How to Install an EASY Paver Walkway For BEGINNERS
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2022
- Here I show you how I (finally) laid my own DIY pathway on a budget with path edging on a mortar bed, staggered stepping stones, and gravel in my backyard, leading to my workshop and garden shed.
This DIY walkway is sponsored by Stihl's GTA 26 cordless garden pruner, which you can find a local dealer here: shop.stihl.co.uk/pages/dealer...
You'll also see that while laying my own gravel path in a garden, I used no power tools other than my headphones to keep me motivated and plenty of elbow grease.
There's no need for a cement mixer either during this DIY garden path. Instead, I mixed my sand and cement mortar mix in a mixing tray to lay my block pavers and garden path stepping stones, then topped up the rest with gravel.
As promised, here's how I did some maths and created my stepping stone pathways jig for a quicker workflow: thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk/g...
If you liked watching my how to lay stepping stones easily, you might also enjoy my other walkway ideas here which are all landscape gardening projects for beginners here in my playlist, (in chronological order): • Landscape Gardening Pr...
TOOLS I USED TO MAKE MY DIY PATHWAY:
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Tape measure geni.us/VnTk [Amazon]
Framing square geni.us/24sF6 [Amazon]
Ear defenders geni.us/SqeaEG6 [Amazon]
Block pavers - Bradstone Woburn Rumbled Block Paving
1m spirit level geni.us/Pw0Qd5 [Amazon]
Gloves geni.us/nZvO [Amazon]
Knee pads geni.us/gelkneepads [Amazon] *gifted
Wheel barrow geni.us/uvaR [Amazon]
8" tamper geni.us/MKGS [Amazon]
Digging Spade geni.us/vSeHIT [Amazon]
MOT type 1 sub base aggregate geni.us/rAuy [Amazon]
Post hole trench shovel/spade geni.us/770BA [Amazon]
Builder's bags geni.us/RBEED [Amazon]
String line geni.us/CWtSo [Amazon]
String level geni.us/ua2KWO [Amazon]
Builder's square geni.us/FMULmY [Amazon]
Rubber mallet geni.us/6BbusS [Amazon]
Edging tool geni.us/RqBOE [Amazon]
Mixing tray geni.us/k4Hw [Amazon]
Goggles/safety glasses geni.us/ybBDFs [Amazon]
Boat or torpedo level geni.us/IelpG7 [Amazon] *gifted
Trowels geni.us/qhLD [Amazon]
Grit sand 1 tonne (roughly)
20mm Gold flint [Amazon]
Stepping stone paving slabs www.bmstores.co.uk/products/s...
Weed control geni.us/dxIdxlh [Amazon]
Band saw geni.us/Y7tDJr [Amazon]
Soft silver sand geni.us/edUbXN [Amazon]
Mastercrete Blue Circle Cement geni.us/d9tRI [Amazon]
Rigger boots geni.us/WkzEWav [Amazon]
Hope you enjoy my shed path project!
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Here's my step by step blogpost if you need to go over anything: thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk/gardening/diy-gravel-pathway/
I haven't even watched the whole video yet when I saw how kind you were to your dog when you accidentally bumped her/him. I love videos that include kindness.
That looks awesome I got tired just by watching
You never fail to amaze me, of how hard working, and skilled you are....👍👍👍
Aww, thanks so much ☺☺
One of my holdups for a project like this is because I'm an artist, putting down plain pavers is so boring. I could literally spend the winter doing pavers and then hire someone to install in spring....best of both worlds!!! Thank you for a great video!!!
Great job, Vikkie. You did a fantastic job planning and building this project. Thanks for sharing this video with us.
You done an amazing job on your pathway ....it's really nice.
Thank you so much 😊
That jig is a brilliant idea! 👌
Great Job! For me the hardest part of any landscaping project like this is finding the motivation to just do it. You did a great job and it looks good. Hans is as handsome as ever too.
Thanks so much :) My motivation was frustration of feeling I was stagnating in between jobs 😂 I think I needed to sink my teeth into it as I knew it would be a rewarding job in the end. And was happy to hang with Hans like the good ol' days. With us both working from home now, he's much mroe relaxed, chilling on his bed in the day 😂
Nice job Vikkie, looks great. Impressed with the jig you made to lay the pavers, saved a load of work.
I surprised myself coming up with the jig 😆😆 It must be all the hours spent working alongside my Dad that influenced me. According to my Mum, he's "jig mad" haha
My back has started aching just watching you ! Well Done.
Ha... surprisingly, my back didn't hurt. More exhausted all over to be honest 😂
Gus Robinson: Similar here, especially between my full-length pillows.
Gorgeous path that will last many many years, well worth all the work.
Thanks so much! I hope so too :)
Very nice. Justing starting to find things I like so I can do a pathway to my garden. You made this job look easy.
Got more graff than most labourers that have worked for me . Keep it up & hope you forfull your dreams
Thanks! Must admit, I do love having a go at landscape gardening!
