Edgecliff Cottage Stone Patio and Paths

Here is the pre-patio and path picture. There is a rough outline of where the patio will go and the path will wind up toward the garage/mother-in-law. A Path will also wind over to the left in front of their house to their deck. A third path will go from their deck to their driveway.

Here is the third path being measured and drawn up.

Here is the 3rd path completed (above)

Step 1: Remove all sod. The entire job was done by hand and all sod was hauled away. The clients golden retriever enjoyed the company and helped oversee the project.

Step 2: lay down newspaper to kill weeds. Begin placing stones in measured area over newspaper (above). Newspaper is a great low-impact way to prevent weeds from coming up under the patio. As Luc put the stones in he used sand to fill any space between the stones. The sand makes the patio look seamless while giving it a subtle flexibility.

Here is a close-up of the cottage stones as they meet the grass. (above)

Here is the finished path (above). The patio is on the far left (not pictured). Now the rain will help work the rest of the sand into the cracks.

The finished patio and path. Luc also did work in their flower beds, transplanting plants and cleaning up.