Hey Joaquin. I’ll tell you our cost and you can determine what you should charge based on your rates. This job was 100 sq ft. - concrete installed by subs - $725 - 1” pallet of flagstone $400 - 2.5 bags of type 1/2 Portland $30 - 1 bag type n Portland $25 - 1 bag hydrated lime $20 - 4.5” diamond blade $30 Our client provided the brick for the borders If you have never done it before, this size job will take around 55 man hours. With experience, you should be able to shave 10 hours or so off of that. Hope that helps.
Much thanks for this. I'm renovating my wood deck and because of this video I decided to remove a small section and install a stone pad using some granite slabs left over from another project. 4x4 PT perimeter with 4" concrete poured to 2" to 2-1/2" below finished top, type S mortar for the bed and type N for the joints. I have some DIY experience with carpentry and drywall but this video gave me the confidence to tackle this skill.
looks good. but if you're watching this and you aren't in texas or somehwere else down south...don't do this. If you're anywhere that gets any number of actual freezes or snow do NOT lay a flagstone walkway like this. The concrete crack, heave, and fail. Please use at least crushed concrete gravel if not chipped limestone gravel for your base. It will drain much better and have a LOT less freeze/thaw issues over time.
We had several ice storms in Texas last few years. Would a poly-additive allow elasticity? Would the commercially sold plastic paver base squares prevent cracking?
I've seen plenty of these walks in climates that get plenty of freezes. I reckon if the grading is good, grouting is done thoroughly, and sealed. It will hold up pretty well
Thank you as this video may help me make a flagstone entrance to back yard to drag up trash container to front yard for pickup. Thank you from BURROS Lawn Care here in San Antonio
Wow, that turned out great. I'm getting things ready to take on a similar project, replacing an existing walk.I will definitely be referencing back to this video several times over. The one issue I have is calculating the amount of flagstone I will need. I've asked the hardscape dealers, but they can never give a straight answer.
This video is extremely helpful. I’m planning to make something like this at my house and this was perfect. I’m glad you included the 3:1 mixtures. I didn’t know about any of that or the types of mortars, awesome vid and thanks?
Whole Lotta cuts on that one... good gaps though! Use acrylic bonding for mortar with Lyme. It'll keep from hairline cracks while settling... Overall good job and good explanation.
Looks really good!!! I noticed that the concrete looked like it was finished very smooth. My intuition would be to have the concrete crew leave the surface rough and textured-like drag a broom over it while it’s wet-so that the mortar grips better. Any pros or cons to leaving the concrete rough?
My friend who does this type work told me that for me to repair the shoddy 'professional' that was done and then cracked up during the first winter here in New Mexico that I should get what he called 'milk', a bonding agent. Can you what it does, how to use it, abs why you didn't use it?
Subscribed. I realize this is 3 years old, but I hope you see this. I wished I'd seen you first. I nred help. We put in a Flagstone walkway (not on concrete) just dug and made sure we had a slope and reinforced on each side. We filled with sand and gravel. I'd say it's about and inch apart from Flagstone to Flagstone...problem is...the sand washed away as it rained. Please dont tell me I need to pull everything up and start over again.😢
Simple solution - may not work but worth a shot. Vaccuum sand out from cracks, fill cracks with decomposed granite and pack down with a broomstick handle
Looks great, what about joints that are recessed slightly then mortar with pure white sand topping the joint (like roping) but even with the stones add sealer after the mortar dries to preserve the white so the stones stand out?
Question about adding the brick boarder. Did you do a base of concrete below the brick or just apply the brick on top of dirt/ gravel base? If a concrete base how many inches deep would you suggest? Any issue with connecting an existing concrete base to a new base for the brick? Love, love the video!
Good morning Lisa. You can just lay some rock base or use your mortar mix. Don’t try to lay more concrete base. Too much trouble. Holler if you have more questions. Good luck on your project.
I bought a older home in fort worth last year and the walkway from the street to the front porch sunk over time and i thought instead of pulling out the old concrete i would put flagstone on top of the existing concrete but wasn't sure if i needed to add more new concrete on the side for the brick trim. I also want to flair it out a bit where it starts at the street and connects to the brick porch. Kind of a hour glass shape walkway so not all just strait lines because the existing brick porch is curved, semi circle, so might all look like it was planned.
