The worst part of doing a big job is thinking about it. Once that's done, off you go, as Teresa's done here! No job is too big if the intention to finish is strong....11/10!
Thank you for watching this video Mucaro - and taking time to write your kind comment. Hope you've started on your garden and things are blooming. Best wishes, Teresa 🤗
It turned out great though. Good for you for sticking to it and finishing. I might have given up given that there were so many stones. :) Ottawa, Canada, says hello.
Ohhh WOW... Teresa's World has reached Ottawa, Canada - that's AMAZING! If you subscribed, then thank you so so much 🙏🏼 This particular video has had 26k views, but very few go on to subscribe. It's quite frustrating on my part, but people generally get the info they're looking for and move on ... Do share with your friends, would be great to have yours and their support. Check out the PlayList - many thanks, Teresa 🚐🤗
Yes, plus I saved myself at least a £100+ for a landscape gardener/builder guy to do it for me. They still look great, none have sunk or tilted so I'm really pleased. Thanks for watching and giving TWorld your time. 🤗
@@teresasworld3374 i have got to do a path down my garden this week, a job left over from when i did a big renovation job on the garden. looking back at the video clips off how bad it was is is mind blowing, wouldnt wont to do it all again.
Hi Mark, thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Yes, I'm sure there are different ways etc. I decided to lay these stepping stones during the first lock down, (a little project) but had to use the tools I had in the shed. Shops were shut etc... Also, a cooler day would have been better - can't believe how many views this video has had! Wish they'd all hit subscribe! 😅
Hi there, this video is the most popular video on my channel! I'm not sure why... I wish everyone that has viewed it, actually HIT SUBSCRIBE... it's had 26k views!! May be it's the shorts!! I should wear them more often, or may be I actually did a good job - I know it was the hottest day of they year, but when I've got a mission... then I have to do it, whatever the weather 😂 !! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 🚐
Hi my lovely. Hope your well. Such a wonderful Vlog. God your garden is so heavenly it’s so glorious and beautiful. I can spend hours in it. Your so inspiring and work so hard. You deserve a nice holiday abroad soon. You did an amazing job well done. Lots of love Zak & family xx
Thanks for watching Zak and family... my garden is keeping me sane, finding lock-down hard, no trips in camper etc.. but hoping to start booking things soon, though sadly not abroad yet - not quite brave enough to go abroad as a solo traveller!
One reason this was a little more difficult for you was the tools you used. Your spade is a flat edge which is more for transferring material than breaking ground. To break the edges of the turf, an edging spade or trenching spade is easier - especially ones designed to cut through roots. Then a pointed spade to dig out the hole. The flat edge spade is good for backfilling the hole with gravel (which is a good idea to do rather than just soil because water will cause that soil to settle and then your paver might get wobbly).
Many thanks for your comments. We live and learn. Fact is, my shed isn't full of various tools, it has the usual basics. Thanks for the advice, very helpful 🤗
Gotta always use the right tool for the right job. But I'm sure you're fully aware now. Looks great though. 👍 I'm sure the hard work made you love the result even more.
Yes, the right tools are so important, as I have learnt! I did this during lock down, suddenly thought "I know, I'll do my stepping stones!" However, shops were shut so I had to 'make do' with the tools I had in the shed - but yes... they still look great, though you have to trim the grass around them regularly or they get consumed by the lawn - thanks for giving this video your time. Do check out the Playlist for other topics, hit subscribe 🤗
Thank you for watching TWorld and thank you so much for your very kind comment... It's really appreciated. Yes, the stepping stones still don't wobble about, so they're doing well! 🤗
Thanks for watching... and your kind comment. People tell me my spade wasn't the right tool to use, but it was all I had in my shed - never mind, I got it done and they still look good 🤗
I loved your video! I made concrete stepping stones last summer. I remember thinking I wouldn't need that many bags of concrete, but that was a LIE. I am way too optimistic for my own good😂 anyway, I can relate to ALL of your comments about how physically hard and grubby this kind of work was AND the ice cream!
