Build a Flagstone Pathway In 5 Minutes

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5 жыл бұрын

My video on how to build a flagstone patio or walkway: • How To Install A Flags...
My video on how to cut flagstone: • How to Cut Flagstone (...
In this video I share a time-lapse of me building a walkway out of flagstone from my front yard to my backyard. You'll get to see the entire process including digging down, tamping the dirt, laying down the gravel base, leveling the layer of decomposed granite, placing the flagstones, cutting the flagstones, and finally leveling the flagstones.
I've already done a video explaining exactly how to build this step by step, so be sure to watch that. However, I think this will give you a really good idea of what the process actually looks like.
This project took me about twenty hours to complete from start to finish. I completed it over a period of seven days working anywhere from 1.5hrs to 4hrs each day. There's a lot of digging and it is back breaking work so I wouldn't recommend doing this for 8 hours a day unless you are used to this type of work already (for example if you install floors for a living.)
I think I could have finished this a bit faster, but I had to dig around a lot of roots from a nearby tree and avoid damaging a sprinkler line in the process. I also had to repair the sprinkler line.

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@Gladys7477
@Gladys7477 2 жыл бұрын
Great walkway but an explanation of the steps and all the materials used would have helped those of us trying to learn.
@djvelvetgrrl
@djvelvetgrrl 6 ай бұрын
There's a video showing all the steps that you can click on at the end of this video. Or search his channel for flagstone patio.
@djvelvetgrrl
@djvelvetgrrl 6 ай бұрын
I see now he actually links to the video on the description of this video! 😊
@cindyski4413
@cindyski4413 4 жыл бұрын
I guess I’ll be going for the cheaper and crappier version! Great job! Impressive!
@camaroman101
@camaroman101 3 жыл бұрын
Same, I'll add time and labor saving also
@g1g72
@g1g72 4 жыл бұрын
First KZfaq video I've ever slowed down. Helped alot. Thanks!
@skpts
@skpts 3 жыл бұрын
Bro, this was absolutely AWESOME. And I totally applaud the way you recorded it and are giving everybody access to a longer version. F#@* the haters. GREAT JOB!
@stonelark
@stonelark 2 жыл бұрын
Dang ... that's a lot of work! This video was great to show the steps involved to do it right. And it looks fantastic when finished. I may hire it out instead of doing it myself.
@maureenlavallee1319
@maureenlavallee1319 4 жыл бұрын
fabulous job, guess i won’t be doing this myself!
@BeeHash
@BeeHash 3 жыл бұрын
Alternate title: The Flash building a stone pathway
@terrykeyes8931
@terrykeyes8931 3 жыл бұрын
Facts
@pastorryker
@pastorryker 3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@sjc3532
@sjc3532 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget all in under FIVE WHOLE MINUTES
@AtlantisIndigo
@AtlantisIndigo 2 ай бұрын
Bhahahahaha
@donnafe3947
@donnafe3947 4 жыл бұрын
Very well done. I don’t think the entire process took only 5 minutes!
@ashimieeemmanuel7508
@ashimieeemmanuel7508 4 жыл бұрын
5 times 12 minutes 🤣🤣🤣
@ZeranZeran
@ZeranZeran 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job, I had no idea the stones were cut to fit, DUH! Looks perfect and natural!
@xWaRLoRDxx
@xWaRLoRDxx 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah if your not good enought to fit them together naturally
@Arthur-ek7nd
@Arthur-ek7nd Ай бұрын
you can, you can also rough fit them with a stone splitting chisel, or you can natural fit by playing around with placement for hours and picking specific stones from your rock yard
@mroakland420
@mroakland420 Жыл бұрын
Loved when you installed landscape fabric😮
@ginarebere6905
@ginarebere6905 2 жыл бұрын
It looks beautiful! You did a lovely job!
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@jamesschenken1636
@jamesschenken1636 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I especially liked the attention to detail in leveling each stone.
