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Message: [QUOTE="Northbound, post: 2465118, member: 155"] Polymetric sand is the way to go to “lock” the stones. We have two very large decks and a very large flagstone patio. We live in a. Very rural area in a lot of acres and we want to have a ton of outside space to just luxuriate in the woods. The decks are a pain in the ass to maintain. One was cedar and t rotted so I just replaced it this year. It’s easy to do, but laying the boards and getting angles takes time, but not a huge deal. But grabbing 5 16’ decking boards at a time and swinging them around did cause me to slip three discs which was no fun - hazards of working alone I suppose. I’ve done a flagstone patio that is probably 25’ x 20’. We sourced all the stone from local fields and there’s wasnt a single stone of the same thickness which is a real PIA laying them. You’ve got to get the base and drainage right - get the plate tamper, long levels, string levels, etc. for you of course you won’t have to decide on a tight stack vs a spaced because pacers as I think of them aren’t really suited for a spaced install. A pavers install look great so does a deck, BUT if you do a deck do composite because you’ll get longevity with little to no maintenance. [/QUOTE]