Require 3 ton of 1 flagstone.
Flagstone on top of concrete patio.
Prepare the cement walkway for the flagstone.
For instance a 15 x 10 patio and a 3 x 75 walkway measure 375 ft.
These are the easiest type of flagstones to use as they install similarly to ceramic tile.
It s a natural stone so it can be delicate because of its thinness.
Rectified flagstones are those that have been machine tooled to a regulated thickness and size.
How to install flagstone over existing concrete walk and beyond.
If installed properly flagstone patios will last for at least 50 years and will be resistant to freeze thaw conditions hot weather conditions and rainfall.
Since they are uniformly sized you can spread an even layer of thinset mortar on top of the concrete and install the flagstones like tiles.
As you pour the concrete pull the 6 x6 concrete wire mesh up into the concrete or place small pieces of flagstone under the concrete wire mesh prior to pouring so the wire mesh is approximately 2 off the ground.
There are many benefits of using cobblestone to cover your concrete patio.
You use a mortar bed and add real flagstone on top of it or you jackhammer what s there out and have stamped concrete done in it s place.
Remove broken pieces of slab brush off debris and use a level to ensure that the cement.
Take color samples of flagstone to find the proper match compliment or contrast the colors of house siding or trim patio furnishing plantings etc.
Do not pour concrete if it is to soupy it should be fairly stiff but workable.