I'm planning on making my own outdoor patio using Bluestone (similar to what you see here:
Thanks.
I'm planning on making my own outdoor patio using Bluestone (similar to what you see here:
Thanks.
I have Bluestone for my pool coping, and it isn't slippery. See "
On the concrete, the contractor mixed in some polymer stuff when he sealed it, which made it much less slippery. I can't remember if he also sprayed the Bluestone.
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Bluestone is very expensive, no way around that. Also, you probably want to pick out the pieces yourself, as the colors vary greatly. Some of it is brownish, some is blueish.
It's beautiful stone, and we get a lot of compliments on it. For the pool coping it added a little cost, maybe $1000, over the less expensive stones, but to do a whole patio would probably cost a fortune.
I did my pool deck with silver quartzite flagging and it is not slippery at all. This is a natural stone from Idaho. Ruck Brothers in Ft Myers handles it. It is not cheap but it will last forever.
I have some of that in a walkway. It's not slippery when wet.
It's not as durable as pavers. After 15 years I have cracking at the joints and some cracks and peeling of the slate itself. Probably due to NJ climate.
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