Rocky Ford Co. Flagstone

Zubia Stone in Rocky Ford Colorado

Zubia Stone the Right Place to Buy Flagstone

Be careful when working with flagstones. Bend your knees and lift with your legs to avoid injury!

Is it Flagstone the best choice for your project?

If you working in paving slabs, walkways, patios, fences or roofing, yes Flagstone is the right stone for the job.

Flagstone, (flag) It may be used for memorials, headstones, facades and other constructions.

If you live close to Rocky Ford Colorado. Zubia Stone is your best choice for all your flagstone needs.

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Building a Dry Flagstone Wall

Introduction

Building with flagstone is not only beautiful, but also durable. Unlike railroad ties or wooden fences, which may rot and must be replaced every 10-15 years, stone does not deteriorate. Flagstone walls also offer a charm that no other material can equal, and are especially beautiful as part of flowerbeds and perennial gardens.

A "dry" stonewall means one without mortar holding the stones together. Because the individual Flagstones are able to shift slightly in response to frost heave, there's no need to have a foundation below the frost line. Even so, building with flagstone requires a substantial commitment of time and effort. Yet the results are so satisfying it's easy for the project to become a minor "obsession." The following steps will help you create a freestanding wall or a retaining wall that will beautify your property for as long as you own it.

Time to complete a 20 foot wall section:

a.- Beginner - 8 to 10 hours

b.- Intermediate - 7 to 9 hours

CAUTION ! - Since building a stonewall involves repetitive lifting, you should wear a back-support belt.

COMMON MISTAKE - Do not use all the largest flagstones in lower courses and smaller stones on top. Mix the sizes of stone throughout the wall. Always save a layer of larger flagstones to use as a "cap stone" or topmost course.

TIPS:

1.- Take extra care to level the foundation for the wall from side-to-side. This will help stabilize the wall for the long term.

2.- Limit the height of a freestanding wall to less than three feet. Higher freestanding walls will lean and fall apart more easily over time.

3.- When building a retaining wall, set each higher course of flagstone back about 1/2-in., creating a continuous back-leaning slope or face. If you make the wall perfectly vertical, the pressure of the earth behind it will eventually push it forward and cause it to fall apart.

4.- Use handfuls of crushed screenings to help level and stabilize "tipsy" or uneven stones as you build the wall.

5.- To size and shape pieces of flagstone, use a 3-lb. hammer and stone chisel to create a line where you want the stone to break. Hammering too hard will cause the flagstone to break unpredictably; it's better to hit the chisel with moderate force and go over the line of breakage several times until it parts evenly. Dressed stone can also be cut with a circular saw and carbide blade. To break large flagstones, use a sledgehammer.

6.- Plan openings for walkways and gates in your wall before you begin work.

STEPS

 
1.- Stake out the inside line for the wall to follow with wooden stakes and string. Your eye may suggest changes in position or proportion once you see the staked-out area.

2.- To calculate how much flagstone you'll need, make a drawing of the project and measure the total length of the proposed wall; plus the width if it's a freestanding wall. Flagtone is purchased by the ton, and each type of  flagstone will provide a different running length of wall per ton. With measurements in hand, your stoneyard can tell you how many tons you'll need for your project.

3.- There are different colors and varieties of flagstone, including sandstone, limestone, granite, and so on. But there are three basic shapes: a). Field stone is roundish"bowling-ball" stones b) "Stacking" stone is irregularly shaped but relatively flat c) Dressed stone is carefully cut to be uniform and completely flat You'll choose the particular variety and shape based on the look you want, and the price. Dressed flagstone is more expensive than the other two, and gives your wall a more formal appearance. The stoneyard will deliver your choice on wooden pallets a few days after you order it.

4.- Dig a shallow foundation trench, about 8 inches deep. The trench should be 2-3 inches wider than the base of your proposed wall. If you have access to a rear-tine tiller, it will be easier to loosen the soil. Build a stair-step on any steep slope if the slope is more than 10 degrees. Dig a "stair-step" trench for the wall so each section rests on a flat, level foundation. The ground under the wall can slide away on a slope, especially in spring when the surface thaws while it is still frozen underground.

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Flagstone, Lay a Patio - Tools & Materials

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Flagstone Lay a Patio - Tools & Materials

Tools:

Round point shovel

Garden spade

Metal rake

Carpenter's level

Tape measure

Rubber mallet

Broom

Hose

String

Work gloves

Tamper

Baby sledge hammer

Chisel

Stone Saw

Line level

Hard Rake

Materials:

Flagstones

Crushed Stone Base

Granite Sand M-10

Landscape Edging

Landscape Fabric

Water

2X4 Board to level sand

Lay a Flagstone Patio - Preparing the Foundation

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 Preparing the Foundation to Lay the flagstone

Please remember to call before you dig! Having to repair broken utilities will cost you more time and money then expected.

