Add just enough water to hydrate the mixture.
This old house bluestone patio.
Use a shovel to remove all the topsoil exposing the undisturbed subsoil.
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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.
Slip a short length of 1x3 under each end of the taut line.
Mix seven parts stone dust with one part portland cement.
Spread several inches of pack material across patio area.
In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to lay a bluestone patio.
Stretch a mason s line across the patio from top of stairs to house.
In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook explains how to lay a bluestone patio.