@wegoall9188
@wegoall9188 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@kamrintm
@kamrintm 4 жыл бұрын
that was rad! thanks
@MendedAndWholeLife
@MendedAndWholeLife 4 жыл бұрын
Inspiring video! ❤️🙌🏻
@robn.1904
@robn.1904 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Good work!
@kortnee-annhasselmann8038
@kortnee-annhasselmann8038 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing about this, including the video length, was 5 minutes 😂
@donnamcgrath1704
@donnamcgrath1704 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@thedohhh
@thedohhh 10 ай бұрын
Lol
@Elderelic
@Elderelic 9 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing lmaoo
@vinetamer
@vinetamer 8 ай бұрын
And we all watched till the end right?
@lkey8254
@lkey8254 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, but it got us all to watch it, huh?!😂
@dolceman9
@dolceman9 4 жыл бұрын
Great job man , well done
@hawkeye9661
@hawkeye9661 4 жыл бұрын
Really awesome job! I am attempting to do a small area with Arizona Flagstone with unfortunately all different sizes . I've never seen sand and DG used together. Before I start the job please help me with your rationale on that. I'm wondering if the sand is for leveling and the DG was used for stabilizing the flags together.... Thanks again for a great vid.
@daniel.gilliss6030
@daniel.gilliss6030 Жыл бұрын
Nicely done. Very labor intensive to get it to look right & be level.
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
Thanks. A small walkway like this isn’t too bad but an entire patio is a lot to handle.
@ReasonNotFightFlight
@ReasonNotFightFlight Жыл бұрын
Looks great! Obviously a great amount of work, but it looks absolutely beautiful.
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@seand2278
@seand2278 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like the Home Improvement theme should be playing. UuUuUh (that noise Tim Allen makes)
@vtvita
@vtvita 4 жыл бұрын
Superb video!
@lisajohnson6351
@lisajohnson6351 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job!
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MrP-zt5rn
@MrP-zt5rn Жыл бұрын
Great video, everything is common sense and the only thing I never knew was about how to make them fit or pre fit and the wet saw the pieces together. Easy money. 1st time watching a flagstone video. Now I got it.
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@jose2226
@jose2226 11 ай бұрын
How didnit go
@bassphantom4613
@bassphantom4613 2 жыл бұрын
Great work! That man for sure tired after that. Wow.
@sab_1055
@sab_1055 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! My first thought was 5 minutes with a dump truck maybe, but that's a cool cutting tool. I want one.
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Joliesrealm
@Joliesrealm 2 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome
@fish1999onBass
@fish1999onBass 9 ай бұрын
*Perfect flagstone pathway*
@patrickfarrell6638
@patrickfarrell6638 3 жыл бұрын
Nice work.
@kandyfleet
@kandyfleet 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice work
@alanmacphee9302
@alanmacphee9302 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! It was the perfect length, very informative, and well-produced.
@cindyski4413
@cindyski4413 4 жыл бұрын
I don’t move that fast in 5 minutes! 😂
@fingers2556
@fingers2556 4 жыл бұрын
Just took two Excedrin!
@Critical-Thinker895
@Critical-Thinker895 4 жыл бұрын
I tried moving that fast and caught on frre.
@vecon20
@vecon20 3 жыл бұрын
😄😄😄😄👍
@Karlapanini28192
@Karlapanini28192 3 жыл бұрын
your wife says u can be done in 5 minutes
@miamichi5
@miamichi5 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job 👍! Wish you lived in Florida pay you to do both sides of my property 😁!...great video.
@-ull3972
@-ull3972 4 жыл бұрын
it would only take him...10 minutes.
@TrexChick
@TrexChick Жыл бұрын
excellent job
@colomacountry
@colomacountry 3 жыл бұрын
great job man, it looks like the hardest part was levelling :)
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 3 жыл бұрын
It was!
@roscmon
@roscmon 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you should have done it in 15 minutes so we could have a little time to see some details of the progress.
