Comments for How To Flagstone

Comment on Do you think it’s safe to put flagstone in a goldfish tank? by LetsTalkFish

LetsTalkFish — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:12:01 +0000

Flag stone is fine and should not change your PH – if you do want to be sure though, pour vinegar on it – if it fizzes, this means it contains calcium carbonite and will raise the PH.

If the stone could fit in the tank, the bottom glass can hold it provided you don’t actually drop the stone and cause it to shatter (trust me, I’ve used TONS of rocks in some of my tanks) – but you don’t want to be stressing the sides of the tank by leaning too much of that weight against the side of the tank.

Sounds like an awfully big rock for a tank that needs as much water volume as you can get, to tell you the truth. It’s just not worth it if your goldfish are left with only 10 gallons of water.

However, it is safe to use otherwise and all you need to do is wash it in hot water. If you really want to play it safe you can bake the rock in the oven for half an hour to ensure anything potentially on it is killed – just make sure you cool it fully before using it. I’ve kept tons of rock-scaped setups for my rock dwelling cichlids and all I’ve ever done is rinse them in hot water.

Comment on How do I build a flagstone walkway? by stone_forest

stone_forest — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:58:02 +0000

Greg, building a flagstone walkway is a rewarding experience. I have found a great installation guide located at: http://www.stoneforest.biz/projects_drysetwalkway.php for dry-set walkways and another for mortared walkways located at: http://www.stoneforest.biz/projects_mortaredwalkway.php

It’s a real down-to-earth guide that is simple to understand and loaded with great information.

Hope this helps!
Jonathan

Comment on How do I build a flagstone walkway? by thewrangler_sw

thewrangler_sw — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:11:22 +0000

Here are a few links -

http://www.managemyhome.com/mmh/ideas/ViewCategoryNavigationAction.action?level1=Topics&level2Index=12&level3Index=6&uid=10cbdf50-e340-11db-8a44-b57745f8a18d&contentType=Article

http://www.onthehouse.com/wp/20000807

http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden/article/0,20633,1074471,00.html

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=LawnGarden/FlagstoneWalkway.html

There are many more available, just search for ‘Installing flagstone walkway”

Have Fun

Comment on Flagstone, Treated Cement or Composite Decking? by oil field trash

oil field trash — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:17:15 +0000

We had flagstone but now we have stamped concrete. The stamped concrete is much easier to take care of. It is sealed and doesn’t get mildew like stone can.

The stamped concrete cost about $10 to $15 a square foot.

I have had a deck and they are much more trouble than either flagstone or stamped concrete.

With the stamped concrete you get a wide variety of patterns and colors.

Comment on How much area does one ton of flagstone cover? by sptfyr

sptfyr — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:53:19 +0000

I just laid a flagstone patio and I can tell you that if your flagstone is between 2-3 inches thick then if will cover approximately a 7×10ft area. It took 3 1 ton pallets for me to cover a 10×20 ft area. I’m kinda wishing I had gone with the thinner flagstone.
I bought mine at Atwoods for $150/ton

Comment on How much area does one ton of flagstone cover? by Paul C

Paul C — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:17:01 +0000

well depends.. you can fit it all in a column 1ft. by 1ft. wide…or spread it out to a hundred feet by a hundred feet…it would be helpful to know the thickness that you want it.

Comment on How much area does one ton of flagstone cover? by john

john — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:27:08 +0000

not a lot , about 8ft x 8ft as they tend to come in all differnt sizes, if you covering a patio, maybe two tons would cover it .
plus sand .

try lowes, the sell this for about $235 per ton

Comment on How much area does one ton of flagstone cover? by dragonfly

dragonfly — Fri, 28 May 2010 22:27:18 +0000

That would depend on the thickness of the flagstone….i’ve seen 20 lb pieces and 180 lb pieces…

Comment on What can I put between flagstone rocks on my patio besides grass and pebbles to make it even? by AnOrdinaryGuy

AnOrdinaryGuy — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:25:24 +0000

Depending on how far apart your stones are, either gravel or “rock dust”. Don’t use the pea (rounded) gravel, it washes away easily. Rock dust is very small pointed gravel, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in size, plus rock powder; once it’s wetted, it tends to form a mortar and stay in place. You can usually get it at a stone dealer.

Comment on What can I put between flagstone rocks on my patio besides grass and pebbles to make it even? by murphy

murphy — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:19:38 +0000

I don’t know if this addresses the evenness question, but something that looks beautiful between patio stones is Irish moss. It’s bright green and velvety and can be walked on. You can also use creeping thyme between stones. When you walk on that, it gives off an aroma.