Mark the patio edges.
Dry laid flagstone patio.
You can meticulously use the board and a 4 level to smooth the gravel out at the proper level or you can pull strings across the area that are tied to wooden stakes at the appropri.
Excavate the patio area.
Set up mason s lines to represent the perimeter of the patio.
Slope the layout strings.
Square up the layout.
The dry lay installation method involves laying pavers on a base of tightly compacted gravel aggregate and a layer of bedding sand.
Use a long straight 2x4 to pull the base material.
The process is simple.
The patio stones are laid dry on the gravel and a jointing sand is used to fill in the joints.
We have broken this down into different sections with an explanation for each one so lets get started.
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