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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.
You could get some stain from Lowes or Home Depot. Just paint it on with a brush or a sprayer. Later you can seal it to protect it. First you'll want to wash the concrete and let it dry so the product sticks.If you want to spend more, you can put stone on top, securing it with mortar.i...I think that's a great idea at least your walking stones will not sink into the ground....just get your walking stones place them where you want and then put a nice mulch around it, or decorative rocks,,just ake sure it's thick enough though so you can't see the concrete slab ..... good luck that sounds nice.....