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Show REVIEW. i B8 Junt 9, 1966 EASY" BULD PATD TO Wet Or Dry Easy To Lie ... While a stone or wooden edging along the inside perimeter of your excavation is not essential, it does make it easier to set the stone as well as retain the sand if the patio is raised above the grass. (A stone edging 1 12 inches x 6 inches can be used or a wood edge, either 1 inch x 6 inches or 1 inch x 10 but in any case make inches sure that the edging is level.) Wet and tamp the earth in the excavated area, and fill with sand to approximately 1 inch from the top. Now, starting in we corner begin to lay the flagstones on your sand base tamping each piece with a rubber hammer or a block of wood. If the stone Building a stone patio is an easy way to add to your home s usefulness, appearance and resale value. And the satis-facti- on of doing the Job yourself Is extremely rewarding and it is economical as well. There are two methods for building a patio wet and dry construction. Dry uses only a band base in which to set the stone and is more suited for the average handyman in that it. requires less technical knowhow and equipment. To begin this method, the size of the patio should be determined and laid out with string and stakes. Then, the earth should be excavated to a depth of approximately six inches. P.f.l. 8605 So. Mt. Majestic Dr. ONLY $1,000 DOWN OPEN SUNDAY 2-- 5 sinks too far into the sand. It must be picked up and more sand placed under it. By a straight board placing across the edging, you can determine if each stone is level. When all stwes are laid, sand should be placed on the patio and swept into all the An alternate way to joints. fill the joints is to use crushed stwe or decorative graveL This added touch can enhance the beauty of the patio even more. One thing to keep in mind when choosing stone for your in sand, is that e.tio laid thicker pieces will stay level longer than smaller, thinner, pieces. By keeping joints to a minimum width, sand and gravel will more readily remain In place, and maintenance of the patio will be relatively easy. "BOV TO BUILD A PATIO 3E . Vc5 - a w , II t"tT a i.y 0,0 0 0 'vT tone tordr oonorett footing ib oonoretw ample room for Oditjional living space in basement Total price $29,950.00 , $1000 down and $250,00 per month to qualified buyer. Building lots also available Remember to see this Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. HR ;TTT -- K Yes! That's $1500.00 with no financing costs. New traditional home overlooking Willow creek golf course 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 363-217- 4, The basic ingredients of this type of constructiw are 4 inch gravel base, . a 4 inch reinforced cwcrete slab, calcrete footing to frost line around the perimeter, and the flagstone set In a grout setting bed. First, as in dry constructiw the patio should be laid out with string and stakes. Then the earth should be excavated for a depth of approximately 8 inches. Next, around the perimeter a trench should be dug the width of a shovel to the depth of the frost line in wet Urn i When choosing the stwe for your patto youll be surprised at the wide variety of colors and textures which are available at your local stwe yard in granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, bluestwe, slate and quartzite. fl&gaton grout Batting toed graval toeee - dry construction BOM TO BUILD A PATIO 466-139- 0. ) V 87 CAST V FOURTH SOUTH Salt Phwe: t'. ' - Lake City 2. Utah i , ...' t . ' r 11 !, , - 1 - tone edge 359-37- 57 Band toaee CLEAN UP FLOOR COVERfNGS WAREHOUSE 17 ON CERTIFIED CLEARANCE Remnant SALE Select your floor coverings from our warehouse and receive labor FREE Lin ole urn. 040 This Week Only Floor Coverings UMOIIUM by C E RT IFIED TlUCAKriT OtAFItT 3331 South 2nd West ' ' per sq. .050 per tie Tile fOBMICA where the finished patio will At this point a pitch of 14 inch for every foot should be allowed for drainage. The gravel base should be placed in the excavated area leaving about 6 Inches showing all around the form boards. After the reinforcing mesh wire is placed over the gravel we are ready for cwcrete. Using a mix which cwslsts of we part cement, two parts sand, and six parts gravel, pour the cwcrete to within 2 inches from the top of the framework. Spread the cwcrete with a rake pulling the reinforcing wire up with the rake so that It rests in the cwcrete rather than w the gravel where it was placed. Allow 24 hours to harden. Before setting the stwes a grout setting bed mix consisting of we part cement and three parts sand mixed with water should be spread over the hardened cwcrete about an Inch thick. Then each stwe Is laid and tamped level with a rubber faced mallet or block of wood. After a dozen or so stwes are laid, each one is picked up, we at a time, and a cement 'butter is poured over the grout and the stwe dropped back in place. The butter consisting of cement and water adheres the dry stwe to fairly dry grout, which otherwise would not bwdvery be. strwgly. Do not fill joints until all stones have beat laid and the entire job has been allowed to set at least overnight. For filling joints, a mixture of we part cement and two parts sand should be mixed to a consistency a little wetter than the setting bed. A pointing tool should be used to pack the Joints tightly. Use care not to smear cement over the stwe. If cement does get w the stwes, It should be washed off, using a spwge and water, as sow as possible before it hardens permanently. Fertilize Lawn Now FLOOR COVERINGS Let Us Beautify Your Hems With V. wood edge wood statoe tamped eartto flagstone SUMMER : Set up firm you r locality. boards around the perimeter setting the top of the form 416-202- 1 ft The seewd fertilizer treatment for the seasw should be applied around the first of June. Then the questiw Is asked. What fertilizer should I use? If a complete fertilizer was used earlier in toe season, or If you want to suppress clover, a nitrogen type fertilizer is all that is needed. The nitrogen fertilizers are hot and can be dangerous if they are improperly applied. Cautiws are: 1. Apply chemicals uniformly and according to directions. Ammwium Sulfate at toe rate of 12 pound per 100 square feet is good this time of year. 2. Apply It when the grass blades are dry. 3. Water in thoroughly mediately after the Im- . |