Another common brand is the Toro Dingo.

with a board (drag the board) the sand is left perfectly smooth across the entire area. It would be nearly impossible to freehand the sand, and even trying would be very time consuming. Since the pipes are not inexpensive, they are removed after smoothing the sand.

Imagine trying to draw a near perfect straight line without a ruler. The pipes serve as our ruler in creating a perfectly smooth sand bed before laying the pavers.

that claim to stay small, will grow beyond 5 feet tall. We have tried nearly every variety over the years and that is what we have found. If you want to stay under your windows and keep maintenance to a minimum, the other Loropetalums are not a wise choice.

concrete can. I have seen plenty of concrete also ruined by salt.

we can keep the edging tight to the pavers before driving in the spikes. Sometimes, we will set one side first and work from the edging out, but normally we install the edging after.

taken. Here is a site I started last year for fun to display some of my images, but haven't had much time to keep adding to it. http://www.lylecollins.com/

area, building up and compacting the crushed stone base. Then the sand bedding layer. There is a photo showing the sand finished. With the sand ready, the pavers are laid down very quickly.

Depending on the patttern, there can be very few cuts. Install the edging, sand the joints and compact and it is done. The only steps not shown are us placing the pavers down, installing edging, and adding polymeric sand.

as it would be difficult to figure this out from my generic posts.

remain in place. The wall must be constructed with enough weight,thickness, and batter/slope in order to remain in place with the soil behind the wall trying to push it over. For the walls we build, we dig out and install a crushed stone footing to help stabilize the wall. We then begin shaping and placing the stones until they fit in place. As in these photos, we sometimes shape the stones for a tighter appearance, and other times we build them to look more rustic and natural. In those cases, we do little shaping to the stones.

Here is an article online with more information http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles...

And if you want to look at some more examples of dry stonework, this guy has published several books and is a very accomplished stone mason in Vermont and New Hampshire http://www.dansnowstoneworks.com/photo-galle...