nice videos, I am starting my own hardscaping company and just finished My first retaining wall. i am going to do a flagstone patio for them too. I think an open graded base with HPB screening layer is best and then a fine pea gravel to fill in between the flagstone. any recommendation's on what to fill in between the stones would be?
You could use AquaRock by Alliance, it's pretty much HPB. Or you could use NOCO by TechniSeal if you want polymeric sand. Just depends what look the client is going for. If you install a loose stone in the joints, they should expect it to eventually get dirty and grow moss / weeds. If they want it to look more clean, then NOCO may be the better option. You just need to keep the joints tight when using polymeric sand.
Enjoyed this, as I prepare for a patio project. Could you elaborate on the material used by layer? Starting with material used for… - Starter base rock - Geotextile & grid - Base rock above geotextile & grid - Fine rock base Etc Enjoy you videos.
all of the base rock is 3/4" clean stone, geotextile is non-woven, geogrid is biaxial, the bedding material is HPB. I believe this video covers everything described: th-cam.com/video/HDi9jUQa0DE/w-d-xo.html
Great work and thank you for all the information you put out to us hardscapers One question on geogrid. I’ve always be told the geogrid needs to be sandwiched between two layers of 3/4, so the gravel is like ‘fingers’ gripping the grid.. I see you are installing it directly on the textile. Am I over thinking this? Any thoughts would be appreciated:)
Great observation! When it comes to retaining walls using uniaxial, absolutely yes. In a patio application where we are using biaxial geogrid to stabilize material, it should have a 6 to 12 inch overlap. It can only be placed directly on top of non-woven geotextile because it has enough flex to allow the aggregate to still interlock into the openings of the geogrid.
I notice you're using a Bartel 1570. How do you like the compactor so far? Any problems? I am looking at one, but I had a salesman tell me not to buy a 1570, citing since it's small and top heavy it would start to "roll over" or tilt a lot. He then tried to sell me a much larger, more expensive model. I kinda call BS on his claim given I see so many hardscape companies using them and even Techo Bloc recommends the 1570 for small contractors. Just curious if you've had problems with it. Thanks
No problems. I’d say that since it has such a small footprint, you will find it tipping into your compacted area while compacting where it is lower than your compacted. I wouldn’t say that is because it is top heavy though.
Hi sir, I found a contractor that is using 7/8 clear stone as base and 1/4 HBP for bedding. I know people say to use 3/4 clear. But he uses 7/8 clear. Is that ok?
Dude, love the content. You do quality work and that's why I'm here. However, I have a tiny humble request. Please consider stabilizing your camera a bit more. The vibration just from you holding it is very erratic and makes it hard to focus when you are talking into the frame. When you are showing your work [1st person view], it is actually a bit nauseating when you do the rapid pan/pause/pan/pause stuff. I'm a sucker for a good time-lapse, so keep that up. Those are perfect. No notes. It's just the movement that could use a tweak. Perhaps [sometimes] speaking in front of a tripod could help, or even a selfie stick for when you're in the frame. The wider shot will minimize the effect. Also, I think the last few generations of GoPro have a pretty darn good image stabilization if that's an option. Again, thanks and keep up the great work!
Thank you for the feedback! I do have a gimbal for my camera, I just typically like to get the shot quickly rather than set it up. Maybe I'll put a little more effort into that.
This is a unique scenario. I did a walkway for this client 5 years ago. They said they wanted the exact way I built the walkway in the backyard. I brought up that nowadays I am installing a different jointing material for this application and they said that they just wanted the exact same thing I did for the walkway. So I did that. If this was not a repeat client, I probably would have just installed it.
Generally speaking I will not give my client an option on everything. It would be too much. As the professional, I should know what is in the best interest of my client. For example, I dont ask them if they want plastic edge restraint or concrete, polymeric sand or semi-permeable, open grade or dense grade, etc etc. I just make those decisions. The main decision they make is the paver selection.
That’s awesome. I saw you said stay away from stone dust for pavers but what about using paver pads over the dust? Thanks.
I wouldn't, it still has drainage problems
@@iamahardscaper roger that thanks for responding
nice videos, I am starting my own hardscaping company and just finished My first retaining wall. i am going to do a flagstone patio for them too. I think an open graded base with HPB screening layer is best and then a fine pea gravel to fill in between the flagstone. any recommendation's on what to fill in between the stones would be?
