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Read 5 Common Mistakes Homeowners Make When Building A Flagstone Patio
Countless homeowners choose flagstone over man made interlocking bricks or even cement patio stones when laying a flagstone patio. One of the most important reasons for picking flagstone is because it’s a natural and unique product. Flagstone will add natural beauty to any patio project. If you’re one of the scores of people that have decided to use flagstone for a patio project then the following tips should help you avoid making the mistakes countless homeowners make.
When laying a flagstone patio it’s essential you know what your doing, if it’s you’re first time laying flagstone then make an effort to avoid making any of the following five mistakes.
1: Patio Size – This is one of the most common mistakes people make. The patio looks beautiful and is finally finished. BUT now it’s time to bring out the patio furniture. Yes! you guessed it, the table and seats fit on the patio but they take up all the patio area. Make sure you take into account the amount of room patio furniture will take up and at a minimum have room to at ease move around the furniture.
2: Purchasing Flagstone – Never just pick up the phone and call your local stone dealer to buy flagstone. NO single pallet of flagstone is the same, every pallet is unique, some are good and a few are bad, it’s important that you physically see the exact pallet or rows of flagstone your going to acquire. And generally natural products have a No return rule.
3: Patio Grade - When installing a patio always make sure the final height of the flagstone is a little higher than the surrounding area, and to some extent slopping towards the direction you wish for any water run off to flow towards. If it’s flat or lower than the surrounding area the water run-off will have a hard time finding a place to go or end up turning the patio into a shallow pond in the course of a severe precipitation. Always try redirect any water run off away from your house foundation.
4: Flagstone Base - When installing flagstone you need a rock-solid and well compacted base, not using enough material for the patio base will only result in problems down the road. After a short point in time you will see flagstone start dropping and slowly spreading out in different directions.
5: Lack Of Knowledge – A DIY flagstone patio is not difficult to complete, but when doing it yourself you still need to spend money on supplies, so it’s vital you know what steps to take. Not knowing how to build a patio correctly can end up costing you more money and time than you may expect. It’s like attempting to assemble a TV wall unit for Ikea without instructions. Sure it’s possible, but not knowing exactly what needs to be done will only result in mistakes.
With years of experience laying Flagstone patios and walkways, I’ve picked up countless tips and techniques along the way making working with flagstone extremely straightforward and stress free. One of my speculates is laying flagstone patios and paths.
Discover all my tips and techniques in an easy to follow step by step instruction photo guidebook that takes you by the hand as I show you exactly how I put together a patio. Take a look at my site for more details and flagstone walkway pictures.
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