This Old House Bluestone Patio

Rake the pack material smooth then tamp with a plate compactor.

This old house bluestone patio.

In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to lay a bluestone patio. Slip a short length of 1x3 under each end of the taut line. Add just enough water to hydrate the mixture. 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.

In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook resets an uneven 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. Use a shovel to remove all the topsoil exposing the undisturbed subsoil.

This old house senior technical editor mark powers recently built a patio out of this hearty type of bluestone in his backyard. 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. Stretch a mason s line across the patio from top of stairs to house.