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 4 жыл бұрын
I have another video which is a detailed step by step for building a flagstone patio. I recommend watching that for more details.
@jusatnk
@jusatnk 2 жыл бұрын
Try slowing down the playback speed.Button at lower right corner.
@leticiavallejo7914
@leticiavallejo7914 3 жыл бұрын
Great job❗Looks beautiful❗I would have tackled this 20yrs ago 🤣, now, it's, "Call the Handyman." 🤷‍♀️ NOTE: In his comments he said the job took 20 hours. He did it in increments of about 1-4 hours/day. It would have taken me 20 days 🤣🤦‍♀️🤣.
@worganyos
@worganyos 3 жыл бұрын
great video
@nickyskitchen7145
@nickyskitchen7145 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@shawnmurphy3693
@shawnmurphy3693 2 жыл бұрын
Good job man
@bryanfindley1438
@bryanfindley1438 11 ай бұрын
wow, what a great job!
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@photojunkysdronezonevlog
@photojunkysdronezonevlog 3 жыл бұрын
All the people that gave it a thumbs-down because they actually thought he did all the work in 5 minutes, were the same people who got mad at the get-rich-quick in 5 minutes video.
@nicolettaagnelli9536
@nicolettaagnelli9536 4 жыл бұрын
Bravo!
@DK-qx3lv
@DK-qx3lv 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@maureenh3944
@maureenh3944 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@MANKICKS
@MANKICKS 2 күн бұрын
Guy does more work in five minutes than I do in a week
@Michael-wy7om
@Michael-wy7om Жыл бұрын
Looks good 👍
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@barabralister916
@barabralister916 4 жыл бұрын
Clever way to get people to view your video 😀😀 The video was 5 minutes long but, it obviously took you much longer to do the job !!! Love the finished product though😀
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😃
@rickloudermilk6351
@rickloudermilk6351 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Thank you for speeding it up. I was able to get the general idea!
@lordpizza4391
@lordpizza4391 2 ай бұрын
nice man
@oksanavladimirovna1423
@oksanavladimirovna1423 3 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of work...
@kristycannon7923
@kristycannon7923 3 жыл бұрын
He did such a beautiful job! My question is: Was he going for the grass eventually growing between the stones? Some people like that look. I guess he could've put down a weed cloth and filled the gaps between the stones with a fine pea gravel for another type of look, too. Or, he could've used paver set sand and maybe kept the weeds & grass out of spaces between the stones. Would love to see an update later as the grass fills in to see what it looks like.
@macysondheim
@macysondheim Жыл бұрын
Seen way better pathways than that… personally wasn’t impressed at all./
@daniel.gilliss6030
@daniel.gilliss6030 Жыл бұрын
@@macysondheim I bet you have never built one yourself. Step off Hater.
@marcosmota1094
@marcosmota1094 Жыл бұрын
@@macysondheim I just finished a pathway with about forty five natural stones. Different thicknesses, shapes, protrusions, pivot points, etc. Took three days even with lots of my tricks and cheats...looks great, good meshing, balance, and decent water shedding. I still need to see how it weathers for a few seasons, and appreciate that OP did this time lapse in addition to the full videos. It's one thing to "have seen" better work, it's quite another to work up to the task and *do* it.
@YourPalBenFrank
@YourPalBenFrank Жыл бұрын
The weed cloth won't work if your putting topsoil in between anyway your better off spraying it and letting grass fill in the gaps
@rackeliosis
@rackeliosis 9 ай бұрын
Wow this is great! Thanks! Could you top the crevices with pea gravel as well once the path is inlaid completely?
@shadyman6346
@shadyman6346 2 ай бұрын
No, you may not.
@mysteriousmike226
@mysteriousmike226 2 жыл бұрын
Hey...better than watching cement dry🤣🤣✌️btw great job
@mluiga
@mluiga 3 жыл бұрын
That looks like 7 minutes at least! I'm offended now.
