Curbstones make sure the foundation of your garden path, terrace or flower bed won’t be pushed away or move. Moreover, curbstones make everything look neat. Keeping the following tips in mind, placing curbstones will be a piece of cake!

<h2>What do you need to place curbstones yourself?</h2><ul><li>A spirit level</li><li>A wheelbarrow</li><li>Rope</li><li>Curbstones</li><li>A shovel</li><li>Pickets</li><li>A rake</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>This is how you do it!</h2><ul><li>Dig a <strong>trench</strong>. The depth should be approximately 1/3 of the height of the curbstones.</li><li>Put the pickets next to the trench, and connect them with a rope. This will help you place the <strong>curbstones</strong> correctly.</li><li>Place the first stone and make sure it’s straight. Press very well using a hammer or trowel. Use <strong>a spirit level</strong> to check if it’s horizontal.</li><li>Important: for a terrace or garden path, good <strong>drainage</strong> is important. Make sure the rope has a decline of 2 cm per m2. This way, the <strong>curbstones</strong> can be placed according to this gradient.</li><li>Place <strong>the other curbstones</strong> in the trench.</li><li>Make sure you have a <strong>90 degree angle</strong>.</li><li>Ready! Now it’s time to fill the bed with whatever you want. In case of a <strong>flower bed,</strong> you fill it up with potting soil. For a <strong>terrace or garden path</strong>, you use sand or brick dust.</li></ul>

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<h2>Placing curbstones: tips and tricks</h2><ul><li>Curbstones need to be wide or they need to be placed deep enough to be firm. To be sure your <strong>garden path, flower bed or terrace</strong> won’t move, you can embed the stones in <strong>concrete</strong> too.</li><li>You can place the <strong>curbstones</strong> on the same level as the <strong>pavement</strong>, or a little lower, just how you like it.</li></ul>

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