I want to put a short time veranda stale the side door. What do I necessitate? ok i watch tlc and h&g shows quite recurrently. So we want...

ok i watch tlc and h&g shows quite recurrently. So we want to do a 12x12 ft patio. so obviously we will involve the patio blocks, stones, whatever you want to phone call them. I want to put down the tarp like stuff to keep weed from coming through and then put down sand does that sound right or resembling it would work best? is there something that will make them stay contained by place best? any tips you have will be appreciated as long as they have to do beside my questions(:
don't use a plastic tarp ,,,,,,,,use what they phone up [i think]weed cloth or weed b gone ... it should look like a black mesh type stuff to stop weeds and permit water drain. put some masonry sand down[ its been screen of little stones & roots] place stones or blocks at wanted spacing and fill cracks next to more sand water sand as you do and sweep sand into cracks lightly ... agree to dry and lightly sweep off eccess later water lightly again to settle sand Hi acdc 24.Have you thought give or take a few a little wood deck with privacy screen or a little poured concrete deck with benches..a moment ago throwing a couple more out there for ya.In the wood ones we sometimes put a little cut within pond in them with running wet for sound and a light for color...surrounded by the concrete we will show the rocks and put brick pavers for decoration.it's all fun..not firm to do.you and friend have fun.nite
I hold even used the black felt tar newspaper which is used under roof shingles. Spread out the sand over that and tap down so it's height...or leaning just a bit away from your house. Put down the bricks or blocks and slap into place so they are level. Once you get to desired size..use some correct treated lumber or red wood to frame it in. The frame will secure the blocks contained by place and keep them from shifting around. You can spread some sand over the brick / blocks and use a broom to spread it around and allow the sand to settle in between them.this too help them stay in place. first, rethink the 12X12. You need to be 14X14 or 14X16 to produce it a usable space.
You will need 5 to 6 inches of small gravel which goes by several different name like "Screenings" or "Pea Gravel" . leveled with a slight angle away from your house. the gravel wishes to be flat and tamped down. then lay your bricks down and finally, use sand to cram in between the bricks. there is some latest stuff on the market that is better than sand and will become fixed so ants don't move in and excavate all the sand out.
Answers:    Yea, you sound like you know what your doing! If you necessitate further instruction you can go to diy.com its part of the do it yourself framework and they have tutorial videos on the website where on earth you can see a project step by step! Good luck with your project, I'm sure you will do a great job!
i would dig out 2 inches of dirt or 3" if you want your stones plane with the ground,then stuff 2" with lime stone, lay your stones,then give polymer added sand into joints to prevent weedgrowth n ants if you want them to stay in place you will necessitate a bed of mortar to hold then secure. Just buy several plenty and mix according to directions