Question
I am planning to build the main path to my house front door with slates.  I am planning to use big pieces of irregularly shaped slates.  I want to fill the gap in between the slate pieces.  My wife doesn't want we to use thinset/cement to fill the gaps.  She wants a natural looking rock pebbles.  However, I want the pebbles to not come out of the gap.  I have seen that some people resurface concreate with a mixture of an epoxy and pebbles.  Can I use the epoxy/pebble mixture to fill the gaps.  Where can I get buy the epoxy?  What brant name?

Thanks,
Kourosh

Answer
It would be a great look & it's a great idea.   Also, weeds don't grow through resin-bound products. Unfortunately, I know of no "do it yourself" brand currently on the market in the US.  There is one type available in England (Brand name: Sureset), where this system is more prevalent.

You may have to contact a local pavement/finish concrete contractor for help.  However, they may also be able to get you the epoxy resins that could be useful.  If you're a REALLY adventurous Do-it-yourselfer, you can but the resin directly from a US source of epoxy resin and mix it on your front lawn (see the PDF brochure from an English company, below):

http://www.epoxy.com/

I think its their product is #490- athletic surface ?however, no exposure to freezing!!

Also, it is not a cheep material.  That's why they usually lay it on top of another surface, as a thin-set application.

Another, less expensive idea may be to use decomposed granite with a "binder" powder that is a natural polymer that "glues" the particles together.  

Brand names:
Stabilizer - http://www.stabilizersolutions.com
Resinpave - http://www.midwestind.com/content.php?pageid=594

In the recreational area, we use rubberized surfaces that are bound together.  Again, these are not a cheep item.  Maybe that local pavement guy has some other ideas, too.

Here are some lovely European installation ideas & an installation guide:

http://www.decodrive.co.uk/devon_driveways_final_touches.html
http://www.sureset.co.uk/Files/Leaflets/LT108%2004%20DIY%20Leaflet.pdf

Good luck!
Marc