This patio area is in the neighborhood of 200 sq. ft and about 2 ¼ yards were brought in to level the space. This material was man hauled in using a lot of 5-gallon buckets.

ASK THE BUILDER | The first thing you need to do is create a scale drawing of what you have in mind. This drawing will help you estimate the number of curved pieces of cut stone for the borders.

Just keep in mind that stone dimensions can vary by as much as 1/2 in. from the nominal designation. A 12 x 12-in. stone could be 11-1/2 in. on one side and 12-1/2 in. on the other.

Flagstone patios have large spaces between the stones, and the stone dust will definitely wash away. The short answer is yes, adding stone dust is a maintenance issue and one that I do with my patio.