@jemikabates9038
@jemikabates9038 4 жыл бұрын
Title should be how to speed through a video in 5 minutes
@dorothyandrews8872
@dorothyandrews8872 3 жыл бұрын
I am in the process of doing this but since I have never done it before this was a little too fast for me. We all are not great at this stuff and the prep work is very important and I think I missed out on what was going on. The end result is great but not east to follow to get there
@restagiu
@restagiu 2 жыл бұрын
Are the stones 1" or 1 1/2" thick? do you think they could be cut with agrinder and tile diamond blades? I do not have that saw.
@siddthekid5046
@siddthekid5046 5 жыл бұрын
Looks great man, looks like a hell of a lot of work though! Was this at your house? Or for a client?
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, this was at my house. I wrote about how long it took me in the description.
@toscanoplaster5603
@toscanoplaster5603 3 жыл бұрын
I'm helping a guy do 1200 square feet. I came here looking for tricks , there are none , it's time consuming back breaking work.
@vidikat
@vidikat 2 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@blowfish6173
@blowfish6173 9 ай бұрын
completely invaluable without describing the steps.
@VibingoutwithRene
@VibingoutwithRene 11 ай бұрын
Nice video. What kind of stones are you using? Could you tell me the name of the flagstones?
@jackiesicilian5720
@jackiesicilian5720 2 жыл бұрын
We have a path like this but it's grown moss for years in between, if I scrape that out what do I fill it with??
@crazyhandshands9028
@crazyhandshands9028 3 жыл бұрын
Brother use a hand grinder with a chipping hammer you get way nice cuts all the time
@Reavesuppercut
@Reavesuppercut 3 жыл бұрын
confirmed: i did all that in 5 minutes. Barely broke a sweat
@mr.joshua204
@mr.joshua204 3 жыл бұрын
God damn liar
@sandisloan7003
@sandisloan7003 3 жыл бұрын
Ok so the title is in accurate, but how about what an incredible job he did completely alone, and it came out awesome
@nataliehincapie2128
@nataliehincapie2128 2 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy those stepping stones?
@ericking9464
@ericking9464 3 жыл бұрын
The level on those stones bro...... I AM IMPRESSED.
@jennienshaneopals291
@jennienshaneopals291 3 жыл бұрын
I’m a stone mason ..nice job young fella
@zeejimi4044
@zeejimi4044 3 жыл бұрын
No gravel layer for enhanced drainage ? Do you think the stone slabs will still be level after one or two winters or rainstorms ? I don‘t. ❄️⛈💦
@mountaingal5555
@mountaingal5555 Жыл бұрын
Great inspiration video for a small project. I didn't see any edging used to hold pavers in place and keep them from migrating. Is that normal for sandstone?
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
You don’t need edging as long as you place the larger stones around the perimeter.
@mountaingal5555
@mountaingal5555 Жыл бұрын
@@StayHandy You are correct! Once I starting lifting the larger sandstones yesterday, I found out how heavy they are. I watched your longer video too. Thanks again for filming and posting.
@glennsmith6380
@glennsmith6380 4 жыл бұрын
How long did it take to build ?
@loganniss8793
@loganniss8793 9 ай бұрын
how long did this take you? looks great
@zacharyarcaro2886
@zacharyarcaro2886 4 жыл бұрын
Did you plant something beside the walkway and between the stones next to the house? If so, what was it and how is it doing?
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 4 жыл бұрын
No
@Cha0sRider
@Cha0sRider Жыл бұрын
Quick question: Do you think it would be best to reroute your irrigation line instead of underneath the walkway or is it ok like that?
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
If you can avoid routing your water lines under hardscapes, do it. But most of the time you can’t.
@elizabethackerly679
@elizabethackerly679 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, your videos are very helpful. We have only 1/4 in slate, can we use That for a flagstone patio following your instructions for 1-2in flagstone? Do we have to use concrete and mortar for the slate?
