Stone Steps & Paths, Seattle Masonry Contractor.

Whether you create your stone Path from Pieces of flagstone, cobblestone or Field stone. A Stone Path provides a sturdy surface to walk on in your Garden. If your Path is intended for strolling through the garden it can be of a open and casual layout, maybe even growing some ground cover between Stones. One of the most beautiful Stone Paths are Field stone Paths, Their rustic looks have more variation and color then flagstone or cobblestone. When planing a Pathway you might start it at the bottom of a set of Stone steps or the gardens edge, generally speaking a pathway should lead to something. You can even have places to stop at along your Path like a beautiful Stone Bench that sits next to the Pond. If your garden is on a slight slope you might want to consider adding a step or two, this will give you the opportunity to mix things up a bit, maybe winding it slowly around a low Stone Wall. A few other things are worth mentioning about building a Stone Path, in most cases your path should avoid area that are perpetually wet, if your Path needs to be next to an area that stays wet, make sure to provide a gravel base to drain moisture away from the Path Stones. Path and Steps are a functional necessities that help keep our feet out of the Mud. For the most part a set of Steps and a Path made of Stone are an excellent choice, they lend a sense of beauty and purpose to our world

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