Angie.. thank you so much for watching this video... can't believe how popular it's been, it's had quite a few views now. I'm surprised no one has criticised me for eating the ice cream with grubby hands but I was dying for that ice cream haha! Again, many thanks for watching 🤗
Wow, well done, more of a task than one might imagine. May I second an earlier observation, a fine pair of pins - PE with Joe has paid off. Oh! I have just taken my T4 (2003 2.5 TDI) from London to Aberystwyth then to Lincolnshire and finally back to London (rescuing my nephew and delivering him to live with his mum for the mo). Weather was superb, T4 was superb, the mountain road from Rhayader to Aber' was beautiful, and I got 40 MPG!
Hi Anton Browne... pins - thanks for the compliment! Must have been a good feeling to be out in your camper, that certainly was a good round trip. I never track mpg ... my van is petrol and £70 seems to last ages 🤗
Hi Teresa. You did an amazing job with the stepping stones, much better than I could have done. Love them. Too late now, but my Alex says you should have soaked the grass around the stone edges a few times over a day or two while they were in position, that would have softened the turf. Yes, I guess your spade is dull, time to invest in a file, eh? Take care.
Thanks Debbie, yes your Alex is right... I should have done that! Just one soaking with a watering can wasn't enough. I didn't know you had to sharpen spades - guess I've learnt the hard way this time round! Thanks for giving the video your time, always appreciated. Hope you're well. 🤗x
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment, and yes you're very right! Fact is, I suddenly get an 'idea' and 'just do it'... I did this in 'lock down' with the tools available in my shed, as the shops were all shut at the time. But they still look good 😅
I’ve been doing this on a sloped hillside, so I would say that is worse. I need them so I can walk there when the turf is dewy or wet since it is behind a flower bed and on the edge of a creek and the bridge I built. Not a fun task but the need for the intended use will make it be appreciated in the long run.
So far watched it twice , becoming a habit . That looked like hard work but as usual you, ve done an outstanding job . Our garden is a similar size and shape 175 foot by 24 foot so I know it can be daunting how to split it , we have veg plot , garden , garage . Looking v. Good can't wait for more !! One of my turn to channels , stay safe pretty lady .
Thanks Chris, your support for my little channel is really appreciated. Well done on having a veg plot, my dad had one and they're a lot of work, plus you have to watch out for slugs/greenfly n things eating your veg before you do! I don't think i'll be going down that root ... (route 😁) as I love flowers, colour... and birds n bees n things. So good luck with your veggies and thanks again for giving TWorld your time. 🤗
So glad to hear you are still fighting fit. Love your projects , all your van stuff as well , the porta pottie one was one of my favourites keep up the great work . It's funny how so many people's parents and grandparents had allotment 's , must be a generation thing. Stay safe .
I've got 3 stepping stones to do and as I've cut turf before, I'd say a spade is the worst thing to use. An edging spade would be better as it is sharper and has a wedge shape blade. As my stepping stones are leaf shaped, I'm going use an old sharp knife. Stones are best slightly lower as they don't get in the way of the mower and it can go over the top of them without blunting your blades. Good job though 🤩
Thanks Roz for watching and taking time to comment. Yes, I think you're right - I need to get one of those edging spades, I haven't got one. I also think I should have done it in the Spring when the ground might have been softer and wetter... but when I decide to do something, I have to do it 'right now!' ... but they still look good ... even today 😅
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment, I laid these during lockdown... shops were shut and I had to make use of what tools I had in the shed. On a positive note, the stepping stones are still looking great 🚐
@@teresasworld3374 ah, bit of moisture definitely helps, just dug 50cm down into my clay heavy lawn - if it had been during summer I probably would've given up
They look fab, Teresa. Well done, you! I'd have gone for Vienetta, btw! You'd earned it. Very impressed. I know I'm just a randomer from YT, but always available for manual labour should you need muscle.
Thank you so much for the offer of help 'Randomer from YT"! it was really kind of you. Yes, Andy - Vienetta are delicious but far too naughty as I'd end up eating the whole lot in one go! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment - truly appreciated 🤗
@@teresasworld3374 i am definitely subscribed. I have an issue in on the side of my house and maybe you can help because you're an expert. So, my neighbors land is higher than mine so whenever they run their sprinklers the water drift over to the right side of my house and now the grass is pretty much dead and its muddy over there. I was thinking about digging it all up and just place all rocks and stepping stones on that side because it'll defeat the purpose if i buy more sod. Any advices? I've never did this before.
