Boulder steps are large, natural, attractive pieces of rock cut from large boulders. They are sawn into pieces to create flat surfaces that provide solid footing and firm traction. Normally, the larger part of the boulder is embedded in the ground, leaving the sawn portion to function as a step. Due to the diversity of stone types on our planet, these remarkable rock cuttings can be obtained in any color imaginable.The key to making these steps safe to travel is to make them wider and longer than they are high. This creates the optical effect of an enormous natural staircase that in reality rises less than two inches in vertical height at a time. The stone are normally wide enough for people to take up to three steps across them before they step up to the next stone.
Boulder steps like these are ideal for creating staircases in the sides of any portion of the yard with a steep grade. Steep grades may be the result of building a home near a bayou, or they may be artificial grades created through any number of Houston landscaping methods that add vertical impact to multilevel gardens, natural ponds, meditation gardens, sunken pools, or sunken patios.
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