Posted by Gary Dodge on March 24, 2002 at 02:08:50:
In Reply to: stained glass stepping stones posted by Carol Segura on March 22, 2002 at 10:29:53:
Hi Carol,
I'm pretty sure that as long as you lay the stones flush to the ground so they will not be hit by the blades and have a nicely packed sand bed for them to rest on you will not have any problems.
You did not mention what you are using for the stones, but DiamondCrete has incredible compressive strength and should easily resist the weight of a mower rolling across it.
If you are working with concrete or some other mix, make sure you add a lot of reinforcing wire or fibers and use one of the acrylic strengthening additives as well.
: I am working on a project which involves several
: stained glass stepping stones. They are for our
: school grounds. Last week, as I was picking my
: kids up from school, I noticed the ground keeper
: was mowing the grass using a riding lawn mower.
: Now, I am concerned whether my stones will survive
: a riding lawn mower and what other choices do I
: have for their placement & preservation? Please
: advise with options.