Even if you are using a more uniform paver, the gravel foundation may not compact 100 percent perfectly. But then Ive seen many hardscapes use limestone screenings (flour+ 8th inch chips) as the leveling agent and/or use limestone gravel for the foundation (road base, using 1 pieces down to flour) that hold up fine over years. I live just north of Philly (19046). Good luck! For example would some more custom mix bind everything together better for me while also providing some flexibility to stop the dreaded separation along edges and cracks? Not too wetjust wet enough to be sticky. There are some areas that need repair. Great article Devin. Just approach the work with heart and youll be alright. They get slippery. (The previous owners thought a pea gravel front yard would be nice as well - so I already have that on my plate to remove).I was wondering if anyone has tried to stabilize pea gravel using concrete sand, DG, or other material and tamping? Phone/email consultations are available if you want more detail/locally relevant specifics. The 2nd link has what theyre calling decomposed granite, but given my calling around locally, I question if thats the same stuff as what you specify. Most anything youd want to plant in between flagstones will grow in a 50/50 soil/stone dust mix. It has a broader color spectrum than crushed stone and is lighter and often less expensive. Have a great summer. consider setting up a phone/email consultation with a professional stone hardscape instructor. Cool, Im glad that worked out from youand Ill use those two flagstone photos, for next time someone asks a similar question. Spread sand over the surface of the concrete and pea gravel. 2. But the weeds are a pain to keep up with. There is no cement now. Half inch, quarter inch, eighth an inchany of those would workso long as they have fines3/8 is what I usually use, but I work around the country, and sizes/names vary slightly yet every place Ive been wcarries something like this. You may find a perfect solvent that cleans the stuff off and maybe use it so carefully that you can clean off the stones while preserving the joints.maybe, but I think it will all go smoother if you just consider the joints lost and plan of cleaning the poly sand out from between your flagstones and getting rid of it for good and replacing it when you are done with stone dust. After the pea gravel has been dry for at least three days, follow the manufacturers directions to mix the binding solution. If youre laying pea gravel for a patio, its better to use a binding solution to ensure that the gravel remains immovable. I probably have to use cement or glue a small six-inch piece in front of the cinderblock for visual appeal. Theres a lot of different ways to go about getting a flagstone stable. It can be used in a pinch if your setting bed is very thin - like 1/4 to 1/2" inch and preferably with a tad bit of a binder sifted in to keep the particles from shifting. Perhaps you could take a smaller piece of stone, create a mosaic up top of thatand use the resultant piece as a smaller paving stone, set on stone dust, among your dry laid flagstones. I just saw them at the rock yard and thought they looked attractive because of the effect the tumbling had on them. The gravel helps toughen up the dog's pads without damaging them. I don't know if it is chemically dog friendly. To help stabilize existing pea gravel, pour these solutions on top of it, allowing it to dry for at least 24 hours. I have an existing blue stone tiles patio(2 x 2 or 2x3 each tile roughly) with cracked concrete joints. It is easy to apply, environmentally friendly and allows water to percolate. Were expanding the deck so were going to rescue the patio and relocate it. These stones will reduce the amount of traffic on the actual pea gravel. Also can I expect your comment via email or simply on this site? Fact is, if natracil wanted some publicity.theyd send me a free sample. First of all know that at this point, any means to clean off the stones will likely destroy the joints that youve installed. Am thinking that doing this with decomposed granite is something that I could pay my fireman son to do in his off days. Use the mallet only to gently set the stones into the crushed granite. I selected Galleries and then Flagstone Walkways, the last two images once magnified to 500% show clear images of your stone screenings. And polymeric sand, when it fails, is harder to fix than a flagstone joint with screenings in it is. Great information and helpful blog! The recommended base layer is #3 or #57 crushed stone. The gravel was solidly stuck together. We have paver sand i the joints now. I have stone dust between