This Old House Bluestone Patio

Mix seven parts stone dust with one part portland cement.

This old house bluestone patio.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to. This old house senior technical editor mark powers recently built a patio out of this hearty type of bluestone in his backyard. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook resets an uneven bluestone patio. Use a shovel to remove all the topsoil exposing the undisturbed subsoil.

In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard. As he shows on the following pages laying a long lasting patio like his is as much about the base underneath it as the layout above. Steps for installing a bluestone patio call the utility company to confirm that there aren t any buried cables wires or pipes in the patio area. Add just enough water to hydrate the mixture.

Stretch a mason s line across the patio from top of stairs to house. Slip a short length of 1x3 under each end of the taut line. Rake the pack material smooth then tamp with a plate compactor.