Eliminate Dead Grass with This Gravel Path!
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- We had this hideous spot in our yard where grass would never grow! So annoying! I decided to eliminate the headache and completely change the space between our driveway and backyard gate! And it's so simple! Here's how to create a stepping stone and gravel walkway at your house!
Commissionable links:
gravel (similar): bit.ly/3IZt46d
landscape fabric: homedepot.sjv.io/0ZYWjM
wood border: bit.ly/3mAUSX6
exterior screws: bit.ly/3F933jW
shovel you need in your life: bit.ly/3JpksqU
stepping stone (similar): bit.ly/41Y44VF
reciprocating saw: bit.ly/3J1QNCP
40v yard tool system (Love this!): bit.ly/3ymJBw7
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Prep area
00:51 Remove sod
01:04 Cut wood for border
01:35 Place border
01:52 Install stakes
02:24 Landscape fabric
02:48 Setting stones
03:12 Ending
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I enjoy seeing you and your father improving homes for homeowners. I watch your show every week and learn a lot from it.
Gravel has a way of traveling into places you don’t want it. A better material is compacted double-cut wood mulch. Doesn’t need foot pavers, doesn’t move, and can be tilled into the ground if you change your mind about the path’s location.
Nice job Chelsea. Very practical, economical and visually appealing!
Hey Chelsea, I really like how you did this, your voice is so soothing and I like the way you put your videos together, its non intimidating and simple. Thanks.
OMG girl, look at you handling those tools like a boss. To anyone who thinks a woman can't have handyman skills they need to check you out. Great video. Thanks for posting.
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I am hoping I can do this in under 4 minutes like you! Thanks for the great diy!
Awesome - I enjoyed every second of it... and very simple to follow
You kept it nice and simple thank you starting my first project ever
Wow, love it! I’m going to try. Thanks
Looks lovely ❤
Looks good! I want to do something like this for an outdoor shower floor. I hope it works!
Thanks for sharing! Very helpful!
1.Your b-roll footage is absolutely incredible.
2. Great work!!
My team is awesome!😍
Nice and simple, thanks!
Looks great!!
Looks great.
Nicely done. ‘She’ looks awesome.
Nice and so simple !
I’m preparing to do this today in btwn my garden beds!
Just getting the energy up first!!!
Totally feel ya! Good luck! ~Chelsea
Great video!
I like that you're reusing the wood.
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GREAT JOB
You go girl! 🎉
Nice job!
Beautiful garden 🌻🌹🌸🌼🌼🌺
Great job ,thank u for he great information!
Nice job
Very beautiful. ❤
Doing this tomorrow. But it's a lot smaller project then seen here.. thanks for the tips. First time going to be doing this.. seems easy enough. And you gave me ideas I didn't think about. Thanks
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! ~Chelsea
did it work lol
@@rvbzero7 yes!! The boards where a little warped but I made it work! It's amazing
Chelsea- just caught your video here and subscribed. My wife and I adore you and your entire family (been watching Danny for decades now!). You all are my main go to for home improvement tips and ideas. All the best from California!
Thank you for sharing Dave! Happy to be here! ~Chelsea
Hi! I’m a new subscriber! I am so like you, and I checked your videos and I want to watch all of them! Thank you for showing that women can do these things!
Wahoo!🙌🏻 Glad you found me! Follow me on Instagram too :) @checkinginwithchelsea
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Neat ideas as well with the 1x4
Thanks Jacqueline!
Chelsea I taught your suppose to use sand and a tamper to keep the pavers level🤷🏾♂️⁉️
Very nice 💐
Thank you! I’m wanting to something similar using paver bricks for boundary. Now I’m confident to move forward without all the extra steps of base, sand etc. I’m using river gravel
Curious if you did this, and if the pavers slid around eventually? I still think sand under it would be longer lasting. 🤔
1:25 Lol, a wood chisel. Hilarious
After going through a total drought and excessive heat here in Texas this year, I decided to take out my ivy, which was struggling and looking rather sad, and I replaced it with Canadian gravel which is a nice mix of grey, tan, brown stones. I placed two huge terracotta planters on the gravel with caladiums and ferns and I love it. So easy to blow leaves off the gravel. It has a nice , neat appearance and I'm saving time and energy and not wasting water, watering an entire bed of ivy which isn't really doing anything in this heat. I'm going more and more into Xeriscaping because of the climate changes. I rather have drinking water than trying to keep grass and ground covers alive in extreme weather conditions. You did a great job !!!
