How to Lay Flagstone

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ธ.ค. 2024

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  • @vasquezeli19
    @vasquezeli19 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Not to be the ‘keep off my grass guy’
    I did this work in DC area for 10 years, I found that the way you lay it with wet mud; the joints crack fast. These are the type of jobs where you will be back tuck pointing & repairing (every masons least favorite gig)
    If you use a dry mix of mortar
    25 shovels of sand
    Bag of Portland
    5~ gallons of water
    And the most vital part
    Use about half a bag of Portland in a 5 gallon bucket mixed with water to a smoothie texture .. this is used on the base to let the mortar bond to the base ,, add mortar to desired height & then add slurry to ensure the flagstone with become almost bonded to the base
    I know I went on the ramble to long, but this way the flagstone projects last way longer

  • @thebeke8196
    @thebeke8196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video... Really helpful, thank you. Would have liked to have seen the end result after it was cleaned and dried though . Looks like a great job.

    • @masonthemason6412
      @masonthemason6412  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! I will put the link below for you to see it!

    • @masonthemason6412
      @masonthemason6412  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/BApcHJzf8lE/w-d-xo.html

  • @sqlcivic
    @sqlcivic ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey nice work guy’s! Great tips!!

  • @Marcoitouch
    @Marcoitouch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant job 👏

  • @frankflanagan4360
    @frankflanagan4360 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice work fellas!

  • @OnTheHighWatch
    @OnTheHighWatch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Greetings Brothers, please always ware safety glasses when running the saw.

  • @Boss-vd8vt
    @Boss-vd8vt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent job guys! Great info. I learned a lot .

    • @masonthemason6412
      @masonthemason6412  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Glad you learned something from us!

  • @jasonberezny9705
    @jasonberezny9705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Looks great! I use the flooring spacers as well or carpenters pencils. Do you use Mega Flex for the mud or regular mortar? I use MegaFlex as it has polymers in it for temperature fluctuations. Great presentation buds🤘Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

  • @TreeNinja1
    @TreeNinja1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video bro. Love how you explain things. Simple !!

  • @CameronDailey
    @CameronDailey 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video man. Really informative. I think I can lay the stone myself however I don’t know anything about how to create the mud or how long it takes for it to dry. Does this all need to be done in one day or can you leave and come back? What’s the working time on the mud? Also did the mud in the cracks turn white after it dried?

    • @michaelreyna487
      @michaelreyna487 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For the mud experiment with small batches first, I like to start with the mud kinda firm and if I don't like it add a little water till you find out the consistency you like and easy to work. You can come back to it when ever just clean your edges before you finish for the day. The next day should be OK with light traffic but 2 is better, also depends on motar thickness.

  • @LowRotor
    @LowRotor ปีที่แล้ว

    Will these pop off in winter when water freezes ?

  • @ncjrock1
    @ncjrock1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job looks good! Is your mud a mix of sand and mortar or just straight mortar?

  • @hmg8915
    @hmg8915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    good job.. may I ask why the 2 long running joints. I know the pattern you used was for a walkway but it's only a running bond pattern. what state are you in?

    • @kevinjohnston4613
      @kevinjohnston4613 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was going to say the same thing. No straight lines longer than 4' to 6' in any masonry other than brick and block. At least that's what Kevin the Mason learned in 25+ running. I do give the kid credit though, he's got heart. He needs a good teacher though.

    • @masonthemason6412
      @masonthemason6412  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was the pattern they picked

  • @romanrizhkov8802
    @romanrizhkov8802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks guys. use a respirator please when cutting stone.

  • @DonEMath
    @DonEMath 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What kind of flagstone is this and where was it sourced? I like the gray and not the tan color flagstone.

  • @alanc5589
    @alanc5589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What’s with the super long joint

    • @masonthemason6412
      @masonthemason6412  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was gonna do another pattern but the home owner liked it

    • @DESIDE01
      @DESIDE01 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably expansion joint

  • @HowtoMakeThings
    @HowtoMakeThings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job

  • @annshr9917
    @annshr9917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you make the mud? What are the ingredients? Thanks.

    • @cindycleland7026
      @cindycleland7026 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the "mud" made from? Mud straight from a bag?

    • @kevinjohnston4613
      @kevinjohnston4613 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mud is slang for mortar.

  • @Ethiokarate1
    @Ethiokarate1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What products do you use to mix your mud?

  • @bhadz100
    @bhadz100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What mortar was used over the concrete

  • @fire_snake_213
    @fire_snake_213 ปีที่แล้ว

    What happens is a contractor installed my bluestone patio stones directly over compacted soil, not over mud or concrete?

    • @masonthemason6412
      @masonthemason6412  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It just settles over time. This will last a whole lot longer

    • @fire_snake_213
      @fire_snake_213 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@masonthemason6412 thanks!

  • @Knight_647
    @Knight_647 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    fun rewarding work

  • @dianeboan1841
    @dianeboan1841 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that “mud” from the ground or adhesive mud?

  • @filzipfilzip
    @filzipfilzip 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should also explain what the "mud" is? Thinset mortar? Regular mortar? A mixture of mortar, sand and ???

    • @yosoyjesus8943
      @yosoyjesus8943 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do a mortar bed and apply thinset to the back of the stone

  • @onetruesoldiervt3686
    @onetruesoldiervt3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why is the line down the middle that isn't off set with stone not off set like the rest of them nice job though

  • @shawnd9280
    @shawnd9280 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You need to explain the mud mixture

  • @its_key
    @its_key ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did you want that seam all the way down your beautiful work? Also, wear safety glasses dude! That’s an OSHA violation right in YT. Lol

  • @matthewbowering7690
    @matthewbowering7690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    No bonding agent on the underside of stone. Rookie mistake.

    • @patrickdesilva6193
      @patrickdesilva6193 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He definitely sounds like a rookie.

    • @grillochris3533
      @grillochris3533 ปีที่แล้ว

      I use bond Crete and cement mix for underside

    • @januarythird4472
      @januarythird4472 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're the rookie. You'd be wasting time, money bonding mortar to flagstone plus you would stain it so bad...it wear away eventually but homeowner would notice right away. it's very porous that mortar will not break off that stone. However, the agent should be between the mortar and the cement slap. That is where the water will collect and ice may compromise the bond.

  • @onetruesoldiervt3686
    @onetruesoldiervt3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should put a floor cleaner machine on their give yourself a lil less work they're cheap enough to rent