Mortared Flagstone Paths and Patios
Some flagstone paths and patios are bedded in mortar instead of sand, fixing them in place. This offers a more conventional look, appropriate for main entrances or patios where formal gatherings take place. Mortared flagging must be built on a concrete slab; anything less is sabotage. The joints between stones are grouted with mortar. Visit our grouting page the cook the thief his wife her lover online
for a detailed explanation of this process.
This flagstone stoop is made of dimensional Pennsylvania bluestone. This photo, taken prior to grouting, shows a nautilus engraved into a small stone.
A very light, almost white grout calls attention to the joinery in this flagstone patio.
Tennessee Crab Orchard is a popular flagstone, commonly used in western North Carolina. It comes in a variety of hues, like this blue.
This is a brown Tennessee Crab Orchard used as a path to the main entrance of a house in south Asheville.