Wow! What are the chances of us watching the same videos? This one and "Rand Paul ENDS AOC's Entire Career"
Nice!
Hi. I appreciate your video. I am wanting to make a gravel walkway in my home. I am so encouraged now that I have seen your video. What kind of material is around and under your flowers?
How are they holding up? My gravel pathway has lots of weeds after a year or two. I wonder if the fabric that I used was not good enough.
“I love your choice of plants and flowers.”
Thank you!☺~Chelsea
Good 👍
This would be great down the pathway beside my house. Grass just doesn't grow well there. And I hate edging. I have an edger, but I hate it. Love the big stones to walk on. I think I could do that myself. I've been very handy in the past, but I'm getting older and can't toss around river rock stones.
Nice
Love the video, how many inches did you dug down. Thanks
Good video but I would suggest cardboard and landscape fabric, then nothing will get through.
She did say landscape fabric in the video.
Cardboard eventually would break down!!
I like the idea,I’m doing something similar to this but I don’t know the Measurement of the stone how much yard of stone did you use here?😮
Thank you!
Not good to have plants against foundation
I have most of those same EXACT tools you use, down to the rubber green on the half moon edger lol! Except that saw thing you used to cut the wood. What is that?
Private Pile , looks like we finally found something you can do well , hoorah
Hi, What kind of table saw you are using? Do you have a video teaching ladies how to use table saw and how to set up table saw area?
This is great, however the cats flock to my gravel areas to use them as a toilet. I'm changing to slate gradually as they don't like the bigger stones. I'm also going to put my stepping stones closer, as I think a person with ten foot legs put them down, so watching how easy it is to lift them out was good.
Not the converse!
Jokes aside, great job, looks amazing in looking into doing something similar
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It have to be landscape fabric or can I use plastic sheeting?
Great job! You inspired me to do the same thing in my front yard.
Do u mind me asking what are those beautiful flowers under your window?
I love them! Maui Red Ixora bushes. ~Chelsea
Hi which brand of landscape paper ?
Super helpful!
Whats the name of the black thing you lay before adding the gravels
I am looking to do something similar to put patio stones on which i can put the storage shed ... any issues with water accumulating and not draining away ?
No issues. Gravel is great for drainage! ~Chelsea
That's a really good, fair play, looks smart. And like you said, you can just leave it, maintenance free like, win win 👍
Oh yeah, what was that green outlet next to one of the slabs, to turn the water off?
It's a termite bait station😏Gotta have them in lower Alabama!
Amazing job done! What is the name of the black cover you used? Thank you!
Landscape or weed fabric or a weed barrier. ~Chelsea
Hello, would you please tell me is the clean crushed stone 3/4” or 1 1/4”? Is the thickness 2’ or more? Thank you.
3/4", definitely smaller than 2" thick.
Can we do without the landscaping cloth?
This is a diy trap. Looks good at first but will fall apart quickly. The wood touching the ground will rot out, the weeds will grow through the landscape fabric in 2-3 years, and there’s no fill to hold the gravel in place. Use good metal trim, avoid landscape fabric like the plague, sweep fill material into the gravel and make sure to compact to hold in place.
