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1/2 " of sand isn't enough. Usual is several inches of tamped gravel, for
drainage, and then an inch or more of sand, to fully support the flagstones.
You are right that ground should slope away from house- lawn getting taller
is a common problem in a house of that vintage. (been there, done that.)  Go
to library or nearest big-box home center, and look in about any DIY guide-
almost all of them go through laying landscaping stone step by step. You
wanna make sure that the water that runs off the flagstones won't just pond
underneath them, and seep back into the house. (or freeze in winter, and
throw the rocks across the yard.) That is function of gravel bed. Some
people even put a slit trench at the outside edge of the gravel, and run a
drain tile away from the house.

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ABe <nospam_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I will be laying 24x30 patio stones  (aprox 10x20feet).    I am looking
for
> any advice or tips you have relating to this topic.    My house is 33
years
> old.
> Over this time the earth has developed a sight incline towards the house
> (aprox 1.5
> inches over 10ft).   We have weeping tiles and did not have any water
> problems yet.  We bought
> this house 4 months ago, but there is no evidence at all of leak problems.
>
> What I am thinking of doing is killing the grass in that area.  Then add
> some dirt on top of the grass to give it a slight slope away from the
house.
> Then I
> want to add � inch of sand to level the ground.  On top of that, I would
lay
> a roll of
> landscape  fabric for weed control.   Lastly lay the rock and then add
some
> sand
> in-between the cracks.   Some one suggested adding salt to the sand for
weed
> control.
>  I figured that the earth has settled enough in 33 year that I don't need
to
> put gravel.  My guess is I will need to add about 2" of dirt at the
highest
> point by the
> house.
>
> Those this sound good?  Any other advice?
>
> btw.  The earth onder the grass is 50% sand.    Also, this patio will not
be
>  in high trafic area (just for a bbq and table).  I live in Ontario
Canada.
> What type of sand should I use (fine or coarse?).   I have plastic sheets,
> but I am afraid that the water will not drain if I use it.    Also, should
I
> uproot the grass?
>
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