What do you do when you have a pile of redwood that you salvaged and a hardware store going out of business? Well, you buy up all their screws and get to work! Check out one of the most beautiful walkways we've ever seen, and it's probably the least expensive one, too.
AFTER
Concrete wasn't an option for this home in Montana. The temperature shifts are just too drastic and the result is broken bits every season. So when Instructables user Vyger came across some reclaimed redwood, he came up with a plan... a very pretty plan, we might add.
The entire project was put together to the cost of $50, the price of 7 boxes of screws to keep everything in place. He did get a discount (they're normally around $8 a box), but even if he had paid full price it still would have been a heck of a deal.
The wood not only looks beautiful, but once temperatures go above freezing the snow and ice melt right off, meaning there's less clearing work to be done. Check out the photos of his progression from start to finish on the project over at Instructables.
Related: Inspiration: A Wood Slice Walkway
(Image: Instructables)
Small Cool Lessons: Discovering Small Space Design Ideas That Really Work
Marisa and Peter's Playfully Eclectic Home
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Z2 iPod Dock and Wi...
10 Low-Budget Pantry Items Everyone Should Have
Summer Recipe: Gluten-Free & Vegan Strawberry Shortcake
Wow, I super love that. And I just sent the link to my other half. If he loves it too, perhaps this will be our project when warmer weather comes. :)
Gorgeous! Can't beat the price either.
truly beautiful!
Yikes! That IS beautiful. Well played.
woooooooww! This is gorgeous. Wish you lived near me.
looks decent enough, but can't say i'm a fan of the motor oil/diesel treatment that's sitting directly on the ground...
It looks lovely. I don't understand emelad's comment about oil/diesel treatment sitting directly on the ground.
the builder said that he treated the wood underneath the walkway with motor oil and diesel to make it waterproof - i just meant that letting oil and gas seep into the ground doesn't sound like a great thing...
It's gorgeous,but how long before it turns that dismal gray that happens to outdoor wood?Can a sealant protect against that?
Gorgeous! But wouldn't this be super slippery when it rains? I bet it's like an ice rink in the winter...
Simply amazing! The wood is so very gorgeous!
Gorgeous! This is an amazing option for any homeowner!
Wait a minute, isn't that slippery as all heck ?
What a perfect way to recycle old redwood. Great job!
Ho.ly.cow. That is flipping gorgeous. Excellent vision. Nice work.
I'm with asmallcontempt and BievTea on the slippery issue. I wouldn't trust this in a million years in a snowy climate, especially one where temps fluctuate, which is just about everywhere that gets snow. Falling on my keister? No, thanks, though it is VERY pretty!!