"Ed" ex@directory wrote in message news:4992DFAF.9020408@directory...
On 11/02/09 13:14, brooklyn1 wrote:
"Ed" ex@directory wrote in message news:499292E3.9050303@directory...
On 10/02/09 21:31, brooklyn1 wrote:
"Ed" ex@directory wrote in message news:4991DD9F.1050906@directory...
On 10/02/09 15:40, Jangchub wrote:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:11:50 +0000, Ed ex@directory wrote:

I want to put a path down the centre of my allotment and contain it
within a wooden framework.

I am thinking of using long lengths of gravel boards, on either
side of the path, that are 6" x 1" and screwing these onto 2ft 6"
stakes that I will hammer into the ground. Is this a good way to
go?

The stakes are 2" x 2" and I am thinking of cutting the ends to a 45
degree angle so as to ease them into the ground when I hammer them
in. Is this good or would a shallower angle be better?

Ed
What's the length of this path? Cast concrete edging is available in
many configurations and colors but will cost more than wood and is more
laborious to install but is probably a best choice for durability and
aesthetic value. If your path is not of any great length and/or money
is no object then you may want to consider natural stone (coblestones
are nice). If you use a thick layer of mulch and the path is trodden
regularly you won't need the fabric.
The path is 50 ft long x 3 ft wide. The surface should be fairly even
as I want to be able to push a wheelbarrow along without much effort.

Ed

Depending on the weight in the barrow it may not push easily on mulch.
For such a small path (only 50' X 3' = a mere 150 sq ft) I'd seriously
consider some sort of pavers.




Yeah , I think you are probably right.

So, based on the advice given here, I am minded to use 8ft (or 10ft) x 6
inch x 1 inch wooden gravel board planks to contain the path which I will
cover with anti-weed fabric and then lay concrete slabs (pavers) on top
spaced about 6 inches apart.

Think that should do the business?


You don't need cloth under the pavers, it won't dry so will quickly rot
away, and it won't do anything for the pavers anyway. But 3-4 inches of
compacted sand would make a good base.