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Dip dry moss into a bucket of water and press it into the soil. Plant all the joints and around the edges.
Step 11: Moss the Joints
Introduction
Overview
Step 1
Create a Layout
Step 2
Number the Stones
Step 3
Grade the Slope for Excavation
Step 4
Excavate
Step 5
Set the Stakes
Step 6
Put Down the Base
Step 7
Grade your Work
Step 8
Lay the Stone
Step 9
Keep it Level
Step 10
Fill the Joints
Step 11
Moss the Joints
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Tools List
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grinder
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brick hammer
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mason's chisel and maul
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spade
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shovel
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line level
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hand tamper or compactor (rents for about $85 a day)
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garden rake
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rubber mallet
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4-foot level
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push broom
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garden spade
Shopping List
1. 1½-inch Broken Bluestone Sold in stone yards by the ton; 1½ tons cover about 100 square feet with wide joints. Choose an assortment of small and large stones of varying shapes. If possible, lay the stones out at the yard so that you know you have what you need.
2. Stakes and Mason's line to lay out the pitch of the patio and keep the stones level.3. Paver Base A mixture of ¾-inch gravel and stone dust. One yard covers 108 square feet 3 inches deep.
4. Leveling Sand One yard covers 324 square feet 1 inch deep.
5. Moss Sold by the square foot. Buy enough to cover one-fifth of the area of the patio.
2. Stakes and Mason's line to lay out the pitch of the patio and keep the stones level.3. Paver Base A mixture of ¾-inch gravel and stone dust. One yard covers 108 square feet 3 inches deep.
4. Leveling Sand One yard covers 324 square feet 1 inch deep.
5. Moss Sold by the square foot. Buy enough to cover one-fifth of the area of the patio.
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