An assessment is the value placed on a property by the town or city's assessor's office for the purpose of determining the property tax due. An entire town will be assessed during a 4-12 month period with values determined by a team of qualified assistants after viewing properties and interviewing owners.
We originally planned to lay the patio on a gravel and sand bed with the joints filled with sand. However, the guy doing the landscape design said we need to mortar the patio if we plan to use it for entertainment purposes, such as having a table and chairs on it.- Use a level religiously for the base layer and laying the rocks. -- Make sure you have a frame to contain the sand or it will seep out. -- Have a base layer of sand at least 2 deep. Flagstone rocks vary in thickness and you need the sand to adjust heights to get them all level.
Laying the Tiles. 1  1. Mix the mortar. You'll need thin set mortar to lay your tiles. 2  2. Spread the mortar. Working in a roughly 2x3' area, use a tiling trowel to apply the mortar. 3  3. Place your tiles on the wall. With the mortar ready to go, you can start placing your tiles.