You could use AquaRock by Alliance, it's pretty much HPB. Or you could use NOCO by TechniSeal if you want polymeric sand. Just depends what look the client is going for. If you install a loose stone in the joints, they should expect it to eventually get dirty and grow moss / weeds. If they want it to look more clean, then NOCO may be the better option. You just need to keep the joints tight when using polymeric sand.
Enjoyed this, as I prepare for a patio project.
Could you elaborate on the material used by layer?
Starting with material used for…
- Starter base rock
- Geotextile & grid
- Base rock above geotextile & grid
- Fine rock base
Etc
Enjoy you videos.
all of the base rock is 3/4" clean stone, geotextile is non-woven, geogrid is biaxial, the bedding material is HPB. I believe this video covers everything described: th-cam.com/video/HDi9jUQa0DE/w-d-xo.html
@@iamahardscaper Appreciate your time, effort and information. You make it look so easy. All the best.
Great work and thank you for all the information you put out to us hardscapers
One question on geogrid. I’ve always be told the geogrid needs to be sandwiched between two layers of 3/4, so the gravel is like ‘fingers’ gripping the grid.. I see you are installing it directly on the textile. Am I over thinking this? Any thoughts would be appreciated:)
Great observation! When it comes to retaining walls using uniaxial, absolutely yes. In a patio application where we are using biaxial geogrid to stabilize material, it should have a 6 to 12 inch overlap. It can only be placed directly on top of non-woven geotextile because it has enough flex to allow the aggregate to still interlock into the openings of the geogrid.
Where in Ontario are you based in? We need hardscaping in our Niagara falls home.
I’m in Toronto 👍
I notice you're using a Bartel 1570. How do you like the compactor so far? Any problems? I am looking at one, but I had a salesman tell me not to buy a 1570, citing since it's small and top heavy it would start to "roll over" or tilt a lot. He then tried to sell me a much larger, more expensive model. I kinda call BS on his claim given I see so many hardscape companies using them and even Techo Bloc recommends the 1570 for small contractors. Just curious if you've had problems with it. Thanks
No problems. I’d say that since it has such a small footprint, you will find it tipping into your compacted area while compacting where it is lower than your compacted. I wouldn’t say that is because it is top heavy though.
@@iamahardscaper Thanks for the response man. Probably gonna go ahead and purchase one soon. Thanks!
see your in canada - whats the price for a job like this
more than $7,500 less than $10,000
Hi sir, I found a contractor that is using 7/8 clear stone as base and 1/4 HBP for bedding. I know people say to use 3/4 clear. But he uses 7/8 clear. Is that ok?
Yeah I’m sure that would be fine. If you are in the states the spec code for it is ASTM #57
thank you very much for the visit, a month ago you wrote me a message if we could work together
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Dude, love the content. You do quality work and that's why I'm here. However, I have a tiny humble request. Please consider stabilizing your camera a bit more. The vibration just from you holding it is very erratic and makes it hard to focus when you are talking into the frame. When you are showing your work [1st person view], it is actually a bit nauseating when you do the rapid pan/pause/pan/pause stuff. I'm a sucker for a good time-lapse, so keep that up. Those are perfect. No notes. It's just the movement that could use a tweak. Perhaps [sometimes] speaking in front of a tripod could help, or even a selfie stick for when you're in the frame. The wider shot will minimize the effect. Also, I think the last few generations of GoPro have a pretty darn good image stabilization if that's an option.
Again, thanks and keep up the great work!
Thank you for the feedback! I do have a gimbal for my camera, I just typically like to get the shot quickly rather than set it up. Maybe I'll put a little more effort into that.
Why did you choose to use polysand as your jointing compound on this job specifically? Why not a semi-permeable compound?
This is a unique scenario. I did a walkway for this client 5 years ago. They said they wanted the exact way I built the walkway in the backyard. I brought up that nowadays I am installing a different jointing material for this application and they said that they just wanted the exact same thing I did for the walkway. So I did that. If this was not a repeat client, I probably would have just installed it.
@@iamahardscaper thank you! What do you mean by “I probably would have just installed it” ?
Generally speaking I will not give my client an option on everything. It would be too much. As the professional, I should know what is in the best interest of my client. For example, I dont ask them if they want plastic edge restraint or concrete, polymeric sand or semi-permeable, open grade or dense grade, etc etc. I just make those decisions. The main decision they make is the paver selection.
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