You also have to be very careful that the joint is filled all the way, and also make sure that there is no material left on top of the paving units, before you hose down. And finally, since this is a site specific question, Ill remind you that I do offer personal DIY flagstone help. If the pea gravel is used on a walkway or driveway, it can be enough to merely compress it to create stability. Using your own native soils though, a person COULD screen there topsoil and collect all gravels of certain sized, and mix them with finer sand and clay particles, and thereby create a decent soil foundation, using just what you have. I appreciate your guidance. That depends on the supplier. You can purchase products like EasiHold or Gravel-Lok, or other epoxy coatings. The thing is.I dont think sealing the joints would really help much. Resulted in ugly haze. Take a sprinkler and wet it down , it will tighten it up , still be looser stones on top. Voles, moles, or mice were causing the damage. Wanted to check with you the cheapest way to do it under 2K if possible? Also do you use stone enhancer to intensify the color of the flag stone? We enclosed the space under our south facing deck as a sun room, hoping to grow some flowers and/or veggies year round and also have a warm sunny place to hang out for three seasons. This second method doesnt clean up quite as easily as the powdery-dry method. Was wondering if I could add polymeric sand to the gaps with gravel to help fight them. Would appreciate your thoughts! After completing the digging of holes for the plants that I added, I topped the beds off with mulch and bark chips. Thanks again! Scroll down to the heading that says How to install stone dust in between your flagstones. Ive created a 15 x 15 flagstone patio using 1.5-2.5 mostly flat, some irregular stones. Make sure to take the proper steps when first installing the pea gravel. Wait a minutethis cavity is 18 inches deep? Wanted advice for DIY backyard basketball court of size 42 feet wide and 28 feet long. The flagstones probably arent perfectly smooth on top and so its basically impossible to get the stone dust flush with the top of the stones anyway, so go an 1/8 to a 1/4 shy of the top. Such joints will fail within a few years. This will allow you to enjoy your stabilized pea gravel for years to come. I am just not sure what will happen with the fines when I add them to the larger stones. &When i say irregular, i mean irregular. Great article and Q&As! Will take longer to install, but can be made to look real nice. We bought an older house last year, and what I thought was a small stone landing at the base of the old deck turned out to be an irregular limestone patio. Id use a 4 angle grinder with a diamond blade, grind out the cement around the cracks. Might be able to spread it around and then water it with a sprinkler to activate its stickiness. Sand? I read your article, thanks. Pour the concrete into the mold and level it out with a trowel. I wouldnt use sand, as its more likely to settle or wash away. Then tamp. Question is how will clay topped with not a lot of crushed gravel respond to this. It is a waste product from the steel making process which is typically landfilled, but it has a beneficial use due to its low porosity and tendency to set up similar to concrete. A gap much wider than half an inch will become a minor puddle spotand that water will go down into the ground. What Is The Least Expensive Patio Material. Ill probabvly be emailing you soon, to set up a consultation, as we have some questions about cutting, dealing with elevations and drainage issues, just some stuff particular to our project, and it would be good for someone to hold our hand walk us through the process, make us feel more confident about what we need to do. SHORT ANSWER: get some stone dust aka screenings. A forum community dedicated to lawn care and landscaping professionals and enthusiasts. Ive never heard of anything like that. Thanks in advance. Should I just stay off until it dries out? After 4 months, it starts to have wavy driveway. I dont know what type of drain they installed.or what they did wrong. Personally, my preference is to merely lay larger stone along the edge of the patiohave all of your edge flagstones, large. I just used stone dust (screenings) as a leveler and in between flagstones. Ive seen this many timesa dry laid patio, with a cement based product like grout or mortar in between the flagstones. Wow, thats frustrating. I have pea gravel, QP would have packed down nice but its not friendly for barefeet. I have been extremely happy with it -- it looks great and has stayed neat, clean, and stable for two years now. If your existing patio has mortared joints, then it likely is built upon a concrete foundation. Now what? DIY flagstone help and phone consultations, in stone dust and use stone dust as a joint material, simply pour boiling water on the unwanted