I like singing, apparently its good for the health - Just one Cornetto - but I actually wold not recomend ice cream says Dr Who from his Tardis - anyways, I enjoyed your vidio - Thanks and keep up the good work, and why not
Yes, you definitely need to by pretty fit and strong to do this job... but it is do-able, as you saw on the video, and I found it so rewarding when I succeeded at it. Being a solo lady, one income, I try to do things myself to save £. However, I do know when I need help - check out my Laying Railways Sleepers video. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment - Happy New Year to you 🤗
Thanks for that, it’s exactly what I’m planning from a patio to a shed. It looks very effective. I’m thinking of going this route, do you think it would work? - Once happy with the stone layout, keeping the stone in place and tracing around it, cutting the grass with a Stanley knife as you go? A Stanley knife should (?) cut hard, dried turf quite easily making the task quicker and easier than using a spade? I figured you’d get a nice clean cut and a snug fit. The soil bed would still need tidying up with sand/gravel and the height issues would still be the same, but the stone should just drop in and off you go to the next one. Life is never that easy but you never know, it’s worth asking!
Yes... should work well - just make sure each stepping stone is placed at a comfortable pace apart. I used a grit/sand mix underneath each stone - I think its called a 1 in 3 sharp sand mix... your local builders merchants should sell it. Thank you for watching TWorld... hope you find other TWorld videos interesting and you HIT SUBSCRIBE 😁🤗
I have watched two other videos on laying stones, one by a man and the other by a woman, neither of them had any problems with digging out the soil like this lady. There must be something they did not mention about the type of spade or something.. Surely this lady would have checked out some videos before deciding to film herself, even i know the stones need to be level. As for the comment " I am a woman and a man is stronger" For God's sake woman this video would put a lot of people off, cos you whinged and moaned the whole time. Goodbye
Goodbye indeed. My videos are always true to the reality that presents itself to me - I don't bull-shit ... this IS how it was for me, in Teresa's World.
You need a man...but it would be cheaper if you hire a handyman....actually you needed a pick with a flat side ....you just go around with the flat side then you lift the piece of grass, compact the ground and then you place your steppingstones on top...have your ice cream....and that is it...
I wouldn't say NEED a man! 🙄 Many men are hopeless at DIY, no eye for detail, no interest and no patience! But there is no doubt some jobs would be easier if I had a 'knowledgable' man to hand, to help . . . sometimes! Why would I pay a 'handyman', when I can save money doing it myself?? Also I really enjoy the challenge of trying, and often 'trying' makes an interesting TWorld video... and gives other women the confidence to give it a go. I always recognise when a task is beyond me... you'll be pleased to know. Such as laying railway sleepers... which is the topic of my next Teresa's World. 🤗
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I'd say its a tough job whether you're a man or a woman... those paving stones are heavy... I'll be doing an update soon, though Teresa's World is not a gardening channel :)))
@@teresasworld3374 I just did something similar with concrete slabs but it wasn't difficult. A little sweat yeah, but not hard. Think about this: There are"tough" jobs you literally cannot do. There's a long list of them. They start with something as basic as moving heavy furniture, and end with something as complex as being a power lineman. I mean...a 12 year old is capable of setting some rocks in the ground. But at the end of the day 99.9% of roofers, brick masons, and power lineman are men for a reason. These men die more often, and die sooner than women. Their bodies become destroyed through hard labor. At least give them that little bit of respect. This is something many men do every single day. Because they are built specifically to do physical labor.
Nice job!
Thanks for watching this vid and taking time to comment 🤗 there will be more gardening vids coming !
The worst part of doing a big job is thinking about it. Once that's done, off you go, as Teresa's done here! No job is too big if the intention to finish is strong....11/10!
Very true 🤗
5:41 Lovely 😍 Good job, beautiful garden 👍🤗 I'd love to take a walk up your pathway 😏
You are such a hardworking lovely, lovely lady. What an inspiration to put my garden back in order.
