Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: DIY costs and complexity for Pebble Path? 15Mar 30, 2013 1:21 pm very nice path indeed . I am planing to to exactly what KnockItDown has done. Looks like a most cost effective way of doing a stepping stone path. Few questions for KnockItDown I was wondering how was the end result to walk on and move bins and wheelbarrow?how is it holding up after couple of years? Re: DIY costs and complexity for Pebble Path? 16Mar 30, 2013 2:24 pm Can I hire one of you blokes ... But ... Do you need to put the stepping stones on cement ? My soil is sand, so a good base to start. I was planning to run it away slightly from the house and have the stepping stones fairly close together. Then put in the stones. Slight slope to rear and side so drainage is not problem. Re: DIY costs and complexity for Pebble Path? 17Mar 30, 2013 2:29 pm Quote: qonyx Thanks for all the advise. We are now in the house and I have since built the pebble, paver path with pics attached. All up cost was about $1200 which would have cost much more if i had to get someone else to do it (probably double) so thanks for the savings!!!! Hi Q. $1200 sounds a lot to me. What was the main cost. Is this just for the stones and stepping stones ? Re: DIY costs and complexity for Pebble Path? 18Mar 31, 2013 8:05 pm I'll be watching this thread as I'll be attempting something like this for our house when we move in! I'm also interested if (and how) you have to cement the paves/stepping stones into the ground? Settlement: 10.02.13 Slab: 06.03.13 Frame: 08.03.13 Lock-up: 05.04.13 Handover: 03.06.13 Build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59555 Brisbane Photography Re: DIY costs and complexity for Pebble Path? 19Apr 01, 2013 8:48 am MalinViktoria I'll be watching this thread as I'll be attempting something like this for our house when we move in! I'm also interested if (and how) you have to cement the paves/stepping stones into the ground? Yes - would a sand base be just as good ? Re: DIY costs and complexity for Pebble Path? 20Apr 03, 2013 11:14 am I recently built a cat run for my (very spoilt ) Burmese and incorporated a pebble/stepping stone path into the design. I just put the stepping stones straight onto the levelled out and compacted dirt as it's not a high traffic area and they haven't moved over the past few months. If it was a path I regularly used/dragged bins over etc I would probably have cemented the stones in like KnockItDown has. From memory the pavers (which were the most expensive that my local garden place had) were $9.50 each and I think I got about 2 square metres of pebbles (which are called a "Tuscan" blend) plus some sand (for the cat's litter tray ) - the grand total spent was $335. It took me a few days to complete (having to bring everything in with a wheelbarrow) but certainly wasn't difficult to do. Here's some pics: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hello everyone, After some suggestions and ideas about how to put a concrete path around the drop edge beam area on our new build. We are required to have a concrete path… 0 12949 Thank you so much for your response. I have drawn a pedestrian gate in - for curb appeal, let's see how much costs come in at. I think you're right - if we decide to… 2 6574 Hi all Following the recent heavy rainfall in Sydney, I am keen on redirecting water away from the house's base as much as… 0 6874 |