The dry lay installation method involves laying pavers on a base of tightly compacted gravel aggregate and a layer of bedding sand.
Dry laid flagstone patio.
Drive two stakes at each corner about 2 feet beyond the sides.
Use a long straight 2x4 to pull the base material.
Mark the patio edges.
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The patio stones are laid dry on the gravel and a jointing sand is used to fill in the joints.
We have broken this down into different sections with an explanation for each one so lets get started.
How to build a dry laid flagstone patio or walkway cont d spread the gravel base over the patio area.
Square up the layout.
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Slope the layout strings.
Set up mason s lines to represent the perimeter of the patio.