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title: "Indian sandstone side path, Gloucester (2024) | Solid Ground Paving"
description: "Case study from Gloucester: a sandstone path run along the side elevation of a house with a gravel margin at the wall and a fresh soil edge to the lawn."
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date_published: 2026-08-06
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# Indian sandstone side path, Gloucester

A sandstone path run along the side elevation of a house with a gravel margin at the wall and a fresh soil edge to the lawn. Photographed on site in Gloucester in 2024; the notes below describe how it was built rather than how it looks.

## Key facts

- **Town:** Gloucester
- **Year:** 2024
- **Surface:** Patios and garden landscaping
- **Record:** Site photograph, own work

## What was built here?

A sandstone path run along the side elevation of a house, with a gravel margin against the wall to keep the paving clear of the damp course and a cut soil edge to the lawn. The build-up under it follows the same specification we use on every job: excavate to formation, compacted sub-base, laying course, then the surface itself with edges restrained before any traffic goes on.

## How are the edges held?

Every edge is restrained on concrete haunching before the surface is compacted. Edge restraint is the single most common failure point on domestic paving, because once a border can move the field spreads and the joints open.

- Excavation to a firm formation, not just a skim off the topsoil
- Compacted sub-base in layers rather than one deep lift
- Edges haunched and left to cure before trafficking

## Where does the water go?

Falls are set away from the building and taken to a channel, soakaway or permeable surface, never toward the house. In Gloucester's clay-influenced ground, getting the fall right matters more than the surface material you choose.

## Questions and answers

Q: Is this photograph your own work?
A: Yes. Every image on this site is a job we completed in or around Gloucester between 2021 and 2026. We do not use stock or manufacturer photography.

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## Site records

- Photograph: A gravel margin keeps the paving clear of the brickwork and the damp course, with a clean soil edge cut to the lawn.
  - Description: Indian sandstone path along the side of a stone house with gravel margin in Gloucester
  - File: https://solidgroundpaving.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/7edba0f3-b637-4492-89e9-bfc1d97fb3d4/sandstone-side-path-gravel-margin.jpg