How to build a flagstone patio - A Helpful Guide

I’m warning you, be careful, if your wife is anything like mine, she knows how to plant a seed in my mind. Once planted I have no choice but to carry out her plans. She is crafty that way… and that’s why I love her. All she did was merely mention adding a flagstone patio near our backyard pond and BAM… I was obsessed!

Here are some links for some tools I used for the project. Amazon is the cheapest place for this stuff, so check them out for the best prices.

- Reciprocating saw - amzn.to/2NkfAZt
- Saw Blade 10 pack - amzn.to/2IAOZ5X
- Angle grinder - amzn.to/2N5THgg
- Diamond wheels - amzn.to/2X1acP0
- Diamond Wheels 3 pack - amzn.to/2X2k8rB

All Tools and Supplies Used

- Shovel
- Wheelbarrow
- Level
- Reciprocating saw
- Angle grinder with a diamond wheel
- Metal rake
- Sand
- Driveway stone
- Flagstone
- Ambition

Basic steps

- Plan - choose location and size
- Dig and level area
- Build up a level 4 inch compacted gravel base
- Add patio sand on top of the gravel base
- Lay out flagstone overlapping on another
- Trace and cut flagstone for a natural tight fit
- Level flagstones one at a time
- Fill the cracks with patio sand
- ENJOY!

Put all the pieces together one at a time. It may look overwhelming but if you go step by step anyone can accomplish this. Hope you found this useful. I would love to hear about projects you have created to bring your outdoor space to life. Please comment below. Until next time… enjoy your backyard water garden.

11:34 - How to cut flagstone

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