Hi Fred,
The problem with your bribe suggestion to quell the little lady is that the rocks are new this season. We kind of already blew our landscaping budget too.
Oh dear, I understand her well then, it takes time to place garden stone just right.
Oh well, she can't hit that hard anyway
She could still throw a rock at you so duck and see if you can hunt down the supplier - may be cheaper that way too
Happy wife, happy life. Or girlfriend, same deal.
For pressure washing, I've tried putting the stones on the ground on a piece of plywood or such. It rips holes in your grass.
As for MatsP suggestion about hole cutting, makes good sense. These drill tips work by
grinding a hole rather than powering through it. You can make a drilling well by putting a ring of hot glue around the hole and keeping it filled with coolant, water, oil etc. Obviously you'd have to try something like veggie oil rather than that toxic DIY shop stuff. The hot glue ring can just be popped off when you're done.
Better yet, take a piece to your local Lapidary Club and see if you can pay a small fee to use their equipment/advice.
Racing, shoes and fish. Nothing else matters. Oh, and bacon.