plants, https://www.devineescapes.com/flagstone-repair-explained/, https://www.devineescapes.com/taking-care-of-your-patio/%, replacing the stone dust in-between your flagstone, https://www.devineescapes.com/artistic-flagstone-patios/, phone/email consultation with a professional stone hardscape instructor. !Thanks in advanceMurphy. My stepdad used to buy something called tufa that he would put on paths to the horse barn to keep them from getting muddy. Some are 10 years with no problems. Or how to deal with it? Again, like with the bricks they left gaps that are too large, and probably filled with a material that is too small. And that is your preference? It was getting ridiculous. Thanks for advice. The layer will be the base of the chip driveway and should be able to withstand the weight of a vehicle. Your Thoughts are? I think I have seen bags of paver base or something like that. Glad you found the article useful! Would you do a combination something? Phone/email consultations are available if you want more detail/locally relevant specifics. This is a torch that is used to weld and cut steela blow torch. You can choose from various materials like plastic edging or metal borders. Before the coat is dry, apply sand over the binding solution. Finally, polymeric sand is an acrylic product. Thats limestone screenings. Great advice and beautiful work around the pool.. thank you! Id love to hear your ideas of anything you think might work. I might get a bag and experiment with a small section, maybe at the start of the driveway. Please share any ideas. In a few places where pressure washing has removed the soil, I filled the joints with the rock screening you recommend. My neighbors approve. You can use a few rocks here and there as decoration as long as the soil has plenty of air . We had a pro lay a flagstone floor. In short: sweep the stone dust into the joints, hose down. Fill the joints with stone dust/aka screenings, decomposed granite, ectthe same stuff you should use to level the stones out with. Otherwise, I am forced to walk on hard edged screenings! But maybe some minor irregularity of the pitch and/or grading around the patio caused water to heavily move through one area. What to put between flagstone jointspolymeric sand or stone dust? Incredible. I have used it quite successfully in the past, albeit with concrete pavers; the haze isnt as bothersome and didnt seem to last. Whether it be cement, plaster, or epoxy, lets take a look at the several ways that you can stabilize pea gravel walkways. When using a hand tamper on decomposed granite, it will stick to the bottom of the hand tamper in clumps. And yes, I do prefer tighter joints, but dg should work for 2 joints. Likewise, you never joint with stone dust, sand, poly sand or DG in a wet-laid scenario. An inch of slope per four feet is right, water should flow. Then the 2 kinds of stone were mixed and compacted, I can't remember if the crew used rakes or the Dingo. The 3/8 crushed basalt is the right stuff. But when you want your walkways to stay in place, the round and easily moveable shape of pea gravel could be a problem. I have raw edged slate from a slate fall in the woods, so its a puzzle to fit, but super relaxing and good exercise. adding polymeric sand to pea gravel can help keep the gravel in place. One questionwould mortar work better than poly sand? Will this work to fill the cracks of should I attempt to find a finer material? Tamp the soila hand tamper that you buy at the hardware store will work just fine, a plate compactor will spare you the strain (rob you of a good work-out.Ill be honest, a very good work-out. The large pieces are stable because of their weight, but I am concerned with the smaller mosaic pieces. I thought I was the only one because the rookies and the guys who just want the money sell it like its some kind of elixir. Sure, if you have 3 gaps between your stones you could fill them with a couple of river rocks, and the decomposed on top/around the rive ricks. Devin, You are absolutely the best source of info concerning flagstone installation. We have to install the permeable pavers because it was required by the city. I just saw them at the rock yard and thought they looked attractive because of the effect the tumbling had on them. Anything with d-limonene. I prefer to keep them tighter, but 2 is doable. Heres the quick story: Ive reclaimed enough of the small pieces from borders created by the previous owner. About ground cover for in between your stones.theres a few good options out there, like Irish moss (not really a moss) and thyme and others. Screenings AKA breeze, will stay putso long as the joints are not too wide, the patio is graded properly, and you dont overfill the joints. Podcast 529: Members-only AftershowHow Good is Good Enough? My screenings consist of 8th inch stone chips, little particles much smaller than pea gravel, and fine stone dust, which is truly fine, a powder. The