the stone but the walkway is somewhat sloped and very heavy rain tends to wash the stone dust downhill. Bad news, that stuff. Remove the mortar with an angle grinder and chisel/large flatheat screwdriver. Great advice and beautiful work around the pool.. thank you! What would be recommended to use for joints between flagstones 2 and greater? Does that sound like a possibility to you? Other solutions, please? I haven't used them myself, don't know how they're affected by climate (the website below is for a mfr in Phoenix), and don't know how well the product works as a "retrofit"- but it *could* work. We have been using an imported heavy clay loam soil to pack and set the flagstone on, which itself sits on native gravel. If the paver base is made up of 1/8 chips of stone, mixed up with smaller bits, much of which is so small that it is flour-like, then, well, its the right stuff. Was wondering if I could add polymeric sand to the gaps with gravel to help fight them. Maybe 6 yardS of 1/4 minus (decomposed granite is more expensive, just ask for 1/4 minus, or pathway fines). Great article any concerns with using decomposed granite within a flagstone patio around a pool deck? Free Store Pickup Today. I just put down some pea gravel around my fire pit area and now anytime someone walks on it the gravel gets into the mulch and all over. Ochre stone is actually a byproduct of ochre mining, it's kind of like brown crusher run. Here, joints were intentionally left 4 to 8 wideand the space between them was filled with sod. If sothen fill your joints with mortar. Make your joints tighter. I was considering pea gravel, but after walking on it for years at work and seeing how it scatters and how you sink into I am re-thinking it! Is it worth bothering with or will the gravel do the job itself? Or can you use stone dust to fix areas? Very useful information. Weed 2007, FWIW, I would forget the pebble idea for a dog run. Looks like the flagstone was set in a concrete base. Meanwhile, I have little desire to sell my clients an experimental thing like this, when my method works so well. In any event, it didnt get quite cleaned up enough/soon enough. As such, if you have a small stone set along the edge, it will be more likely to wobble, or even kick out underfoot. Hi Devin, Thanks for the amazing article. The look is great, however, it is too soft for their liking. Im trying to keep my foundation dry on north side of home. Another optionfit the stones so tight together so that theres really no need for filler. https://www.devineescapes.com/flagstone-what-to-use-sand-cement-or-gravel/. D-limonene. good luck and let me know how it goesmaybe you can teach me something on the subject , Hi Devin, your blog on polymeric sand was very helpful. And yes, I do prefer tighter joints, but dg should work for 2 joints. The stone have been nicely installed, Im hoping to be able to leave them in place and simply scrape the gaps. Love this thread- I have stone dust in between my stones, but still get a good bit of weeds. My wife and I are interested in a new brown wave patio. You are so kind to answer so quickly and for the method link. Is it well compacted? It depends on where you live. We got heavy rain and its very wet and now some of the stones move and are sloshing around in the stone dust there are no pools of water but its really soft and the lots of the stones move and almost slosh down when stepped on. If the joints are made of a loose material, then the joint material may settle down in and fill the voids beneath your flagstone. The repair will cost less money, look better, last longer, and have less of an environmental impact. Do you recommend using cement/sand mortar combination or to go with stone dust. No problem. Thanks for any advice on this. Btw I am also in NEPA. Grey stone dust screenings will cost about 40-50 per cubic yard. I never recommend sealing flagstone. Shower your pavers to seal and harden the sand. I was almost sold on polymeric sand, due to the size of some of the joints im going to have..but read your blog. If not, then Id grab my oxygen/acetylene torch. Its liquid plastic, alright. Seen it before and everyones gift is unique. My guess is that this is a type of decomposed granite or screenings? 1. harder to installmore complicated process. I appreciate the advice. IF they did all of that stuff right, then such a chasm should not have formed. I think Ill try the screening stuff. Have you ever done the cracks in a more creative artistic way? Remove all the polymeric sand from in between the flagstonesget it all out of there. Third potential remaining problem area as I see it is bedding sand depth. What I was wondering was if you could spray a water proofing like what is used on cement to settle the dust and smaller stones down and and keep them in place. 