We used patterned new york bluestone.
Diy concrete flagstone patio.
Concrete flagstone tips if you decide to try to build a brick patio like mine you do not have to worry about the concrete finish.
Take your time and wiggle a board side to side across the forms you have built to create the shape of the patio.
Up to 36 x 36 in.
All that is important is that there are no high spots.
Dry construction is much easier for do it yourselfers because you can build directly on the ground while mortared stone requires a concrete slab foundation to prevent cracking in the mortar.
Laying flagstone patios in stone dust or sand as opposed to mortar or concrete is known as dry set or sand set.
The stone varies in thickness from 1 to 2 in which is why you set them on a sand leveling bed photo 20.
Select a flagstone patio stone that s at least 1 in.
If you re building your patio in your backyard then 1 5 2 thick flagstone is perfectly fine.
Irregular shapes suit flagstone to both casual free form and formal geometric design schemes.
It s cut at the quarry in 6 in.
The flagstone most commonly used for patios includes bluestone limestone redstone sandstone granite and slate.
Increments ranging from 12 x 12 in.
For a lasting installation a dry set stone patio does need a foundation though.
Flagstone is fractured or cleft into flat slabs of various lengths 2 inches or more thick with random edges.
Thick and can withstand seasonal changes in your climate.