On a warm summers evening at the end of a hectic day there is nothing quite like a glass of your favorite tipple while sitting on a beautifully crafted sandstone patio while listening to the gentle rustle of the Black Bamboo - (Phyllis Nigra).
As long as the patio has been constructed correctly with quality materials then there is no reason why the patio should not last a lifetime without cracking or subsidence.
Here at Harrison Landscaping, we use only the highest quality stone or concrete materials and craftsmanship on our patios.
Once the falls and levels have been marked out the the entire patio area will be excavated so that at least 75mm to 100mm of Type 1 MOT (Hardcore) can be bought in and compacted. If the patio is to be used for heavier usage then anything between 100mm and 200mm hardcore will be used to stabilize the patio area.
After compaction the patio construction can start for real. If Indian sandstone is being laid then a full bed of mortar is used, this is to ensure that no voids are left underneath the stone which will allow little critters ( i.e. ants) to destabilize the ground and eventually disturb the stone work. When working with a natural product like Indian sandstone a gap of up to 15mm should be left between the flagstones this is to ensure that there is enough room to point between the stones as sometimes the patio stones will be of slightly different sizes and will on occasion butt up too close to each other especially on the larger patio.

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