Cleaning flagstone with acid wash
After the flagstone walkway is completed and the mortar has set, it is necessary to wash the stone of its concrete residue and “drippings.” It’s most common to acid wash the walkway or patio.
Sidewalk washout
One of our customers had an area on the side of their house where the water was washing away dirt from the house. There are a couple AC units sitting on concrete pads. Storm water coming out of the gutter was washing away the dirt and silt mixture causing the concrete pad to break apart. [...]
Thoughts on flagstone walkway
On yesterday’s post, I highlighted a video by This Old House on laying a flagstone walkway. For the average homeowner and do-it-yourselfer, this type of walkway is a great weekend project. But for those who want to take their weekend project to the next level, here are some questions to ask yourself. Before you start [...]
This Old House – flagstone walkway
Staying on the theme of flagstones, here is a video I came across that This Old House did on laying a flagstone walkway. Overall, it is a good video with good instructions for the do-it-yourselfer. However, depending on region and style there are a few things that a landscape company may do differently in making [...]