smell would have your neighbours out with torches and pitchforks within weeks; but only after most of the pebbles had been launched out into your lawn by your dogs. * This works better with tight joints. Problem. Will stone dust/decomposed granite work in both/either area? So idk what to tell you..then again, over the years Ive seen a few stone patios with larger gaps, filled with stone dust, and i built a stone walkway once, with large gaps filled with gravel. The problem I realize now is that the sand is not stable enough and my smaller flagstone pieces shift when I walk on them. Or let it happen on its own. Thank you in advanced!!! What I would do is lift up a few stones and observe the foundation. First off, thank you for giving your location! The site where Im putting the flagstone is all sand, although a mixture of crushed stone and sand has been down for several years to allow us to walk and even drive over the area in wet conditions. There are some joints approaching 1 inch. Ditto what had been said here about using pea gravel. And the garden centers will often have 25 pound bags of it for sale. I can confidently and you want to come up with a dry joint, that has the same color. Cookie Notice Stapables.com has plenty of options, along with info to help you decide which to go with. I never thought about the problems I would encounter using small stones on a dry-laid patio. 4. How big are the gaps between the flagstones? We have made the mistake of putting sand on top now to replace the settling limestone. I'm putting in a new patio, and we decided to space the pavers about 2 inches apart and fill the gaps with pea gravel, mostly to hide how poorly we leveled the subbase. Thanks for telling me the plastic approach is lame. They also connected the various sections with #4 re-bar so the patio is pretty stable as one piece. Had a similar problem when we bought our current property. Here, joints were intentionally left 4 to 8 wideand the space between them was filled with sod. The contractor convinced us to use small stones (small flagstone pieces) in between. Just an aesthetic issue. Quikrete Assorted All-Purpose Gravel 50 lb. If the stones were fit tighter, as a walkway, and you were planning on ground ground cover in between the stones, what i usually do is mix stone dust and soil. Would appreciate your advice. material. I wonder if mixing the top layer of pebbles with stone dust might not stabilize your pea gravel somewhat, kind of like crusher run?. Remove pea gravel and start over. Hey, I just remembered, d-limonene (an extract of orange peels, and an all natural solvent) happens to be something that you need to be careful around plastics with, as it may dissolve them. I have mostly smaller spaces between the stones but there are some areas up to 3 wide. - M.K. All rain is during the winter months. Right now I am waiting for the contractor and his crew to show up to fix the problem. Most of my jobs are in Pennsylvania. We are having a dry laid, recto-linear patterned, natural cleft, blue stone patio installed by a professional landscaper, but I am a little worried about the size of some of the joints. What do you suggest or have you had these problems also? And I also offer DIY phone consultations, in case my articles are not enough to help you with your flagstone questions. Stone dust, all week long my friend. This sounds like an ambitious project. | Paver Base Panel vs. Gravel For Patio Base | Patio Ideas On A Budget. It appears that they ripped 2x 6 in half so that they had 1.5x 2-3/4 material. Great information. Nor would I use any sort of caulk. or do I need to first bind the bottom of the blue stone to the old mortar base somehow - before I mortar the joints? Polymeric sand is generally intended for dry laid paver applications. I have a flagstone walkway with the stone separated by 3-4 inches (anything closer would be considered an impervious surface and restricted by zoning due to coverage restrictions so nothing to be done about that). Hi Devin I have a bunch of slate (and some stone) paths, patios and stairways, a lot of which I have built, and while they are largely stable the crushed stone I used in the joints (which matches the slates) sometimes washes out of the steeper areas especially on the two long stair paths. Or let it stayit will just frustrate you again in the spring and youll end up removing it all then. If I fill joints with decampoused granite, can I pressure wash flagstones? Thanks. see if it works. Do we need to remove all the flagstones, then scrape everything and start back? Despite that, regular stone dust usually works just fine in between flagstones, without any binder, polymeric or otherwise. More importantly, are you overfilling your joints? The Patio is shaded except during the winter. Gravel-Lok, also known as "Gravel Glue" is a Polyurethane-based resin which when binds stones together when applied. Suggestions for adding on? Its popularity increased steadily for a decade and now it is a very common landscape product. 