Fill excavated area with approximately 4 of granular a crushed stone.
How to add patio stones.
Dry laid stone patios are constructed by laying pavers on a compacted base of sand and gravel leaving small gaps between the pavers.
Different elevations make it less obvious that different products were used.
Layout the patio stones in the pattern you like first on the grass if they are unevenly shaped.
Add a border to the entire space yes including the existing patio.
Bluestone patio and american granite wall types of stone patios.
Set the patio stones and brick in a layer of sand and tamp them down so the surface is even.
These gaps can be filled with sand gravel stone dust or a mix of sand and ground cover plants.
Fill the cracks with sand tamp again then landscape around the new patio and you re done.
Compact crushed stone with a vibrating plate tamper.
Dig a hole about 10 in.
To find the building materials you need for the job or for more advice give us a call on 0800 032 6306 or start a live chat.
Granular a crushed stone.
To adjust a stone for flush and pitch pry it up with a square shovel then use a trowel to add or remove wet mix.
There are two general categories of stone patios defined by how they are installed.
Consider the basket weave design which allows you to place two bricks if using bricks or brick like stones vertically with the next two horizontally.
With your patio drainage know how up to scratch it s now your chance to choose the best option for your patio and then install it.
Mark the proposed area for excavation in general excavate the area to an approximate depth of 4 6 step 2.
Lay the brick on top of the stone dust tapping each of the stones into place using a rubber mallet.
Lay down the paver stones from the outer perimeter.
Repeat the same shoveling laying twisting and tapping procedure for the next stone leaving a 3 8 to inch gap between stones.
Leave a narrow gap between each stone no less than in 0 32 cm and no more than in 1 27 cm you ll be filling in this space later with more sand.
Press the pavers gently into the leveling sand starting at one corner of the pit and working your way toward the center.