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Flat Rock Patio Blocks in Natural Slate quickly creates a patio with a beautiful natural-stone appearance. In addition to patios, they are great for barbeque pads, stepping stones, pool pump slabs, walkways, grass-to-garden borders, lawn accents and almost anything else you can imagine. The uses for this innovative new product are endless.

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• Shipping Weight: 34 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.

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Concrete Patios

Stamped Concrete - Exposed Aggregate Finish - Chemical Acid Stain Concrete - Engraved Concrete - Painted or Coated Concrete - Broom Finished - Concrete Paving or Patio Stones

Stamped Concrete by design is one of the most versatile and colorful design options when it comes to creating a patio, walkway or driveway. Stamped concrete allows for the addition of integral color that gets blended into the mix during the placement of the cement as well can have a variety of surface colors as well as patterns added to the finish.

Main Feature: The widest variety of texture, color and patterns available. Limitless design and finish options.

Benefits: It becomes a solid one piece concrete slab that is great for stopping weeds and is relatively easy to clean, can be designed to blend in with any decor or setting.

Maintenance: Standard cleaning and occasional re-sealing every couple of years or so based on wear, climate and usage.

Look and feel: Stamped concrete mimics natural products and can resemble flagstone, brick, natural stone, slate, and other rock, tile, and stone patterns.


Patio or Paving stone have been around for years. As they are pre-manufactured elements, these stones, bricks and blocks are engineered and consistent. Design possibilities are endless.

Main Feature: They are bountiful in color and design, and patterns can be customized based on layout.

Benefits: Consistent, easily replaceable, guaranteed look and outcome.

Maintenance: Standard cleaning methods apply usually pressure washing and if its been sealed should be resealed every couple of years or so, also weed killing in the joints, and shifting pavers may need to be reset.

Look and feel: Feels like a concrete slab without the benefit of weed stopping between the stones. Can match any decor or design setting.


Reference : concreteideas.com

Patio Stones

Patio stones are flat square or rectangular blocks of pressed concrete or clay. Patio stones are manufactured in numerous dimensions and thicknesses. They are also available in a range of colors. Choose a color that blends with your garden or house, or make a patterned floor with two different colors. Patio stones are especially attractive when combined with an edging of a contrasting material.

Stone and Slate

Stone and slate are natural materials that are usually cut in standard widths and lengths, but the thickness of the pieces will vary with the stone and the cutting. The variable thickness makes the material more challenging to install, but nothing a professional can’t handle. Natural stone and slate pieces are also a bit more expensive than manufactured patio stones.

One way of utilizing stone and slate is called "crazy paving," broken pieces of stone set in attractive,random patterns. This type of patio surface is the most difficult to lay properly. Because the mortar joints of a patio are the weakest point, the stone pieces must be as tight as possible to each other. This requires breaking and trimming the irregular shaped pieces. Experienced installers can break stone by hitting a piece of rebar or pipe that they’ve placed along the desired break line. Make sure you let the professionals deal with this technique.


Bricks

Bricks are a popular building material for patios and terraces. There are so many variations that your choice can be very personal except for the weather rating. In Missouri, we mostly use SW (Severe weather) bricks that can stand up to our notorious weather changes.


Gravel

Gravel is sometimes thought of as the poor cousin of outdoor surfaces, but gravel courtyards can be not only inexpensive but comfortable and very charming as well. As with other paving materials, gravel also is available now in a range of color choices and textures. You can edge the patio area with rock slabs, bricks or pavers to give your yard a more finished look.

When choosing your best patio option, consider the style of your house and garden, and the use you’ll make of the space. It’s harder to place furniture on some of the rough textured surfaces. If you have children, be sure to avoid anything that might produce an uneven surface, even after some years of settling.


Reference : homedesignstl.com