Thank you for watching this video Mucaro - and taking time to write your kind comment. Hope you've started on your garden and things are blooming. Best wishes, Teresa 🤗
It turned out great though. Good for you for sticking to it and finishing. I might have given up given that there were so many stones. :) Ottawa, Canada, says hello.
Ohhh WOW... Teresa's World has reached Ottawa, Canada - that's AMAZING! If you subscribed, then thank you so so much 🙏🏼 This particular video has had 26k views, but very few go on to subscribe. It's quite frustrating on my part, but people generally get the info they're looking for and move on ... Do share with your friends, would be great to have yours and their support. Check out the PlayList - many thanks, Teresa 🚐🤗
Turned out Beautifully! Lots of work but so worth it in the end to see it all come together! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching and taking time to comment... truly appreciated 🤗
satisfaction in doing a job your self, being able to look at it in years to come and thinking i did that all on my own.
Yes, plus I saved myself at least a £100+ for a landscape gardener/builder guy to do it for me. They still look great, none have sunk or tilted so I'm really pleased. Thanks for watching and giving TWorld your time. 🤗
@@teresasworld3374 i have got to do a path down my garden this week, a job left over from when i did a big renovation job on the garden. looking back at the video clips off how bad it was is is mind blowing, wouldnt wont to do it all again.
Just amazing
I guess so... damn hard work 😅🚐
@@teresasworld3374 Glad to see new video, I have been waiting. Thanks so much for sharing 🙏
I'd have used a edging took and a smaller shovel also make yhe circle then cut across
Hi Mark, thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Yes, I'm sure there are different ways etc. I decided to lay these stepping stones during the first lock down, (a little project) but had to use the tools I had in the shed. Shops were shut etc... Also, a cooler day would have been better - can't believe how many views this video has had! Wish they'd all hit subscribe! 😅
I did this today - 14 of them ... and YES - why is it so much harder than it appears it should be!
Hi Kay, thanks for watching and taking time to comment... it's rewarding once they're done - have a good Easter weekend 🤗
Loved this video. Looked like it was a good body and leg workout for you 😅 helps you stay toned!
Hi there, this video is the most popular video on my channel! I'm not sure why... I wish everyone that has viewed it, actually HIT SUBSCRIBE... it's had 26k views!! May be it's the shorts!! I should wear them more often, or may be I actually did a good job - I know it was the hottest day of they year, but when I've got a mission... then I have to do it, whatever the weather 😂 !! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 🚐
Lovely, well done! 🌸🌸
Thank you! 😊
Hi my lovely. Hope your well. Such a wonderful Vlog. God your garden is so heavenly it’s so glorious and beautiful. I can spend hours in it. Your so inspiring and work so hard. You deserve a nice holiday abroad soon. You did an amazing job well done. Lots of love Zak & family xx
Thanks for watching Zak and family... my garden is keeping me sane, finding lock-down hard, no trips in camper etc.. but hoping to start booking things soon, though sadly not abroad yet - not quite brave enough to go abroad as a solo traveller!
You did such an amazing job! I love watching your videos - i find them to relaxing and soothing
Relaxing and soothing?? ... you mean you're falling asleep 😂
May be not... glad you enjoy TWorld, thanks for watching and taking time to comment. 🤗
One reason this was a little more difficult for you was the tools you used. Your spade is a flat edge which is more for transferring material than breaking ground. To break the edges of the turf, an edging spade or trenching spade is easier - especially ones designed to cut through roots. Then a pointed spade to dig out the hole. The flat edge spade is good for backfilling the hole with gravel (which is a good idea to do rather than just soil because water will cause that soil to settle and then your paver might get wobbly).
Many thanks for your comments. We live and learn. Fact is, my shed isn't full of various tools, it has the usual basics. Thanks for the advice, very helpful 🤗
@@teresasworld3374 Regardless, the garden looks lovely. And after all, that’s what counts, isn’t it
Good Girl great video because you are a natural - rare and thankks, . Keep up the good work
Not sure about the 'good girl' comment... but yes! I get things done - one way or the other! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 🤗
Love it, 👏🏻
Many thanks for watching and taking time to comment - yes, it's still looking good - even if I say so myself! lol Happy New Year Minky Jen🤗
You did a great job, I did 17 of them and I know how hard it is!!!!God bless you ❤
Thanks for watching this video Jose... and for taking time to comment. Truly appreciated. Teresa 🤗
Gotta always use the right tool for the right job. But I'm sure you're fully aware now. Looks great though. 👍 I'm sure the hard work made you love the result even more.