6. Never seal grave level exterior stone. Or falling matter from nearby trees can help cause that. Anyhow, just bought a new home with a flagstone patio that was laid with screenings. Anywhere that sells gravel/sand/mulch, usually. No polymeric sand. Any suggestions? the concrete is cracking, stones around the edges appear to lifting. Good question. so my first thought was ants.I have never seen rodents leave sand piles atop a flagstone, so Im still leaning towards ants. Compare. Come to think of it, one of the private residences in Colonial Williamsburg has a stabilized pea gravel front walk. I have written an article that discusses whether to use sand, cement or gravel for in between you flagstone joints. Good luck! I hope for your sake, and the contractors sake too, that such a fate can be avoided. My husband and I were considering using the polymeric sand in our new flagstone patio but my gut was telling me to go with the natural product. All the flagstone is stable and still level. I re-rake the kennels every few days to keep the coverage even. Once it dries and hardens, the sand stays in place. One of those might be ochre stone. Metal is more durable, but no matter what border you choose, it should be at least 1/2 inch above the ground outside the perimeter. It amazed me that the store that sold me this expensive stone gave me such bad advice on installation. If you live somewhere with winters, then it will crack up faster. If the flagstones were not getting slippery then I might suggest encouraging the Moss and just living with discolored flagstones and appreciating the Aged look. When Im done, the joint material will be about a quarter inch from the tops of the stones. Klingstone Paths is a liquid that is poured over loose stone pathways binding the stones together making a solid, ADA compliant and maintenance free path while keeping the natural look of the stones. Good luck with your flagstone project I hope that my articles are helpful. Also, how could you please help me with All the steps and tools i need to take for this DIY basketball court. Its an 8 long stone, so now its sitting 2 high. I was looking for an explanation of red dust. Hi I wish I could afford to hire you! -Many other ground covers to choose from. Devin, Thanks for the article. I wanted something that would promote drainage and have a natural look. Florida is one of the most unique states in the country because of the weather, sights, and bodies of water. It looks pretty cool as well. I live in the the finger lakes region of New York. Or can you use stone dust to fix areas? Is that just the nature of stone dust? Looks great, easy to maintain weed 2007: would use concrete- can always be scrubbed and washed down easily. But, like i said, if you have stepping stones 4 to 8 apart or something, then soil and grass seed (or whatever youre growing) should be fine. Maybe %90. Also, are their any loose flagstones? Now picture that scenario with a rigid joint. The flagstone are mainly grey from age. is this a bad practice? So the stones just didnt get seated properly. You could use the stone dust you already have, mix it 1 part top soil 2 parts stone dustthen plant an appropriate ground cover. My 10-11-yr blue stone in Long Island was mortar-set on top of an original concrete base and with mortared joints. For example, something like this: https://www.glengery.com/mortar or maybe something from Sika? How much foot traffic are we expecting? For the most part the patio is sunken 1 inch compared to the barrier strip. Sorry. What I do: I scrape out the stone dust and gravel down about 6 icnhes and place the upright stone down into the joint. Youre welcome, I hope my blog posts are helpful. Ive seen many walkways made with only stone dust/decomposed granite. We have worked with a company in Western PA called Harsco Minerals which has a product called Mineral CSA (formerly known as REC MIX) which we have used as a pond liner for treating mine drainage. I think that any crushed stone with a good variety of sizes would work. As long as were less than 1.5 inches or so, than its really not a problem. Sweeping sand into the joints is one way to go about it.read the article, for other suggestions , Or, check out this great article here: https://www.devineescapes.com/flagstone-what-to-use-sand-cement-or-gravel/. (you can always just let the weeds go.) I just have to tell you . Consequently, when you place chairs or tables on the gravel, it is less likely to be unsteady and cause furniture to fall over. Thank you for your expert advice make perfect sense! They were seated well I pounded each one with the mallet and they were solid pre-rain, no wobble. Anywayssince you just used local soil, and built it yourself rather than hiring a mason, we can pretty much just say Well, it may not be perfect, but its got heart!. Great article