That makes sense. If your adding concrete for the fan out areas then it wouldn’t hurt to add the lips for the brick. But you don’t have to. You concrete guy can just as well create a little rock base for you.
I’m interested more in the sand + type n + hydrated lime mix. Will this work in cold climate areas? This mortar mix in between the stone seems too good to be true, but seems like an excellent option. I don’t know of any other option. Polymeric sand doesn’t work for gaps that wide.
Hey Drew. We have never done this type of installation in a cold weather climate. I would imagine that it would be different. Anybody else out there in the RU-vid world have experience with this?
Did you fellas put mortar in between the flagstones & the concrete? I assume you do to make sure of the bond and incase individual stones are unstable right? Thanks
I have flagstone on my interior floors, and the old mortar joints look horrible and discolored. Could I cover them all up with A new grout layer on top?
You could but the thinner it is the quicker it will chip up. There may be a finishing compound that would work better. Also I think there are ways to clean the joints as well. That may be your best option.
Thanks for posting! That was a really nice pathway the way you set each piece. Years ago my parents set slate down into a bed of concrete in the kitchen and it did great. What are your thoughts on that, with the cement coming up between the pieces as it is pressed into the cement. I was thinking of trying it on an outdoor patio.
What did you charge for the paver job is it per sq foot or the job . I am just trying to get a idea of what cementing paver in cost 🤔 great job 👏 Thanks , Ric robertson
Hey Ric. Scroll down a bit. We charged by the sq ft but honestly we didn’t charge enough on this one. This type of finished look takes a while. Another guy asked that and I walked through the cost. You will be able to work out your numbers based on the cost and your man hour rate. Thanks for watching and we appreciate your support for the channel.
Hey Vicente. I’ll tell you our cost and you can determine what you should charge based on your rates. This job was 100 sq ft. - concrete installed by subs - $725 - 1” pallet of flagstone $400 - 2.5 bags of type 1/2 Portland $30 - 1 bag type n Portland $25 - 1 bag hydrated lime $20 - 4.5” diamond blade $30 Our client provided the brick for the borders If you have never done it before, this size job will take around 50- 55 man hours. With experience, you should be able to shave 10 hours or so off of that. Hope that helps
Probably depends on your overall Soil type. Even with hard packed Base, if you e got a lot of Clay in soil, you can expect contraction and expansion ...which will likely to eventually cause cracks in your joints imo
Nice. Unfortunately this won't last 1 year in my neck of the woods. We got winter weather and freezing of water will break up all that joint work in no time at all.
@@lawnandlight I've never seen anyone around here mortar joints. It's too easy for the water to find a crack, get in and freeze, and it's game over. The joint are usually filled with dirt/grass, small pebles, mulch, etc. It's just basically anything that drains. Of course the look is not the same but it's better than busted up grout.
@@lawnandlight Lots of brick and stone homes around here. Walls are vertical and water doesn't get a chance to pool up, settle, and seep in to joints. Walls also don't get walked on which causes joints to move/crack, etc.
Stupid question and I cant find a video on this and maybe because it's not recommended. I was thinking of making a 12x27 patio with flagstone instead of a poured concrete slab. Can you remove all the sod, lay a base down, then put mortar on the base, then flagstone or does the flagstone need to sit on a concrete slab? I dont want the expense of both
You absolutely can. It’s way harder though and susceptible to mistakes. You basically lay the concrete and set the flagstone at the same time. Again, hard to do. We don’t do it. I wouldn’t recommend it but there are some professionals that will.
So the steps are dig, lay concrete base, and then piece the flagstone and fill with mortal in between the spaces? Not… mortar under the flagstone but just between the spaces
My man!! That looks great! I’d love to call you sometimes to ask you about a question I have with a property I’m going to do. Would love your insight. My name is Josh and I’m the owner of heaven on earth in Texas
Hey Fornaro. I honestly have no idea. The customer had it already. It almost looked like a light peach. Your best bet it to grab a couple flagstones and match it to the brick you like. Or vice versa
Pretty rough work your joints are so inconsistent what I do is cut and lay all the stones tight then go along with my concrete saw and cut all the joints after everything's dry that way the joints are all the same size makes for a way nicer look
