Garden paths of natural stone are superior to other types of paving with their lifetime and expressiveness. They are always clean and dry. Their use in garden plots is limited solely because of the high cost. Usually natural stone is used for paving paths leading to the house. They look great together with lawns or objects with floral compositions.
The parameters of the materials used depend on the type of stones and how they are processed. Garden areas are better to decorate with irregularly shaped elements, obtained by splitting, and not sawed. They can have different shapes and sizes, but their thickness is close to the same, so you get a fairly level masonry. Plates made of crushed stone are much cheaper than regular material. Tracks made of natural stone will look very attractive if you use materials of the same shade, which must be combined with the color of the elements of the house. Booth pricks very well. With the help of a hammer and a chisel, it can easily be shaped in the right way.
The paths from natural stone are laid as follows. First, the base is prepared. It is necessary to remove the soil to a depth of 30-45 centimeters, depending on the parameters of the materials used. After this, make a sandy mound, its thickness should be 8-10 centimeters. All this tamper. Then you can do the laying of stone tiles. Here you can play with shapes and sizes as you like. Gaps should be filled with sand. Paths from natural stone are obtained not only beautiful, but also durable due to the fact that they are laid on a layer of mortar. That is, before you lay out the material, you must pour a solution consisting of cement and sand in a proportion of one to five. The gaps between the stones can be filled with mortar, and then covered with gravel to get an additional decorative effect.
You can make paths from natural stone, using large slabs for this purpose. In this case, they should be laid on the ground without any preliminary preparation of the foundation. To do this, with the bayonet of the shovel , the contour of the tile is indicated in the turf, and then, according to the received form, a piece of land is taken into the depth, slightly exceeding the thickness of the stone. The bottom should be sprinkled with sand, so that the surface of the groove is as level as possible. After this, the stone is laid in the groove so that it is slightly below the level of the lawn. This is done for safety (so that it does not fall under the mower's knife).
Like other products made of natural stone, the tracks will have a pattern that you lay out. It is worth avoiding the docking of sharp corners at one point. The contours of the tracks can be smooth or have the appearance of a broken line. Between the stones, the joints are filled with cement mortar. It is quite possible to make it colored by using additives. So you will get a wonderful decorative effect. Constructions from a natural stone are attracted not only by natural decorative features, but also by the ability to fold a pattern from different pieces and slabs.