This Old House Bluestone Patio

Mix seven parts stone dust with one part portland cement.
This old house bluestone patio. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to lay a bluestone patio. In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook resets an uneven 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. Use a shovel to remove all the topsoil exposing the undisturbed subsoil.
Stretch a mason s line across the patio from top of stairs to house. Rake the pack material smooth then tamp with a plate compactor. 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.
Slip a short length of 1x3 under each end of the taut line. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to. Spread several inches of pack material across patio area.