Lay a Flagstone Patio - Preparing the Foundation

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 Preparing the Foundation to Lay the flagstone

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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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