Devin. Theres household cleaners out there, they sell them at the big box stores, probably grocery stores too maybe idk, but its a citrus extract and you have to be careful when cleaning with it because it dissolves some types of plastic. You can also sprinkle cement over gravel to reduce sliding and shifting. Thank you for the great tip! Some people try and solve this problem with plastic edging. It looks like the guy was pretty lazy/rushed when he laid it as there are numerous 3 or more spaces everywhere. Any idea on how to remove to get the stones back to previous state? Short of tearing everything out (and nobody including me wants to do that) I wonder what he will do. I think I read up above that one shouldnt have to pressure wash flagstone patios very often I think you mentioned once every 10 years. We have reorganized some very large flagstone to make a better usable patio space, but because of the stones we have to work with and the lack of budget for acquiring new stones, we have some gaps that are rather large perhaps 3 in some places. I am totally on board with between the cracks, but should I insist on the bed as well? great article. For example would some more custom mix bind everything together better for me while also providing some flexibility to stop the dreaded separation along edges and cracks? Do a proper foundation, use real stone not pavers, pitch it 1/4 per foot, forget about poly sand and forget about sealing. Thank you. Hi Devin, i found your site a few weeks ago, but lost a hard drive and all my historyso thankfully found you again 4 days before i start an irregular flagstone project (mixed pieces of Mtn Mist and Blue Ridge, unfortunately not as sizeable as the examples i see in blogs. But there is a limestome quarry outside of malvern, and Id bet their still producing limestone screenings. If you do not have any orange based cleaner, then try using a bit of vinegar along with the wire-brush. Spread sand over the surface of the concrete and pea gravel. I presume stone dust is finer than crushed granite, yes? Stone dust/decomposed granite would work well in the dry months, but in North Californias rainy season..Im just concerned that the trenches have concrete at the bottom, so the stone dust would have no way to dry out, for months at a time. or mortar, in your case. As for the flagstone surrounding your firepityou said you placed the stone in natural dirt. Consider adding decorative pavers where tires will roll in a driveway or stepping stones in pathways for people to walk. Ive been researching decomposed granite and want to use that but cannot find a place to buy it. 3. Im in Tucson AZ and have a very large flagstone patio that is 15 yrs old and is showing many cracks in the mortar grout. Thanks for your input and letting me pick your creative experienced brain! But okay, if youre going to live with what you have then yea, stone dust is a much better option than poly sand. Once that was done, we cleaned off the blocks. I already clear out a 15 X 15 for my back patio. You can pressure wash a dry laid stone patio with stone dust, you just have to sweep in new stone dust, when finished. So first we plan to dig out and level the area, then lay down some coarse sand (tamp it) for drainage. Each stone has been set and packed by hand (earth first packed by hammer, then stones packed with wood and hammer, sometimes jumping). Very glad I could help One stone at a time, no plastic needed. Im doing a small extension of a patio leading to a path about 200x18. Essentially this leaves a large circular area, approximately 8 across, in the centre of the patio which has no stone, except for those in the design. You basically pour the product over existing gravel surfaces and let it dry to keep gravel in place. Do you love it? They come out with new gimmicky products all the time, new products come and go. What is the best order to correct an incompleted project gone awry? Now, my joints were set tight, maybe half inch widewider joints than that might be an issue. 2. Shower your pavers to seal and harden the sand. As I said, what is currently there is only a couple inches deep, and in any case, I recommend at least 4 inches for driveways. -just planting grass in between the stone. As such, it handles the Pennsylvania free-thaw rather well. Remove excess residue with a leaf blower. Thank you again and Best Regards! Yes, concrete can be poured on pea gravel, but it is important to make sure that the gravel is properly prepared. Any ideas? Not sure DG would drain properly with the cement base. Unfortunately, job is small and nothing artistic about it. And to account for waste and mistakes. So I prefer the powdery-dry methodif Im working solo, usually. Organic materials will not compact enough to support vehicle traffic. Screenings, unlike polymeric sand, will indeed settle over time,howeverand that is a good thing! 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