Yes, the right tools are so important, as I have learnt! I did this during lock down, suddenly thought "I know, I'll do my stepping stones!" However, shops were shut so I had to 'make do' with the tools I had in the shed - but yes... they still look great, though you have to trim the grass around them regularly or they get consumed by the lawn - thanks for giving this video your time. Do check out the Playlist for other topics, hit subscribe 🤗
You should use a lawn edging tool. It’s got a semi circular head and makes these cuts super simple.
Thanks for letting me know. .. great advice. I'll know next time 🚐
You’ve done a great job. Really enjoy your channel, thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you for watching TWorld and thank you so much for your very kind comment... It's really appreciated. Yes, the stepping stones still don't wobble about, so they're doing well! 🤗
You did great 👍🏼 looks FAB
Thank you... damn hard work, but was worth it.. they still look okay. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 🤗
You did a great job!
Notice all these men giving such sage advice have done nothing but criticise?
And you got it done, all by yourself!
Thank youuuu, I was so pleased I got it done. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. 🤗
...and that one and that one and that one and that one 🤣 your great haha
Thanks for watching Heather and taking time to comment... much appreciated 🤗
great job! and well done making the vid. helped me.
Thanks for watching... and your kind comment. People tell me my spade wasn't the right tool to use, but it was all I had in my shed - never mind, I got it done and they still look good 🤗
My dear, I used a large serrated knife to cut deep and around the grass to be removed…Then I lifted out with a spade.
Thank you for watching... I'll try a large serrated knife next time 🤗
I loved your video! I made concrete stepping stones last summer. I remember thinking I wouldn't need that many bags of concrete, but that was a LIE. I am way too optimistic for my own good😂 anyway, I can relate to ALL of your comments about how physically hard and grubby this kind of work was AND the ice cream!
Angie.. thank you so much for watching this video... can't believe how popular it's been, it's had quite a few views now. I'm surprised no one has criticised me for eating the ice cream with grubby hands but I was dying for that ice cream haha! Again, many thanks for watching 🤗
Wow, well done, more of a task than one might imagine. May I second an earlier observation, a fine pair of pins - PE with Joe has paid off.
Oh! I have just taken my T4 (2003 2.5 TDI) from London to Aberystwyth then to Lincolnshire and finally back to London (rescuing my nephew and delivering him to live with his mum for the mo). Weather was superb, T4 was superb, the mountain road from Rhayader to Aber' was beautiful, and I got 40 MPG!
Hi Anton Browne... pins - thanks for the compliment! Must have been a good feeling to be out in your camper, that certainly was a good round trip. I never track mpg ... my van is petrol and £70 seems to last ages 🤗
Hi Teresa. You did an amazing job with the stepping stones, much better than I could have done. Love them. Too late now, but my Alex says you should have soaked the grass around the stone edges a few times over a day or two while they were in position, that would have softened the turf. Yes, I guess your spade is dull, time to invest in a file, eh? Take care.
Thanks Debbie, yes your Alex is right... I should have done that! Just one soaking with a watering can wasn't enough. I didn't know you had to sharpen spades - guess I've learnt the hard way this time round! Thanks for giving the video your time, always appreciated. Hope you're well. 🤗x
You should done the job just before spring when the garden lawn is easier to work with but could be a bit muddy
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment, and yes you're very right! Fact is, I suddenly get an 'idea' and 'just do it'... I did this in 'lock down' with the tools available in my shed, as the shops were all shut at the time. But they still look good 😅
@@teresasworld3374 u did a great Job nice work :-)
Fab and informative 👍
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment 🤗
I’ve been doing this on a sloped hillside, so I would say that is worse. I need them so I can walk there when the turf is dewy or wet since it is behind a flower bed and on the edge of a creek and the bridge I built. Not a fun task but the need for the intended use will make it be appreciated in the long run.