1.- Mark the proposed area to get proper measurements and a visual reference of where your walkway will be installed.

2.- Measure the area. Reminder: When purchasing material account for at least 10% waste due to the shaping and cutting of the stone.

3.- Keep in mind that patios and walkways need to drain rainwater. Slope the walkway in one direction at lease .25” for every 1’ of walkway. This will keep water away from the house and keep water from pooling on the surface.

4.- The thickness of the flagstone, what type of soil is present, what the walkway is used for, and how well the surrounding landscape drains are all factors that will determine how much base material is required.

• Lower traffic and thick flagstone (2.5″ and thicker) should be fine with ~2″ of Granite Sand.
• Medium traffic and standard thickness flagstone (1.5″ to 2″) should use at least 2″ of Crushed Stone Base and ~1″ of Granite Sand.
• Heavy traffic and standard thickness flagstone (1.5″ to 2″) should use at least 4″ of Crushed Stone Base and ~1″ of Granite Sand.
• We do not recommend using thin flagstone for dry set walkways.

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Cutting and Shaping Flagstones

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Cutting and Shaping Flagstones 

 

 

Wear heavy gloves, a long-sleeved shirt, and goggles to protect your eyes, also wear ear plugs or headphones to protect your ears. When cutting or trimming flagstones and you use a masonry saw.

If you have a small project, then use a chipping chisel.

a.- Draw a cut line on the stone with a pencil.

b.- Tap the chisel along the cut line with a baby sledge hammer, making a series of cuts.

c.- Prop the flagstone so the cut line hangs over the edge of a piece of scrap 2x4 and position the chisel in the middle of the cut line.

d.- Strike the chisel sharply with the sledge hammer, breaking the flagstone along the groove.

e.- To shape the edges of a flagstone to fit into a gap, place the stone to be cut on top of the stones against which it will fit. Visualize the edges of the stones below and draw these shapes on the stone to be cut.

f.- Use the full blade of the chisel to chip away the edges of the stone to just inside the cut line, allowing for a gap between the stones.

g.- Cutting with a Masonry Saw is very loud and dusty. It's best to run it during a time when you will not disturb your neighbors.

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Steps to lay 3-foot-wide flagstone walkway | Driveway and walkway

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How to lay a 3-foot-wide flagstone walkway

Steps : 

1.-  Use a garden hose to lay out the shape and location of the 3-foot-wide walkway.

2.-  Cut through the sod and roots along the hose using a flat-blade shovel or edger.

3.- Dig 3 to 4 inches of dirt from walkway.

4.- If you encounter a thick root, cut it out with loppers.

5.- Install steel edging along each side of the walkway.

6.- Hold the edging in place with steel spikes.

7.- Cut slots in a 2x4, spaced 3 feet apart, and slip it over the edging to maintain the correct 

walkway width; install one spacer every 8 feet or so.

8.- Cover bottom of excavated walkway with filter fabric.

9.- Spread 4-inch layer of pea stone over the fabric; rake it smooth.

10.- Lay flagstone onto the pea stone, making sure the best-looking side is facing up.

11.- Press the flagstone into the pea stone, then tap it with a rubber mallet.

12.- Continue setting flagstones, while maintaining consistent spaces between them.

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Flagstone is the natural choice for Walls, paths, steps, patios and more....

Steps to build a flagstone patio

1.- Define the Area - Draw the shape of your new patio with spray paint.

2.- Clear it - Remove any existing debris to start on a clean surface of bare dirt.

3.- Excavate the Soil - grade the area as level as possible. Your flagstone patio 

    should be even with your surrounding landscape once completed.

4.- Use Sand to Install the Base Layer - Sand works well for a flagstone base because 

    it settles in to slightly uneven surfaces on the ground as well as the uneven flagstone.

5.- Lay the Flagstone - Use your largest pieces in areas with the most foot traffic and 

    places where furniture will sit. Place the stones one to two inches apart on all sides, 

    depending on the look you're going for, keeping the gap sizes consistent throughout. 

    As you set each stone in the sand, wiggle it around to make sure the sand completely 

    covers the bottom of the stone on all sides.

6.- Fill in the Cracks - pour the Decomposed granite into the gaps between the flagstone 

    pieces and push the decomposed granite into place, getting rid of any air gaps.

7.- Water Down the Patio and Fill Again with decomposed granite

Note: Decomposed granite is a crushed rock material usually found in a tan color

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