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Materials
- Two 7-foot-long 2-by-4s
- Two 1-foot-long stakes with pointed tips
- String
- Gypsum
- 12 1-cubic-foot bags (about ½ yard) clean sand
- One round slate or flagstone paver, about 17 inches in diameter (add two or more for steppingstones ― optional)
- 150 used bricks (includes a few extras for color matching)
Optional:
- One 80-pound bag Quikcrete mortar mix
- 1 quart mortar color
Tools
- Rotary tiller or spade
- Rake
- Carpenter's level
- Tamper
- Hose
- Rubber mallet
- Bench broom
Optional:
- Bucket for mixing mortar
- Grout bag
- Trowel
- Rag
- Burlap
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