✨Brilliant job and the Jig was an awesome idea for both equal spacings and work flow✨ 👍👍👍
Thanks! Using the jig was definitely my favourite part.. plus I got to play around with my new band saw 😆
I would have used slurry on the paving as well....great stuff! Thanks for the video!1
This looks great Vikkie 🙌🙌 loved h9w clear your directions were in this makes me feel like I could do it 😍😍😍
Thanks, Claire! If I can.. you definitely could :)
Lovely job, Vikkie. Hard work, yes, but definitely worth the effort👍
Thanks so much and absolutely agree! It's really transformed the garden!
Very nice, mix of materials, and I like the reversible jig to get the same measurement from two sides! Thanks, Simon
Thanks :) That was my favourite part... it's not often I have light bulb moments for jigs 😆
what a great video. such clear instructions for a novice DIY'er like myself to follow
Glad it was helpful! :) If you have any questions, then you can always ask and will try to answer :)
Nice work Vikke, look's great , have a nice day !!!.
Thanks so much and you too! :)
Minimum of 4 to 6 inches sub base, but you may get away with 3 to 4 if down to sub solid but it looks like you are only down the organic soil and only using a hand wacker plate. I would also apply a slurry to each concrete pavers before laying onto the mortar and this will guarantee a good bond. Arguably over engineered which I tend to do, but it belt and braces. But as you said, it only you, hubby and your gorgeous dog that will be walking on your new walk way. Good video and good explanation. Job well done and it looks good.
I am also a carpenter's daughter and although I bought similar stepping stones for my project, no way am I as skilled...Great job, your dad should be proud x
I'm sure you could do this easily! I hope my parents are... although we're not the type of family to say things like that to each other 😂😂
Tools and materials make things possible.
Nice job - and thorough explanation.
Glad it was helpful! I really enjoyed understanding it and breaking it down. Hopefully we'll see a lot more home DIYers giving garden paths a go 💪
Great job V. that's a lot of work 💪💪💪👍
Thanks :) Definitely didn't need to go to the gym that week 😂
There is no end to this lady's talent.
Thanks so much ☺☺
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Your welcome. I for one always learn from watching your videos.
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Lucky Lou: Lady's lucky to have the tools and the material.
Adding value to your home 🏘️
I hope so 😊 It's more user friendly now at least.. before I kept tripping over temporary blocks 😂
Great work girl
Nice to see you back Vikkie
Thanks so much for the welcome :)
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK anytime :)
I do agree with the "if it looks right it is right" phrase.
One of my favourite sayings 😆
A lot of times a level makes things look out. So usually go by eye.
@@chrismaplethorpe6781 I've been thinking of making it one of my next lino prints too! Yes, I agree... sometimes you've just got to go with aesthetics, haven't you?
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK good idea. Will be ordering one of your prints when back off my hols. Thinking of the measure twice fail less often one. My dad has the sthil mini chain saw so know it is a handy bit of kit.
I'm literally working on digitising that print to turn into a t-shirt as we speak. In fact, I'm wearing my original test print in the beginning on this video, but the lino I chose at the time wasn't suitable 😂 The garden pruner is really cool, isn't it? We have it on the boat most of the time for cutting firewood, then bring it home for garden work :)
Beautiful job ❤
Thank you! 😊
Wow, this is a lot of work.
Good job. I didn't something similar to my clothesline. I put in my old fence bricks, . Put in white 40 mm white pebbles.
Was it a circular design?
Excellent job there Vikkie it looks absolutely fabulous well done 👍
Thanks so much as always :)
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK no problem you’re worth it 😉
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@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 🤗
That is just absolutely beautiful. What an amazing job. It is actually a professional finish as opposed to DIY IMO. Well done 👍🏽
Thank you so much! I'm very proud and smile every time I walk on it 😊
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK wicked 👍🏽 I'm guessing there are going to be more projects now that the weather is getting better?
That's the plan :)
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK I genuinely look forward to it :) 👍🏽
I find mixing the mortar on a spot, try this, get a pair of rubber drain gloves up the the elbow ,hands and on your knees and mix with your hands like making a cake, 'literally' like making a cake, sooo much easier than using a shovel, I've never gone back - even easier in a wheel barrow hand mixing that is
Extra points for Hans.
I didn't think he hung out with me much on this, but didn't see him in the background often while I got in the zone 😂
Nice job. Mixing on that tiny board would do my head in considering it only did 4 blocks 😬 but you done a brilliant job 👍
Yes, initially it did. Doubling the mixture each time after didn't hurt as much 😆 But a cement mixer will definitely be on my shopping list next time I do anything like this again! 😅
great work, put some concrete stainers on the round stepping stones, set them off even more, some great stuff out there which you can carefully brush in with small paint brush or use a small sponge, light blue would go nice in there, leave one and paint the other and so on to give a great contrast
Thanks! Any brand/product recommendations?
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Google: Smart Colour Stain , great range of colours and very easy to apply, go for the smallest size bottles as they spread a long way
Thanks so much :) Will take a look!
Like the video but LOVE the dog!
Thanks! I'm sure he'd love you too :)
Omg, you are fantastic! I enjoy your work ethic and your presentation, and your down-to-earth personality! Thanx for all your videos, they are very enjoyable. I wanted to say...I think cementing the stones and rocks to the pavers was brilliant, too.