1 ton of screenings will do about 200 sq at 1 inch. What would you do? He used a crusher-fines base (here in Colorado many call this breeze), and filled the joints with the same material. That depends on the supplier. Loved your descriptions of patio aesthetics and materials. Apply the new poly sand as if it were mortar, using a trowel, push that stuff into that there crack. So good job. Do you know if one can expect the haze to slowly fade away over time? Thanks for telling me the plastic approach is lame. I really don't know what I'm doing so any tips are appreciated. Right now I am waiting for the contractor and his crew to show up to fix the problem. Sweep in, hose down on shower setting, repeat.might have to top the joints off more often, than if the joints were tighter. Thank you. It also creates a creamier, stickier mix that a lot of guys prefer. Or plan a ground cover of some type. The stone dust would just be compacted by wetting and drying? Great! 2 inch joints however, are acceptable, for dry laid flagstone with stone dust joints. The tile company probably makes a rubber underlayment that youll want to lay on top of the 1/4 minus. This article might help a bit too: https://www.devineescapes.com/taking-care-of-your-patio/%. Kristi. Level the stones following this procedure. Once the flagstones have all been cleaned and/or replaced, then return that polymeric sand, buy some stone dust.and send me photos of the completed job when you are done! And please share it with us if you end up doing something wild with glass or anything fun/artistic like that. If you live somewhere with winters, then it will crack up faster. My 10-11-yr blue stone in Long Island was mortar-set on top of an original concrete base and with mortared joints. If the patio is dry laid, on a sand/gravel or stone dust foundation..then theres should not be anything portland cement based in the joints. Check out http://www.stepables.com Then again, if you wanted to plant regular moss (not irish moss, which isnt a actually a moss) then you wouldnt even need to add any soil, as the moss will readily grow right on the stone dust joints. Was wondering if I could add polymeric sand to the gaps with gravel to help fight them. The reason for a well compacted foundation of road base or something similar is thisroad base can be compacted and yet remains well draining. Remove pea gravel and start over. I was recently offered this solution (although I have yet to investigate this productit sounds promising):" I've been on several pathways that have clearly been some sort of stabilized agg product. There are some joints approaching 1 inch. And the answer is alwaysmake them flagstones fit tighter! The smallest grade of gravel generally available, consisting of small 1/8 or less chips of stone and fine stone dust, like powder. This downward slope on each side will help with water runoff and prevent washouts. Thanks! It makes for a nice zen garden material if there are no kids running thru it. When pea gravel is loose, it is likely to travel, so it is necessary to use an edging material such as bricks, stones, or metal edging. You can buy pigment at your hardware store to dye the mortar a tan (called buff, in mason speak) color. Step 1 - Prepare the Patio Measure the area of your patio that contains the pea gravel, and use this measurement to order the correct amount of binding solution material needed. Thank you. Id love to get your opinion, my gut tells me to stay with DG. In your opinion, should I use poly sand instead of DG or possibly just pour concrete? Specifically, decomposed granite aka decomposed granite screenings is crushed stone, made from granite. Sand seems like a cost and labor effective solution though I imagine there might be more weeds and some traction into the house.. sounds like Gravel Lok is the product you should use for this type of application. Im doing a small extension of a patio leading to a path about 200x18. Jeff. Any idea on how to remove to get the stones back to previous state? Quikrete Gray Sand/Topping Mix 60 lb. Im not sure what to do about the wasps so much maybe if you got the Moss firmly established it would stop looking like a good place for the wasps. What is the ideal size joint? Thanks. Anyhow, just bought a new home with a flagstone patio that was laid with screenings. To solve this issue, apply WD-40 after wiping off the bottom of the tamper. Even grass seed maybe. The installer used polymeric sand in the narrow joints (most about 1/4 or less, some about 3/8). Your email address will not be published. The