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Message: [QUOTE="Lisak1, post: 202728, member: 6145"] It is indeed available here - that's the type of edging that is used to install concrete pavers. Our patio is built with pavers and this edging (it's heavy duty plastic) goes all the way around. Stakes are driven in about every 6-8" to hold the whole thing in place. The pieces can be straight or curved, depending on the contours of the edging, so your design options are unlimited. The work is guaranteed for life, so I'm pretty confident that the edging will last as well. As for construction... this is the part where I show my husband the picture and say "hey! Figure out how to build this, will you?" And then he does. I showed him the double stacked flagstone and he guessed it would have a sand base underneath to stabilize the stone. But it might be tricky to find stones that would stack without any wobble if you were hoping the edge could be walked on. (And I'm a big believer that ALL pond edges should be stable for walking on.) I wonder if you could install the paver edging, lay your flagstone in a pattern that was pleasing to you and then fill in the gaps with small pea gravel/sand to provide a stable edge? It would be less formal than a brick edge because the stones won't line up at the edge... you would still have that straight edge but it would be broken up with the small gravel fill, if that makes sense. Check out Unilock and Belgard for some ideas of what is available in man made "stone" if you haven't already. Concrete pavers have come a long way toward looking more natural and they are easy to work with as the sizes and shapes are very uniform. I'm not sure what your patio plans are, but we had a paver patio installed and have been very happy with the look and durability. [/QUOTE]

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