Join us on an exciting journey as we guide you through the step-by-step process of building a beautiful flagstone patio in your backyard! Get ready for some hard work, but the end result will be worth it. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button for more DIY inspiration!
How much did it cost to DIY a flagstone patio?
* Tennessee Flagstone – 3.5 Tons – $1000
* Gravel Road Bond – 2.5 Tons – $150
* Sand – 2 tons – $100
* Pea Gravel – 1 ton – $50
* Stone Delivery – $150
* Resin – $100
* Plastic Edging and Spikes $150
* Random Small Tools $100
Grand Total $1800 and a few weekends later
Materials you are going to need
* flagstone
* gravel
* sand
* 2×4 or 2×6
And here’s the tools you need.
* shovel
* grinder with diamond blade
* circular saw with diamond blade
* tamper
* level
* string
* string level
* stakes
* gloves
* safety glasses
* respirator
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Stone Patio Architecture
00:45 Step 1 – Design and Plan
01:28 Step 2 – Map Out Your Edges
01:44 Step 3 – Excavation
02:33 Step 4 – Install the Base Layer of Gravel & Sand
03:30 Step 5 – Laying the Stone
06:50 Step 6 – Edging and Leveling
08:43 Step 7 – Fill The Joints
10:16The Big Reveal
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hello diyers today you’re going to learn step by step how to build a flagstone patio now it does involve a lot of hard work but let’s stay focused on that end [Music] goal real quick let’s cover the simple architecture of a flagstone patio and that is layer 1 3 in of gravel road Bond Layer Two 1 in of sand Layer Three is your flagstone at 2 to 3 in we’re targeting a total depth of 6 in to 8 in and finally we need a downward slope so water runs off 1/8 of an inch per linear foot step number one you’re going to need a design I always keep mine simple and I just sketch on paper there are a lot of styles to create interest but I’m going to go with a simple rectangle with rounded Corners now you need to estimate and order all of your supplies eyes this project will need 3 tons of Flagstone and a little extra is good so you have plenty of stones to choose from so we got a nice little trick here to save on delivery gravel on one side sand on the other it might mix a little bit it should do the trick let’s see oh so awesome okay step number two we’ve got to kind of map out and convert from paper to the real world I like to put like a water hose or this time I’m using an extension cord and then I stake it in a little bit it’s it’s absolutely critical that you get proper Stakes installed step number three excavation we need to dig down to our Target depth grab a shovel and remove the sod then continue digging until you hit your mark you can put the extra dirt somewhere in your landscape beds or if you have any low spots in your lawn I finally achieved just getting rid of the sod and I moved it over to a new home so my next task is to start digging the appropriate depth is it hard work yeah guys you will love Daddy’s video give him 100 likes guys okay so our first Target for excavation was 6 in as I start bringing in the gravel my next Target is going to be three so it’s helpful to make a little measuring stick so you can go around and check your line step four install the base layer of gravel and sand a wheelbarrow would be awesome here not buckets like I did unless you wanted more exercise check to make sure you hit your targeted gravel depth okay and we just do that about 200 times now that we got most of the Rock in here just going to rake it a little bit and then Tamp it in so rake rake rake now it’s time to bring in one in of sand right here we [Music] go now you’re going to scre at level and try not to step on it as we need this layer fluffy level this [Music] way and there it is sand close up is that level enough it is for me step number five now it’s time to start laying down the flagstones this is the part where you need to be a little bit artistic all right we’re moving right along just throwing stones down y’all throwing stones down if they look like they match a little bit we’ll cut and trim some excess little bits later for the most part got to get the big stones in okay here’s where we landed day one of processing all the different Stones not trying to level Stones right now just trying to get a good puzzle piece and then we’ll come and put sand under this guy this guy this guy you know we’ll worry about the leving a little bit later uh as you can see there’s quite a bit of dust and chips it is a messy dirty job I have laid out Stones everywhere you got Stones laying over there my whole back porch is covered with stones and dust as well this really helps you uh be able to see all of the different varieties so you can pick the best stone now I just want to show you all the tool set gloves a hammer hmer chisel I did pay about 13 $14 for this it is very effective rather than a cheap chisel and I want to call this out right here do not use this grinding blade right here this one is a grinding Diamond Blade with the slits in it here and it goes maybe two or three times faster I’m going to show you my technique of creating puzzle pieces so I find this Stone and I’m looking for this angle right here that we have oh this this angle right here works perfect so let’s see how do we do this we throw it down and I can see that there is a rough match here that kind of fits what I need it’s got a little rough Edge so I take my pencil and my stray Edge and I say hey you know I want to want to clean that edge up a little bit so I make a line there I say I’m going to cut this off it’s going to kind of line up with this here so we go ahead and we make a straight line there too now use your grinder you can grind down A4 of an