How To Lay Patio The Old or Wrong Way As We Say

This Is How Patios Used To Be Laid – Dot & Dab Method

A few year back this is how you laid a patio, on a dot and dab base. Todays method is much stronger as I explained in my last post How To Lay LimeStone Patio. Now why is this method the wrong way…? The reason is the dot & dab method its self. Yes it will work, but it will not last know where near as long as full mortar bed patios last. The water in winter will seep  between the joints and under the stone itself.

Now we all know that when water freezes it swells and when under the stone, swollen ice is not a good thing. The swollen ice will weaken the bond between the slabs themselves and the mortar and the stone will move over time. It will look good for a while, but why chance it, for a few extra pounds you can put a full mortar bed down. Apart from that one point he has done a grande job of the rest.

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