Like many other jobs which are made to last, preparation plays a large part in it, Careful measuring from every possible angle should be strictly observed, and then the foundation must be well and truly laid, Ash clinker, freed from all lumps, make an ideal bed and packing, 30 that if the path under treatment is, originally ash the work and time saved are enormous. Otherwise all signs of gravel must be removed or sunk before beginning to lay the ash, as the most insignificant little round pebble may cause a large flag to rock. Cement, of course, may be used for packing, but that eliminates the possibility of the growth of rock plants in the corners—to many the chief charm of crazy paving.
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