# How to Build a Path With Stepping Stones
Things You'll Need
- Spray paint
- Shovels
- Sod cutter
- Tape measure
- 3/4-inch crushed gravel
- Rake
- Tamp
- Sand
- 2-by-4 board
- Level
- Stepping stones
- Rubber mallet
- Decorative stones or pebbles
Instructions
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Mark the area of the pathway with spray paint.
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Remove the sod in the marked-off area with shovels or a sod cutter.
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Dig a 3-foot-wide trench the length of the marked-off area that's deep enough for a 2-inch layer of gravel, a 3-inch layer of sand plus the height of a stepping stone.
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Pour a 2-inch-deep layer of 3/4-inch crushed gravel into the trench. Rake the gravel smooth and tamp it down.
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Pour a 3-inch layer of sand on top of the gravel. Screed the sand by running a 2-by-4 over the surface. Fill in any low spots with more sand and screed the surface again. Check the sand for level and add sand where needed to level the layer.
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Place the stepping stones on top of the sand. Space them evenly, and tap them into the sand with a rubber mallet. Check the stones for level, tapping them down with the mallet if necessary.
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Pour decorative stones or pebbles onto the sand around the stepping stones and rake them smooth.
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