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Re: [SG] concrete forms

>Date:    Sun, 30 Aug 1998 20:53:24 -0500
>From:    Roberta Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
>Subject: concrete forms

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>What would the minimum necessary diameter be, for a stepping stone, do you
>all think? Unfortuately, the bigger they are the heavier they are, the
>more of a pain they are to carry around, and the more dangerous if dropped
>on one's toe. I just measured the one I bought in Peoria, and it's 11" in
>diameter and frankly it seems a little small to me (I have big feet). And
>it weighs a ton!
 It is a little small for my preferences. I prefer the round ones 18 inches
or larger. Something that really makes a statement and is comfortable to
walk on. If you were going for the square ones or the rectangular ones,
they can all be set almost perfectly flush with one another. Since people
walk with different strides, this is my first choice.
 An older client has 12 inch square stepping stones set 5 inches apart.
They are raised, just sitting on the ground. I couldn't walk on them if I
tried. My stride is much longer than hers and I end up walking beside them
so I don't trip over the d*mn things.
 She prefers them raised, so the grass doesn't grow over them.

 Your stepping stone probably 'only' weighs 30 or 40 pounds. :-) But if
it's round, you could roll it to where it's supposed to rest. Or make them
nearer to where you want them.
 Or even better, make them in the ground where you want them. No moving
them, a rougher bottom to help anchor them, and no form to remove and clean.

>
>However, I have seen stepping stones in different sizes set in gravel or
>some other kind of small stones to make a path, and the variation in sizes
>was quite attractive. The Sara Lee pans could certainly be used for the
>smallest ones.
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
>
Matt Trahan  <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net> or <garden@juno.com>
USDA zone 8, AHS heat zone 7, Sunset zone 31, northeastern N.C.
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