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 4 жыл бұрын
1/4" seems very thin. Honestly I don't know the answer but it seems like that would be fragile and you'd have a lot of breaks over time.
@jeromekeehn1128
@jeromekeehn1128 2 жыл бұрын
For a walkway you can get y with 1.5 inches, but 2 inches is recommended. For a patio definitely 2".
@uaerjc
@uaerjc 4 жыл бұрын
I can do this in 5 min also, writing a ck to a handy man...😷
@corysimpson1450
@corysimpson1450 3 жыл бұрын
will this be ok if you have freezing and thawing ?
@bjt512
@bjt512 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video, just to the point. Thanks for sharing
@susanb374
@susanb374 3 жыл бұрын
The gutter at the front of the garage? What was done with that?
@GaganDeepSingh-if1ov
@GaganDeepSingh-if1ov 7 ай бұрын
Is there a detailed version of this with supplies and tool info?
@MissWobbles
@MissWobbles 3 жыл бұрын
You'd have to be in good physical shape to do this.
@BL-vz3fv
@BL-vz3fv 2 жыл бұрын
In your " how to build a flagstone patio or walkway" video you said to use 1 1/2 inch- 2 inch flagstone - this flagstone looks like 1/2 -3/4 inch at best. How is it holding up?
@SoniaBDorsey
@SoniaBDorsey 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely , the tools make a job like this look really easy. Great job! Looks awesome!
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@TammieBuckeye
@TammieBuckeye 11 ай бұрын
Okay he got me.. I’m trying to find a fast way to create a pathway and it not be gravel. The title about 5 mins made me think the May be an answer .. nope. But it looks great!
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@southeastsales4142
@southeastsales4142 5 ай бұрын
How long in time did this take for you to do total?
@mexzcanninja7412
@mexzcanninja7412 3 жыл бұрын
What was the approx. cost for all this?
@MiguelinaAriasMIA
@MiguelinaAriasMIA Жыл бұрын
May you please put what material you were using? That would be helpful. Thank you
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
It’s flagstone. I have a video on how to install a. Flagstone patio that is the same process and I explain it in more depth:
@earthbalance77
@earthbalance77 4 жыл бұрын
How can I learn from this fast video?
@Emkato
@Emkato Жыл бұрын
This guy’s hourly rate must be bananas
@trailsidecarpentryhandyman9378
@trailsidecarpentryhandyman9378 5 жыл бұрын
Mr Handyman Startup, Mrod from Denver, formerly Belle Creek, now Trailside Handyman here. Do you do this work for clients anymore. I stopped doing these back breaking jobs for mine, to much time at anyone house scares me now -:)
@StayHandy
@StayHandy 5 жыл бұрын
No I would never take this job on. This was a project at home.
@chrisgutierrez2305
@chrisgutierrez2305 3 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one thinking, "damn If that water line burst where all that work is, that's gonna suck."
@pamelavance648
@pamelavance648 3 жыл бұрын
Uhm shoot should of run it down the edge instead
@cdcd4502
@cdcd4502 Ай бұрын
What is the white stuff under each stone
@joshcole4520
@joshcole4520 Жыл бұрын
What was the material swept into joints of stones
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
Decomposed granite (DG) with the screenings.
@clarocco419
@clarocco419 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan, are you for hire? We have flagstones in our yard. Some very thick and some not as thick. Been trying to find someone who will help us work with our stones. We haven't been able to find anyone that knows flagstones like you. We're in Ohio.
@laurabensman2311
@laurabensman2311 2 жыл бұрын
Subtitles for each step would have been helpful
@alanguan277
@alanguan277 Жыл бұрын
do you not need a gravel/aggregate base? wont it shift
@StayHandy
@StayHandy Жыл бұрын
There is a gravel base
@SKgoon
@SKgoon 4 жыл бұрын
👌🏽
@CSIG1001
@CSIG1001 4 жыл бұрын
2 years later
@milay6140
@milay6140 3 жыл бұрын
This is his first project. Next time it won’t take that long.
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