Thanks so much for your kind words ♥️ The set in gravel has made such a difference compared to my last gravel driveway 🙂
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK it's such a spectacular idea! We have a grass cutting business and I'm constantly blowing decorative gravel around on my clients lawns. That would be an amazing help to keep them all in their beds.
Ah, I know your pain! We had a pebble get caught in our lawnmower once and it flicked up and smashed a window!!
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK yeah, that does happen, lol.
Good task as usual , where's the trademark stripey tops ? I'll await your comeback banter , well done 👍 😉
It was probably that they were too nice to get dirty 😂
Well done vikkie. Hard work mixing by hand isn’t it 🤦♂️x
Thanks! And absolutely! I told myself... next time I'll buy a cement mixer 😂 But it's all good experience 😅
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK I did a summerhouse for my sister in law last year and we hand mixed 2 ton of aggregate 1 ton of sand and a load of cement . I was absolutely knackered after a couple of days shovelling , barrowing and mixing 😂😂
@@ozzyefc44 I bet haha!!
DIY’er myself. Why did you put all the sub base and trench etc on the part you won’t be walking on and put the bit you’ll walk on straight soil?
Any reason for the ear defenders?
What absolutely back-breaking work! Great result though, well done.
Thanks! Yep... my whole body was shattered by the end of it 😂 I'll absolutely be buying a cement mixer if I ever have to do this again.
Horsework mixing and working on your own. 2 man job or at least a cement mixer. Always worth getting ton bags delivered.
Yes, definitely get them delivered! Far quicker and cheaper.
PP: Tools and materials are the saviors.
At least DIY'ers are more mentally equipped than gym rats paying rates to flap their wings.
Looks like you need an outside light to light up the way to your workshop door. Looks rather dark round there.
Nice video, what’s the reason for the ear defenders? Warmth music or both ha!
Music 🎧 And they lasts weeks (me using them most of the day) without charging them!
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK thanks for the reply, I commented before watching the full video so I noticed you mentioned the music later on. I will look into a set thanks.
@@darrenwayte3939 I'll let you off... it's a long video 😂 They're brilliant!
Hi,
Do I need a permit for stepping stone and gravel pathway in my backyard?
N.B. If its already done what should I do since the city has to come in the future for a gazebo inspection?
With this being permeable... gravel and porous weed control, the rain can seep through I didn't need planning and because it's small.
You may prefer to read this, but if in doubt, just ask your local council what is allowed:
www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/paving-your-front-garden/planning-permission
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You just don't stop do you girl?good for you.it may seem.like a hard slog at the time. But when you get chance to sit in the garden on a nice day,supping your lager,you can look at it and say I did that.😊well done you.as ive said before. A propper bird.👍
Yes! Every time I walk on it, I smile 😊😁
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK so what's your next project vikkie?maybe we should all come up with an.idea.and you go for the most popular 😉
Think I'm gonna need a bigger house with lots of land then 😂😂
To Mick Latham: Labor/Labour is spread out over time: Getting the tools and materials is the most important part.
Weird. Why can't I save this to my playlist?
I've found that stepping stones can be installed directly on to my soil, compacting the soil with a hand compactor as you've done in the beginning. But I can see why you've gone OTT here to show people what professional builders call "good building practice" so that they will guarantee the job and charge the customer more than is necessary.
I honestly thought some people would say I should have dug the whole area up and filled with hardcore, but the end use is all that matters, so agree... if stepping stones are hardly going to be walked on, then why not just place them on the soil? They can be easy and cheap enough to replace if they break over time!
Hi where are your boots from?
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Blimey
I hope that's a good blimey LOL
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Yes
Oh good 😂 What I like to hear LOL
Why do you ware ear defenders just for landscaping?
They headphones at the same time
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Oh that makes more sense ;)
I love the way you have not given in to that stupid metric system
Lol... I'm a devil for using both and not sticking to just one 😂
This wasn't easy, but I had fun.
It's got to be easy if I can do it 😅
Get yourself to Toolstation and treat yourself to a No.2 Bulldog shovel - you wont regret it.
Thanks! Quite tempted as I do love landscape gardening ☺
@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK The big advantage of a shovel over a spade, is the crank between handle and blade. This means you can stand (relatively) upright when using it and still have the blade flat to the ground, you can't do that with a spade. I would have done the whole job with mine, digging/excavating, bottoming out, mixing - everything. There does seem to be a good depth of decent topsoil there. Toolstation do a square mouth and taper mouth for the same size shovel, I'd go with the square mouth.
@@thepotterer3726 thanks :)
@@thepotterer3726: I bid you the best with your shoveling company's advertisements.
Not bad for a girl . Ya can borrow my mixer if ya want. .
Thanks for being called a girl and not a woman.. feel younger than my age now 😂😂
T: I don't see it that way: This person is skilled, no matter who it may be -- a girl, woman, man, gay, straight, MTF -TS, a wigger or a n.....
Is not easy for beginners look very complicated!
Is to complicated and to expensive!