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www.yanzum.com Stacked tile makes a terrific garden pedestal. One day I went to a local flooring store looking for discarded carpet to use as a weed block because I had several cherry laurel trees out front that were relentless in their attempts to create new trees. I wanted to block the many runners from sprouting upwards. While I was there the owner asked if I knew of anyone who might want her old sample tiles. I immediately said I'd take them. I didn't have any idea what I'd do with them, but I knew I'd think of something. After selecting some for a bathroom mosaic broken tile project, I sorted the rest and stacked them by size to create this garden pedestal. One very important warning. Make sure you put down a solid level base first to make sure the stack stays perfectly perpendicular to the earth, otherwise it could end up leaning as the ground underneath it settles. I used a large square concrete patio block and a level after tamping the earth. By the way, that carpet idea didn't work. The cherry laurel sprouts forced their way right through the carpet, even with its heavy backing. I eventually cut the trees down because they were entirely too invasive for a small property. They're better suited where they have lots of room to spread. |
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