This Old House Bluestone Patio

Stretch a mason s line across the patio from top of stairs to house.

This old house bluestone patio.

Mix seven parts stone dust with one part portland cement. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to lay a bluestone patio. 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. This old house senior technical editor mark powers recently built a patio out of this hearty type of bluestone in his backyard.

Use a shovel to remove all the topsoil exposing the undisturbed subsoil. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook resets an uneven bluestone patio. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to lay a bluestone patio.

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. Slip a short length of 1x3 under each end of the taut line. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard.