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How To Build a Walkway-Part 1

Courtesy of "Home Masonry Repairs and Projects" from the Black and Decker Home Improvement Library by Creative Publishing International.

First:

Select a rough layout for the walkway. Stake out the location and connect the stakes with mason's strings. Your walkway should be level side to side, but slope a minimum of 1/8" in 10' up to " in 10' along the run of the walkway.

Second:

Remove sod in the project site and 6" beyond the outlines, then excavate the site with a spade, following the slope line. The depth of excavation from the top of concrete is the slab thickness-most often 4", plus the amount of compactable gravel base to be used. The amount of base required in each locale is different depending on local soil conditions (most likely it will be 2" to 6" base). Ask your local ready mix supplier what is recommended in your area.

Third:

Pour the compactible gravel base into the site to create a subbase for the walkway. Tamp the subbase until it compacts and is even on the surface.

Fourth:

Build and install forms made of 2 X 4 lumber set on edge. Miter cut the ends at any angled joints. Position them so the inside edges line up with the strings, then drive 1 X 3 stakes next to the forms at 3' intervals. Attach the stakes to the forms with duplex nails for easy nail removal. Use a carpenter's level to make sure the forms are level to one another (from side to side), but fall at least 1/8" in 10' along the walk. Drive a stake at each side of the angled joints for extra strength.