patio comes off the basement door and is surround on three sides by 4-5 retaining walls, and had a 4 drain in the pave patioit was sinking especially around the drain. Is this stone in question local, or otherwise desireable to you? Youre welcome Rob, Im happy I could be helpful . I like this idea but they are quite an expensive solution to fix this $32 load of gravel 2. Good article, way back then, and still helpful. We are tracking all the dirt and rocks in the house. I cant and dont use Round-up type products, so thats a plus, but I also want to keep the structure stable and level as lots of kids run through the yard. Dig down to mineral soil, clay/sand, you dont want to build on top of organic material. Thats not really the way that I would recommend going about building a flagstone patio. Apparently, the soil under the pavers is too wet from pressure washer stucco and garage and also rain lately and soilbecame pliable. Many thanks! After only 2 months the patio has developed a cavity probably 12-18 deep with an oblong hole in the sand about 6 long. Here in NE Ohio, limestone dust is all that is readily available. All the flagstone is stable and still level. Im so glad I found your webpage. I just completed a four month long project laying 800 sf of irregular Pennsylvania Blue flagstone (variable thickness stone of 1.5 to 2.25 inches think); at our house in Seattle, WA. Thanks! The two terms are often used interchangeably, but the two products should not be used interchangeably. The red, being more rare, is sometimes available in bagged form, in garden centers, but not in bulk at the mason supply places or quarries (where I usually get my screenings, because as a contractor, Im usually buying at least a yard.). voc free, eco-friendly and easy to install for the DIY. I researched over a couple of months to set up my metal edges, after leveling the main ground fill my area with 3 inches of Crushed Granit, then compacted with the machine. In my experience a wire-brush + elbow grease will get *some* of it up, when its fresh. To first install the pea gravel, mark the area where the gravel will go and work the soil to a depth of approximately 5 to 6 inches. Pea gravel is round and tends to roll, so laying down a base layer of a more coarse, angular rock can help stabilize the pea gravel. Sand? Are there certain colors light or dark? Jim. from what Im able to google on the matter, Im pretty sure 1/4 inch minus is graded properly to be used as a joint material. Pleas re-read the above article, for my thoughts on that! Perfect for use in between flagstones. Not to be pendantic! Ive never seen any ratio of cement to stone dust/sand that works. Therefore, when installing your pea gravel path or drive, make sure to keep a crest in the center. Inch and a half Ill pass.but if theres stones with 2 inches or more of sand, then I expect to see more problems down the road. Hi Devin. You have a flexible lower portion which will move with the seasons and a rigid cap. I have been struggling to find information on Breeze vs Polymeric Sand to put in the 1 grout lines. Marbles could be neatsince they might not stay in place, neatly between the flagstone quite as well as the screenings, Id consider using the marbles more like an inlay.like use the screenings for most of the joints, then create a design with the marbles. But okay, if youre going to live with what you have then yea, stone dust is a much better option than poly sand. Others, with a concrete border. I lay crusher run/road boase gravel, which I believe is what youre talking about. thanks, Chris (Santa Cruz Ca). I have pea gravel in the entire enclosure. Video of the Day. Really, the screenings are made ofsmall chips of stone, about one eighth of an inch in size, with tiny powder-like fine material mixed in as well. I particularly appreciate the advice on killing any weeds that get in there with hot water, vinegar or pulling them by hand vs using Round UP. 2. Screenings are not the same as polymeric sand. They also connected the various sections with #4 re-bar so the patio is pretty stable as one piece. For urine & feces odor control I spray the kennels occasionally with yard odor killer, which works great.I don't use cement because it is damaging to the dogs pads.To address my problem:I have a long driveway made with reject ab. Thought taking up and adding base rock under but that is a ton of work. I hope not. does polymeric come in colors? Just did a repair where the sand in-between and under the flagstones was undermined by and taken over by ants. Should I seal the granite? Fact is that you simply can not use polymeric sand as a replacement for taking your time and doing the job right. Most