# How to Build Rock Walkways
A rock walkway is used in backyards, gardens and front or side entrances to provide a natural looking path. There are a variety of options, such as flat stones, natural large rocks, gravel and paving stones. Choose rocks with at least one flat side to provide an even surface to walk on. A stone pathway requires a compacted base of fine crushable gravel to assure it is there for years to come.
Things You'll Need
- Spray paint
- Shovel
- Fine crush-able gravel
- Tamper
- Rocks
- Pea stone gravel
Instructions
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Mark the outline of the path with spray paint. It doesn't need to be two straight lines, so be creative with the design.
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Dig down and remove 6 inches of the topsoil with a shovel along the entire path.
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Lay 4 inches of fine crushable stone along the path and compact flat with the tamper. The more tampering you do the more stable the ground under the path will be.
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Lay the stones along the path in the desired shape. If you need to remove a little of the base to get the stones to lay flat, do so with the shovel or your hand.
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Pour pea stone gravel between the rocks and level them with a rake.
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Landscaping Walks & Pathways
- How to Build a Gravel Patio
- How to Build a Path on a Slope
- How to Make a Rock Path
- How to Edge a Gravel Path
- How to Build a Sloped Path
- How to Build a River Stone Path
- How to Build a Limestone Path
- How to Build a Rock Sidewalk
- How to Build a Gravel Garden Path
- How to Build Stone Walkways
- How to Landscape a Gravel Path
- How to Calculate the Amount of Rock to Add in a Path
