This Old House Bluestone Patio

In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard.

This old house bluestone patio.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to. Rake the pack material smooth then tamp with a plate compactor. This old house senior technical editor mark powers recently built a patio out of this hearty type of bluestone in his backyard. 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. Slip a short length of 1x3 under each end of the taut line. 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. Add just enough water to hydrate the mixture.

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