How to design and lay a flagstone walk.Use of flagstone to create paths and walkways. Planning; Preparing the bed; Estimating size and number of stones needed; Installing and maintaining the walk.FosselP.Americana
Traditional driveways have long been boring expanses of grey concrete, a stone surface adding little to the curbside appeal of a home. For a change of pace that adds to the appearance of a property, a flagstone driveway makes a good alternative. It has a look that's incomparable to drive...
If you want to build something more substantial, you’ll need to lay a concrete bed and place your flagstone like concrete pavers are installed. Just putting concrete between the stones is not a good idea. It is not stable and will end up cracking in the joints. For a truly long-lastin...
Measure the dimensions of your raised bed with a tape measure. Lay out a garden hose to mark the edges of a round or curved bed. Add extra width to account for the stone border. Sprinkle flour to mark the outline of the bed. Determine the amount of stone you need to construct the wa...
Do you need a new walkway? Why not create one that is unique and compliments your home’s architecture! Try stamped concrete, mosaic pebbles,flagstone, or wood for something new in your front yard. 15. Install Landscape Lighting In addition to regular exterior lighting, landscape lighting can...
large home improvement centers. Try to choose a stone color that will be in contrast to the paint color you choose. Dark stone, light paint. Light stone, dark paint, and so forth. You might even consider edging pieces. Lay them on their side, paint, and put into place. :-) ...
’ As I told the crowd, you cannot throw a stone in Canada without hitting something Irish! Ever since I have been exploring Canada’s Irish heritage. There is so much Irish influence in Ottawa that I wrote an Opinion Piece in the Ottawa Citizen entitled ‘Move over Colonel By, the ...
This article describes how to install ceramic tiles on a masonry wall to stop leaks, efflorescence, and to construct an attractive, durable wall covering. We discuss installation of ceramic wall tiles on masonry surfaces, on a leaky concrete wall, on cement backerboard, and on various interior ...
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13/43 – The level of each tier isn’t as important as your top lip. We used twine and a level to make sure our lip was level all the way around. 14/43 – The back side lip of our pond was lower than the front so we built up the lip to level with concrete pavers and covere...