The are two important steps when installing patios and hardscape and these are planning and design, and installation. Attaining the best results in the area outside your home need careful planning on how to use the area before the actual construction work is done. Planning your outdoors can be done by yourself or if you need help you can seek the services of professional planners.

 

It is most important to balance the area and choose a focal when installing harscape. A balance between hard features and natural greenery will work well to create a balance that will make your yard look natural. By incorpotaing walkways and patios into the surrounding area, you produce a seamless addition to the natural landscape.After the planning stage has been finished, the construction of your patio or hardscape can begin.

 

To begin the construction, you need to excavate and level that area where you are going to build your construction. If you patio is constructed on a flat area then the stones can lay level and you will have no problem with drainage. The typical Excavation Helena MT level is about five and a half inches into the ground.

 

After excavation fill it in with base materials that will support  what you are building above. The base material for a patio is a limestone mixture that you can buy from landscape supply stores and should be installed in layers 2 inches thick and built up until the base is 6 inches thick. So that the patio will not settle over time, this is how we do the base, and it also helps for easy drainage.

 

With the base in place, lay the stone which will make the walkway. Professional advice for the size, color, and quantity of stones to lay should be taken from specialists.

 

After laying the stone, an edge need to be added to hold them in place. The edging is made up of long plastic pieces that is made to surround the patio.  To prevent the stones from moving and shifting out of place, the edging becomes necessary. When you add sand backfill around the edges and over the stones, it will solidify the patio and walkway to complete the installation process.

 

When everything is done, you can then put out the furniture that you have decided to furnish your patio with and decorate the place so it will be your new place of relaxation. Patios and walkways can greatly improve your simple yard into something beautiful.And it provides a functional, livable space that you and your family can enjoy throughout the year. If you need information about Retaining Walls Bozeman MT, the link has some.