Yes, I'd say that was really difficult, not sure how I'd go about that! Thanks for watching this video and taking time to comment 🤗
Great job. Are you able to say where you sourced the stepping stones. I.m looking to purchase some....Ta
So far watched it twice , becoming a habit . That looked like hard work but as usual you, ve done an outstanding job . Our garden is a similar size and shape 175 foot by 24 foot so I know it can be daunting how to split it , we have veg plot , garden , garage . Looking v. Good can't wait for more !! One of my turn to channels , stay safe pretty lady .
By the way how are your hedgehog, s doing ?.
Thanks Chris, your support for my little channel is really appreciated. Well done on having a veg plot, my dad had one and they're a lot of work, plus you have to watch out for slugs/greenfly n things eating your veg before you do! I don't think i'll be going down that root ... (route 😁) as I love flowers, colour... and birds n bees n things. So good luck with your veggies and thanks again for giving TWorld your time. 🤗
My next video will be about the hedgehog ... thanks for asking, keep safe 🤗
So glad to hear you are still fighting fit. Love your projects , all your van stuff as well , the porta pottie one was one of my favourites keep up the great work . It's funny how so many people's parents and grandparents had allotment 's , must be a generation thing. Stay safe .
I've got 3 stepping stones to do and as I've cut turf before, I'd say a spade is the worst thing to use. An edging spade would be better as it is sharper and has a wedge shape blade. As my stepping stones are leaf shaped, I'm going use an old sharp knife. Stones are best slightly lower as they don't get in the way of the mower and it can go over the top of them without blunting your blades. Good job though 🤩
Thanks Roz for watching and taking time to comment. Yes, I think you're right - I need to get one of those edging spades, I haven't got one. I also think I should have done it in the Spring when the ground might have been softer and wetter... but when I decide to do something, I have to do it 'right now!' ... but they still look good ... even today 😅
It's definitely hard work your doing a great job ❤️x
Thanks for viewing TWorld and taking time to comment. Yes, it was hard work, but none of them wobble, so that's the main thing 🤗
The key is to "Jump" on the spade with both feet. Then down it goes.
I'm obviously not heavy enough... coz that technique didn't seem to work for me! 😂
A fine pair of pins Teresa 😍
... I guess so... for an ole gal like me! 😂
Teresa's World so modest!
How to make a simple job harder for yourself right! Old knife to cut around the stone template or electric saw with old blade. Tamp.
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment, I laid these during lockdown... shops were shut and I had to make use of what tools I had in the shed. On a positive note, the stepping stones are still looking great 🚐
Bloody hell, what's your lawn made of - great work though 💪
This was during Covid... and on the hottest of days, my lawn was so dry and hard 😂
@@teresasworld3374 ah, bit of moisture definitely helps, just dug 50cm down into my clay heavy lawn - if it had been during summer I probably would've given up
They look fab, Teresa. Well done, you! I'd have gone for Vienetta, btw! You'd earned it. Very impressed. I know I'm just a randomer from YT, but always available for manual labour should you need muscle.
Thank you so much for the offer of help 'Randomer from YT"! it was really kind of you. Yes, Andy - Vienetta are delicious but far too naughty as I'd end up eating the whole lot in one go! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment - truly appreciated 🤗
Excellent
Thanks for watching... hope you Hit Subscribe, as Im sure I'll be doing other projects in the future... not sure what yet though ! 😂
@@teresasworld3374 i am definitely subscribed. I have an issue in on the side of my house and maybe you can help because you're an expert. So, my neighbors land is higher than mine so whenever they run their sprinklers the water drift over to the right side of my house and now the grass is pretty much dead and its muddy over there. I was thinking about digging it all up and just place all rocks and stepping stones on that side because it'll defeat the purpose if i buy more sod. Any advices? I've never did this before.
I like singing, apparently its good for the health - Just one Cornetto - but I actually wold not recomend ice cream says Dr Who from his Tardis - anyways, I enjoyed your vidio - Thanks and keep up the good work, and why not
Glad you enjoyed this vid... thanks for taking time to comment. 🤗
You need someone to help you with that. Too hard for me, I am planning to lay them on the grass.
