Wednesday, January 27, 2010

An Effective Flagstone Path Project



We recently renovated this front path and stairs for a local customer, to give his property a more classic English Garden look and to update the overall curb appeal of the house. The old sloping concrete and wood stairs and paths were replaced with new flagstone of "Mica Slate" and stairs of granite and Mica Slate.



This the same front view of the property after installation. The front steps were made from locally found Granite of similar shades to the flagstones and sides secured with mortar. The stair treads and 2 branching paths were made from Mica Slate flagstones laid down in a compacted coarse sand and rock dust base. The gaps in the flagstones were filled with a mix of sand and soil and the wider gaps planted with creeping Wooly Thyme for fragrance, added colour and interest.