Backyard Patio and Side yard ..... finally

[stormdog74]

stormdog74:
i only had 3/4" rock in the side yard at first. i just cleared all the rock in the area where i wanted the path, and just dropped in the 1/4" minus (which is crushed rock dirt with maybe 30% of it being 1/4" or less size rocks). i put down about 2" to 2/1" thick layer of this stuff. compacted it with a tamper, then watered it and let it sit until the surface was somewhat dry and then retamped the pathway to get it in firm. the srounding 3/4" rock which is about 2" thick as well is what formed the border for the pathway. if you dont want any of the side rock making its way onto the pathway, you can put a border made out of brick on edge, pavers, rip rap rock, it all depends on what is the look you are after. i used rip rap where ever i raised the side yard walkway by about a 12" when i did my landscaping, here are a couple of pictures:

Thanks for the great new pictures and the tips - they will help when I, eventually, get to this project!

[crokett]

That looks very nice indeed. And it does look like a lot of hard work. That 1/4" minus as you call it looks like something local we have here called Carolina gravel.

[mater]

That looks great. Very nice job.