Yes, you definitely need to by pretty fit and strong to do this job... but it is do-able, as you saw on the video, and I found it so rewarding when I succeeded at it. Being a solo lady, one income, I try to do things myself to save £. However, I do know when I need help - check out my Laying Railways Sleepers video. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment - Happy New Year to you 🤗
Thanks for that, it’s exactly what I’m planning from a patio to a shed. It looks very effective.
I’m thinking of going this route, do you think it would work? -
Once happy with the stone layout, keeping the stone in place and tracing around it, cutting the grass with a Stanley knife as you go? A Stanley knife should (?) cut hard, dried turf quite easily making the task quicker and easier than using a spade?
I figured you’d get a nice clean cut and a snug fit. The soil bed would still need tidying up with sand/gravel and the height issues would still be the same, but the stone should just drop in and off you go to the next one.
Life is never that easy but you never know, it’s worth asking!
Yes... should work well - just make sure each stepping stone is placed at a comfortable pace apart. I used a grit/sand mix underneath each stone - I think its called a 1 in 3 sharp sand mix... your local builders merchants should sell it. Thank you for watching TWorld... hope you find other TWorld videos interesting and you HIT SUBSCRIBE 😁🤗
Klobúk dole,tá tráva je spálená ale ok škoda že nepracujem na mojej záhrade.
Not a clue what you've written, but hoping its kind :)))
Thanks for watching this video and keep yourself well.
Best wishes, Teresa 🤗
maybe wet the soil may have made dig easier
I did... but think you probably fell asleep at that point! 🤗
@@teresasworld3374 not at all i enjoy watching you
First of all that spade has to go! Lol. Not sharp enough.
Yep, I guess so, but it was the only tool I had in the shed for this job... thanks for watching and taking time to comment 🤗
I have watched two other videos on laying stones, one by a man and the other by a woman, neither of them had any problems with digging out the soil like this lady. There must be something they did not mention about the type of spade or something.. Surely this lady would have checked out some videos before deciding to film herself, even i know the stones need to be level. As for the comment " I am a woman and a man is stronger" For God's sake woman this video would put a lot of people off, cos you whinged and moaned the whole time. Goodbye
Goodbye indeed. My videos are always true to the reality that presents itself to me - I don't bull-shit ... this IS how it was for me, in Teresa's World.
Soil is different everywhere.
Imagine whining about a stepping stone video? 😂
You need a man...but it would be cheaper if you hire a handyman....actually you needed a pick with a flat side ....you just go around with the flat side then you lift the piece of grass, compact the ground and then you place your steppingstones on top...have your ice cream....and that is it...
I wouldn't say NEED a man! 🙄 Many men are hopeless at DIY, no eye for detail, no interest and no patience! But there is no doubt some jobs would be easier if I had a 'knowledgable' man to hand, to help . . . sometimes!
Why would I pay a 'handyman', when I can save money doing it myself??
Also I really enjoy the challenge of trying, and often 'trying' makes an interesting TWorld video... and gives other women the confidence to give it a go.
I always recognise when a task is beyond me... you'll be pleased to know. Such as laying railway sleepers... which is the topic of my next Teresa's World. 🤗
you seemed to just tiptoe around the fact that you're a woman and that's why it was "hard". Why not just say that?
but nice job tho.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I'd say its a tough job whether you're a man or a woman... those paving stones are heavy... I'll be doing an update soon, though Teresa's World is not a gardening channel :)))
@@teresasworld3374 I just did something similar with concrete slabs but it wasn't difficult. A little sweat yeah, but not hard. Think about this: There are"tough" jobs you literally cannot do. There's a long list of them. They start with something as basic as moving heavy furniture, and end with something as complex as being a power lineman. I mean...a 12 year old is capable of setting some rocks in the ground. But at the end of the day 99.9% of roofers, brick masons, and power lineman are men for a reason. These men die more often, and die sooner than women. Their bodies become destroyed through hard labor. At least give them that little bit of respect. This is something many men do every single day. Because they are built specifically to do physical labor.
@@HoodrichShinobi LoL what ??
Death, linesmen, the toxic masculinity here is insane.
This is about STEPPING STONES!!