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2.Laying paving on soil

Description

This technique is only used for creating a "Japanese" stepping stone path. The stones have to be wide and thick enough, and properly wedged into the soil to offer sufficient stability. Start by planning where each paving stone will be laid and set out the emplacements by sprinkling plaster on them. As for laying the stones, no special procedures are needed, apart from ensuring that when they are in their final position, their surface remains slightly below the soil level. This will ensure that lawnmowers can pass over them without problem.

In pictures

1. 

   This technique is suitable for laying "Japanese" stepping stones, and is not recommended for laying full paths or driveways.

2. 

   The stones must be sufficiently thick and wide to have a suitable footing.

3. 

   Lateral and longitudinal spaces must correspond to average step lengths, neither too small nor too large.

4. 

   Dig holes slightly deeper than the thickness of the stones; spread loose soil in the bottom.

5. 

   Lay the stone and wedge it firmly in the soil; it should lie slightly below ground level.

6. 

   Fill in around the stone with soil, then sow grass seed.

Did you know?

Sedimentary rocks are the result of the accumulation and compacting of mineral debris (i.e. other stones), organic debris (animal remains and vegetation, fossils), or chemical precipitation.

They are exogenous rocks, i.e. rocks which are formed on the surface of the Earth. Sedimentary rocks are present on 75% of the surface of the Earth's continents, but when considering its crust as a whole (from the surface to a depth of 22 miles (35 km)), they only represent 5% of its total volume.

The main sedimentary rocks are:

• sandstone
• sand
• siltstone
• loess
• clay
• shale
• coal
• oil
• limestone
• chalk
• etc.

SOURCE: Wikipedia