Wednesday, June 12, 2013

how to lay flagstone patios – step by step guide | how to lay flagstone

how to lay flagstone patios – step by step guide | how to lay flagstone


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from: craig smith re: how to build a flagstone patio & walkway if you're planning on laying a flagstone patio or walkway then it's very important you know exactly what you're doing. There are many important steps you need to know before attempting to build a natural flagstone patio. Not knowing these steps can quickly turn a small flagstone project into a long and expensive flagstone project.

homeowners will often do some searching online for how to lay flagstone and find numerous diy sites which in most cases have a short step by step flagstone patio installation guide to follow. I've spent a hours reading and researching these short instructional how to guides and quite frankly they make me laugh.

the main problem: they don't cover 75% of the steps and techniques you need to know when building a flagstone patio or walkway.

not knowing how to install a flagstone patio correctly can become very expensive and result in having a poor and embarrassing looking flagstone patio, plus you'll probably never use the patio because all pieces of flagstone will be uneven and move/rock when walked on. Patio furniture will sit on 2 or 3 legs instead of 4.

take a look at the flagstone installed in the picture on the right, that's what happens when you don't know how to lay flagstone correctly.

lets face it, even if you install a flagstone patio yourself, it's still going to cost money purchasing the required material. The average price for a full (2 to......Read More detail



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