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Blue stone patio

12 years ago

Is that cleft and is it dry laid? What do u recommend for a base ?

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a Blade of Grass
11 years ago
That is natural cleft bluestone. It is dry laid on a sub base of compacted perk pack and a base of stone dust.
classicart
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

Can blue stone be put over a concrete patio?
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a Blade of Grass
9 years ago
Bluestone can certainly be laid over an existing concrete patio. For an application like this we would scarify the concrete surface and mortar the bluestone in place. The one thing to be aware of is elevating the grade with an additional 1.5"-2" of bluestone and how that will interact with the stairs, house, fence, AC unit, etc.

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