The cost to have a casual flagstone path and patio is prohibitive, and I am looking into alternatives.

Has anyone used crushed rock / tipple stone as a path and patio base? I am thinking that this might be a good way to go for few years because then we would have a base for flagstone at a later time.

Is stone too messy? Way too impractical? Way too weird looking? I know it wont be super stable; we hope to use the patio area with a couple of comfy chairs and a fire pit.


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RE: Crushed Stone on Pathway and Patio

windsorbecks - We also need to create a path. Since we plan to sell in the next few years, we don't want to spend too much money on landscaping. I've been thinking of making my own "flagstone" using concrete molds.


 
 

 

 


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