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Installing a pathway using stepping stones is easy, beautiful, and can be done at any time except during a hard freeze. Select the shape, color, and size that suits your situation. Lay out the stepping stones along the proposed pathway, spaced 10-12 inches apart. Any further apart or closer together will make stepping on them awkward. |
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| Once you are satisfied with the position of the stones, it’s time to set them. Use a shovel to mark the outline of each stone in the ground. |
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| Next, remove the stones. A clear impression left where each stone was placed is your guide for excavation. |
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| Dig a hole for each stone to sit in, 1 inch deeper than the stones are tall. |
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| Add and level a 1 inch layer of sand to each hole. |
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| Place the stone in the hole and use a rubber mallet to seat it firmly. Add or remove sand until the top of the stone is flush with the ground. If you plan to add a topdressing around the stones, such as pea gravel leave the stones about a inch above the ground. |
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| Continue in the same fashion until all of the stones are in place. |