inch all the way to one in and once you have that scored you can just chisel it out and sometimes hit it with a hammer and the stone edges just fall [Music] off and uh step number one is remembering where in the world how your Stones went this one probably goes here got this one goes [Music] there finally I’ve hit that point where I have one last Stone so I just got to pencil it in cut the last piece call it a day [Music] is it going to fit oh my goodness there it is and all it’s [Music] glory step number six edging you need to draw a line and cut a straight edge for any rounded Corners you can use a string and pencil to make a nice radius to cut the edges you can use a circular saw with a diamond blade or rinse a saw a little water goes a long way to preserve your blade and minimize dust it’s not 100% Flawless it does look really good though now let’s take some time to level all of the flagstones okay we’re going to do an example of these three stones right here you just pull them out and I know that they were about a half an inch down especially over here it might have been 3/4 so get some sand in there this is is trial and error here is see how we’re doing uh definitely not high enough so drink a little bit more sand in there that looks good and once you start hitting on it go down so it’s reasonable okay those three stones are reasonable this part is easy but it does require a little bit of patience to get it perfect next up we are going to install the edge restraints but make sure you clean the edges first how awesome that is nice [Music] you’re just going to drive Nails in the ground now that we have all this edging installed got my buckets of gravel here we’re going to start putting gravel in as the joint filler you have three different types of joint filler that you can use a polymeric sand you also have mortar if the base was concrete definitely go with mortar you just made a concrete product that will last a very long time your third option which a lot of professionals recommend this do the research out there you sure about that they say use this aggregate gravel it’s edgy it’s chipped it’s got a lot of different sizes in there but it won’t wash out as easy and then we’re going to follow it up with a resin product uh like this and [Music] just [Music] after you finish sweeping the gravel in make sure you rinse it off in this case the rain helped me out today thank you rain to keep all this gravel in place I’m going to be using this easy hold which is a resin product it is water-based it says non-toxic right down here this is the cheapest sprayer that I can get a one gallon simply Shake It Up and pour the resin in your sprayer it took a little bit of practice but I was able to quickly get good at spray ing perfect lines in the joints if you get any resin on your stone you can simply wipe it off I sprayed two to three coats of resin before running out the next day it was fully cured all right y’all the patio project is now complete next I’m going to put a video on this the screen so you can see the big reveal of the finished backyard landscape design project thank you so much for watching everybody and until next time y’all take care
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what state is it?. nice nature!!!
The truck helped break up some of that flagstone 😂
OMG …get a wheelbarrow!! nice vid
I made it by myself. I used WoodPrix woodworking plans for that.
Did this for my sister 2 years back… Looks so much better than those small block pavers that daisies were pushing up, lol!
Terrific video I’m on it
I about hit my death bed watching all that beautiful flagstone just get dumped off the back of the truck!!!
I have never seen flag-stone unloaded this way 🙂Thank you for the video!
Tell your precious baby girl she earned my like for your vid! Way to teach your kids work ethic!! 😆🙌🏻🙌🏻 and she was such a great loyal advertiser. I love it! 💯
Excellent! I watched this before my first project & rewatched today. Thank you Brandon!
My jaw dropped when i saw them drop all that stone. I would be pissed! all those beauty big pieces broken
Do you remember about how much the stone cost? Was it from a local place or do big box store sell it?
Well done instructional video! Thank you 🙂 beautiful result.
Great video! I just sent it to my husband for inspiration – poor guy, he has all you diyers on YouTube dwindling his days off 😂
Could you use mortar in this case? I want to mortar mine but I am also using a crushed stone base like you, not cement. Thanks!
Looks great! Very informative video—subscribed! 👍 Question: Is there no mortar under these flagstones? What is keeping them in place? Won't they start shifting and moving over time?
Watched your video, thank you so much. After 11 months, how is the easy hold standing the test of time. I have brushed in the crushed stone and ready to order the easy hold.
that's one ugly patio
I’m just wondering if first step would be to spread out rubber sheet? The earth is going to sink in?
Wow, awesome information and finished work! This is the best video I’ve found yet. I’ll use your steps to build a walkway. Thank you!
When you seal it does it drain water through it? Or the slope you created prevents the water from settling on top of it?
All that money on flagstone and they drop it like that! Hell no!!
They have machines to dig.
Wonderful Brandon, thanks for the tips especially the rock glue. How has it been holding up the past year?
Thanks so much for this video. I really like your technique of putting soft sand on top of the gravel, makes it easier to set the stones in vs tamped-down decomposed granite.
I'm in the middle of a small patio project and anything that saves labor is good when you're 73. Cute kid btw!