solvents that will actually remove it will probably also stain the pavers anew, so theyre out. The problem I realize now is that the sand is not stable enough and my smaller flagstone pieces shift when I walk on them. Then, I would indeed use stone dust in between the joints, rather than sand. In Colorado, I believe they are sold as crusher fines. I would love to use screening but I might want to (or it just will) grow moss in between. Once it dries has totally different feel (much harder overall) but the surface still has some give to it, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists. My concern is two fold. When laying the flagstone, I use a four foot level.2.5 inches over ten feet is equal to 1 inch over 4 feet. Alternatively, i am considering taking the sand out and planting thyme, seedum, etc. Wait, wait, youre saying lots of stones move when stepped on. You cant really hide the edge thoughso dont bother trying to hide it, but go with an edge that you like the look of. Its a white stone, so white is ideal and we are wondering if you think DG (crushed stone) is a good option? It would compact into a pretty hard surface over time. The gravel in some places is as much as 4" thick, so removing it is really the last thing I want to do. How old is your patio? Add the proper amount of cement and water and mix well by some mechanical means, smooth to grade and pack it. Thank you for the great tip! Add another substrate like sand, dry cement (not concrete), stone dust. Not a big fan of waterproofing goop being sprayed into stone screenings either. Keep your flagstone joints less than 2 inches wide. Love the info. We have a large patio of flagstone set with concrete or mortar. Worried about chair legs busting through. I just had a new flagstone patio put in and followed your advice and used stone dust. or do I need to first bind the bottom of the blue stone to the old mortar base somehow - before I mortar the joints? Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox. Larger than half an inch= more likely to crack. But I couldn't find it in Utah, and I also read that it sticks to your shoes and becomes a sanding agent if you have wood floors, which I do. Shovel it outdont let the snow sit, and melt, then re-freeze, then melt again etc. The installer was lazy/rushed/stupid, and left major spaces between the rocks. This can trouble novices and pros alike. What if I use the yogurt method etc? But the weeds are a pain to keep up with. You can do it. We surrounded the design with the rest of the flagstones in a circle (resulting in a centre medallion type of look) and then they are laid randomly to the outer edge of the patio in a normal fashion. Sure, for a large installation Id be using 1 part portland cement, half a part lime and 3 parts sandbut if Ive got just a few stones to lay, or less than a thousand square feet to re-pointthen Im using premix stuff, and furthermore I can find no benefit to mixing my own, in such a case. Yes, I travel for work. I'm not about breakingand rules here, but if it's a solution to manylandscape problems, win/win. In the long-run, idk, you may still have to go back and re-sweep material into those joints, over the years, perhaps a bit more often than you would have had to, if you went with tighter joints. Devin, Thank you for this blog and great info. Sorry! For more information, please see our What is the best way to get the cracks between the flagstones sealed? Easy to install. The flagstones, having not perfectly flat surfaces, means that if you fill the joints all the way flush with the tops of the flagstones, then that joint material will spill out. We have reorganized some very large flagstone to make a better usable patio space, but because of the stones we have to work with and the lack of budget for acquiring new stones, we have some gaps that are rather large perhaps 3 in some places. Ive done this once before. Polymeric sand is indeed pretty good on these fronts.for the first year or 3. Just say no to polymeric jointing sand. I think I also have another issue that I wan to ask about. I have 3-4 inches of compacted base on top of clay, then 1-2 inches of stone dust and 1.5-2 inch thick limestone. I like the idea of the screenings but do we now have to remove all of the sand? Very informative articles. I think that any crushed stone with a good variety of sizes would work. I go about it with love, gratitude, and hammers, chisels, powertools and with all that I have. Flagstone stable, dry cement ( not concrete ), stone dust joints move with seasons. Gravel to help stabilize existing pea gravel has been dry for at least three,! 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