These edging blocks were installed on top of compacted road base gravel left over from when the cement contractors installed the driveway. After a wetter than normal winter and an abnormally wet spring, the edging blocks look great with no settling or buckling.
@iScaper1 jdsalm has got a point. Regardless of the fact the edgings where installed on top of a compacted road base the bricks will soon move if something is knocked against them. If you have kids you will constantly be moving the bricks back after a stray foot, bicycle wheel or soccer ball. Slightly compacted mulch will hardly prevent this.
Edging blocks have the concrete driveway on the one side to provide support and are installed 1-1/2" below top grade to increase stability. They have been in for a year and a half and haven't moved yet, but I guess anything is possible.
Why not do the same edging between the grass and your mulch bed? I am thinking of doing something similar between my lawn and mulch bed with brick pavers.
much more cheaper, but still looks great! It calls invisiblecurb!
SmileySam127 5 months ago
@SmileySam127 "much more cheaper"? Right up there with "more gooder". ;)
FXMAN66 4 months ago
That brick edging will not last long. There's no subsurface preparation to prevent the bricks from buckling later on.
jdsalm 7 months ago
@jdsalm
These edging blocks were installed on top of compacted road base gravel left over from when the cement contractors installed the driveway. After a wetter than normal winter and an abnormally wet spring, the edging blocks look great with no settling or buckling.
iScaper1 7 months ago
@iScaper1 jdsalm has got a point. Regardless of the fact the edgings where installed on top of a compacted road base the bricks will soon move if something is knocked against them. If you have kids you will constantly be moving the bricks back after a stray foot, bicycle wheel or soccer ball. Slightly compacted mulch will hardly prevent this.
WrexhamKed 7 months ago
@WrexhamKed
Edging blocks have the concrete driveway on the one side to provide support and are installed 1-1/2" below top grade to increase stability. They have been in for a year and a half and haven't moved yet, but I guess anything is possible.
iScaper1 7 months ago
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WrexhamKed 7 months ago
Really nice front yard you got there buddy, puts mine to shame :-(
123RCUK 9 months ago
@123RCUK
Not my yard but thanks.
iScaper1 7 months ago
Bout time someone showed me straightforward how to install lawn edging :)
smeeeagain1 10 months ago
@smeeeagain1
Thank you!
iScaper1 10 months ago
Great video..thanks! :)
EarthNTX 11 months ago
@EarthNTX
Thanks for the feedback.
iScaper1 7 months ago
Why not do the same edging between the grass and your mulch bed? I am thinking of doing something similar between my lawn and mulch bed with brick pavers.
ryskull 11 months ago
@ryskull
The owners didn't want to continue the edging around the lawn.
iScaper1 11 months ago
Thanx. Simple, but effective. Thumbs up.
TheBrassHole 1 year ago
@TheBrassHole
Thanks!
iScaper1 1 year ago
This is great. Maybe now we can keep the mulch off the driveway and walkways! Good easy to follow instructions.
barbararlester 1 year ago
@barbararlester
Thanks for the feedback!
iScaper1 1 year ago