Hi can you tell what is the name of that product you are using to cut the grass sod edge .. I see it says Ryobi company but can you specify model or exact product because I need to cut my grass sod as it is very firm n ground and not easily coming out @Checking In With Chelsea
Here is an affiliate link to the base: homedepot.sjv.io/c/1980335/456723/8154?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FRYOBI-40V-Expand-It-Cordless-Battery-Attachment-Capable-Trimmer-Power-Head-with-4-0-Ah-Battery-and-Charger-RY40226%2F308939659
and the edger attachment: homedepot.sjv.io/c/1980335/456723/8154?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homedepot.com%2Fp%2FRYOBI-40V-Expand-It-Cordless-Battery-Attachment-Capable-Trimmer-Power-Head-with-4-0-Ah-Battery-and-Charger-RY40226%2F308939659
A nice option for a smaller yard! ~Chelsea
N🥰ice I love it.
Hi there I have a question please… I just planted a myrtle tree and been in the ground for 2 weeks and decided to move it should I be feeding it something? I don’t want it to die
You don't need to fertilize because you moved it, but since it's a new tree! I like the 'Grower's Special' you can get at local nurseries or at this affiliate link: amzn.to/3NhbHPp
Hi Chelsea, What type of gravel did you use? Was it River Gravel or Grey Gravel? Or is it the same?
I also want to know that.
What tool are u using to edge / trench you path please I need one
A 40V edger: affiliate link-> bit.ly/3A9Na9H
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?
Please, what is the exact name of that gravel?
I used a ton of gravel on mine and we’d still come through and I put weed barrier down too!!! Still got weeds
Hate to hear that! Possible you used too much gravel and weeds are finding their way to dirt in the gravel? I've never had major issues in the 10 years I've had a gravel driveway. Just a few weeds popping up here and there.
The idea is good, just saw obviously old but it always works. Only I don't like that wooden boundary. Much better to use more designed edge, by using bricks for borders, better if of ground color..it will surely be more resistant, and nicer ro see! Believe me!! 👍
I love the black metal landscaping edging but we were just matching the existing border for this project!
Do you have e to remove grass? What happens you just put tarp over grass and lay rocks on top?
That will do the trick and kill the grass! In my case I wanted to remove the grass so the new area would be the same height as my existing driveway area! ~Chelsea
What is the name of black sheet you put it before stone ???
It's landscape fabric. Easily found in the garden center! ~Chelsea
Where did get item and wat is the name of your are put under the stones pls
I updated the landscape fabric link above! Here's something similar to what I used that's not too expensive: homedepot.sjv.io/0ZYWjM
Will the wood eventually rot?
Well, yes. The wood bordering our driveway has been fine for 9+ years though. Even in our wet climate.
All wood rots but pressure treated does so a little slower
What prevent the stepping stones from shifting or moving?
The gravel!
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Wouldn't the stepping rock move?
They'll move if you take acid
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Hey, how many inches deep did you dig ?
Only about 4 inches! ~Chelsea
@@Checkinginwithchelsea thank you very much. You did a great job and made it look so easy !
Even better if there's no grass no nothing growing there...👍
Will this last without sand?
Sure will!
Dear Check Chelsea: Good Video. Question: At 3:20 minutes: Is it possible to put loose gravel on this pathway without the chunks of stone?
Will it be good to walk upon as a house entry path?
Yes! That exactly what we have in our current house now! ~Chelsea
@@Checkinginwithchelsea: Please send a quick picture link so show this?
Do I need a permit to have this project in my backyard?
It depends on your local codes. We do not need one in my area. ~Chelsea
Hi Chelsea
I used salt pepper too. If you would like Ill send some pictures to you of it. Need an general email address. Not asking for a personal one.
I did my project 2 years ago and completed the back yard a month ago.
Salt and pepper rock is really pretty looking when it rains. Its a bit spendy but worth it. Imo.
And through all that not one ounce of dirt on her not even on her white sneakers! Gee, I wonder how she manage that?
Skillz!
Where is your safety boots Chelsea?
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you´re wonder woman....
if you only realized that putting gravel down will make the grass grow LMAO
And the weedmat is plastic and after a while it breaks down into microplastic pieces. I only use biodegradable weedmat but either way, the weeds love it.
@@VanillaMacaron551 LOL she didn't heart my comment but ya know, I bet she uses toxic pesticides LOL
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🤣I can edit out the sweaty parts!
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