So, let’s answer the most basic question - what is flagstone?
Let’s start with what flagstone is made of. Flagstone is a generic term used to encompass all sedimentary and metamorphic rock that’s split into layers. These rocks are naturally split along the lineation planes of the stones. Encompassing a range of different sedimentary rocks, this term is used to describe the different types of a stone laid as “flags” in patterns.
Rudzi rumwe norumwe rwemureza rune zvimiro zvarwo, asi kune mamwe akasiyana akakurumbira, anosanganisira bluestone, limestone, uye sandstones. Uye nemhando dzakasiyana-siyana dzemhando, kunewo zvakawanda zvinoshandiswa kune rudzi urwu rwedombo.
Flagstones inoshandiswa nenzira dzakawanda, kusanganisira:
Uyezve, nehuwandu hwemavara, kubva pabhuruu kusvika kune tsvuku, tsvuku, uye yakasiyana-siyana, muridzi wemba wega wega anogona kuwana izvo zvaari kutsvaga. Uye kuti zvive nani, matombo emureza anovakwa kuti agare, achipa makore angangoita 50 ekugara kwenguva refu nekupokana nekupisa kwemamiriro ekunze, chando, uye kunaya kwemvura.

Kune akawanda akasiyana-siyana emhando yematombo anowanikwa nhasi. Nechimwe nechimwe chinopa maficha akasiyana, pamwe nemhando dzemabhenefiti nekufunga, tiri kupaza imwe neimwe yemhando yepamusoro yematombo emureza kuti tikubatsire kutsvaga kwako. Ngatinyure mukati chaimo!
Slate is one of the most commonly known types of flagstones available. This stone is a metamorphic rock that’s layered with clay-like minerals. Slate kazhinji yakapfava kupfuura mamwe matombo, sejecha kana quartzite, uye ine hunyoro. Nezvimiro izvi, zvinopa chitarisiko chekare.
Slate inonyanya kuwanikwa muPennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, uye New York, uye inouya mune sirivheri grey, girini, uye mhangura kusiyana.
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock that’s formed by layers of sand, as the name suggests. Of the different types of flagstone, this one gives one of the most contemporary or earthy looks.
Kazhinji inowanikwa kuMaodzanyemba kwakadziva kumabvazuva, Sandstone inopa huwandu hwemavara asina kwaakarerekera, evhu. Sandstone inogona kuuya mune yakapfava pastel mavara kubva ku beige kusvika kune yakatsvuka, kusanganisira pinks, buckskin, goridhe, uye dema dzvuku kune akasiyana sarudzo.
Basalt idombo rinopisa, kana kuti gomo rinoputika. Inoita kunge isina kunyorwa uye inowanzo wanikwa muMontana neBritish Columbia.
Iine yakasikwa grey, beige, kana dema mutsauko, Basalt yakanakira avo vari kutsvaga inotonhorera-toni yedombo sarudzo.

Quartzite is a stone that’s a form of metamorphosed rock. It offers a glossy, smooth surface for an ageless appearance that withstands the tests of time.
Kazhinji kazhinji inowanikwa muIdaho, Oklahoma, uye Northern Utah, Quartzite inopa imwe yemhando dzakakura dzemavara akasiyana emureza. Inogona kuuya mumumvuri wesirivha negoridhe, pamwe chete nechiedza chetani, blues, grey, uye girini.
Limestone ndeimwe yematombo akajairika sedimentary. Iri dombo rinoumbwa necalcite uye rinopa yakasikwa yakatsemuka nzvimbo inogona kukwenenzverwa. Inowanzo kupa imwe yakanakisa dombo kupera.
Inowanikwa muIndiana, Limestone inouya nemarudzi akasiyana-siyana. Rudzi rwemavara runosanganisira grey, beige, yero, uye dema.

Travertine imhando yakasanganiswa ye limestone, asi inopa mashoma akasiyana hunhu.
Nekuda kwekuumbwa kwayo limestone, travertine inoita kunge iine kutaridzika kwemamiriro ekunze nemakomba akasiyana. Ichi chinyorwa chinowanikwa muOklahoma neTexas kazhinji asi chinogona kucherwa muWestern states muUnited States. Kazhinji, travertine inouya mumhando dzakasiyana dzebrown, tan, uye grey blues.
Bluestone imhando yeblue-grey sandstone. Nekudaro, kusiyana nesandstone, inopa yakawedzera dense kuumbwa. Nekuda kwe density iyi. bluestone inoita kunge ine nzvimbo yakati sandara ine rough texture, ichipa chitarisiko chekare chenzvimbo yako.
Bluestone inonyanya kuwanikwa muNortheastern states, sePennsylvania neNew York. Uye, sezvinotaurwa nezita, rinowanzouya mumumvuri webhuruu, pamwe chete negrey nepepuru.

Arizona flagstone imhando yematombo ejecha. Ichi chinyorwa chinonyanya kushandiswa kugadzira nzvimbo dzepatio, nekuda kwekugona kwayo kugara zvakanaka mumwaka wekupisa.
Arizona flagstones anonyanya kuwanikwa mupinkish shades, pamwe chete nereds yekudziya-toned kupera.
Pane zvinhu zvakati wandei zvekufunga nezvazvo paunenge uchiongorora akasiyana siyana emhando yematombo uye mavara uye uchifunga kwauchaisa ichi chinhu chakanaka mudhizaini yako.
Usati wazvipira kune flagstone, ita shuwa kuti:
Zvakanaka, iwe unoziva mhinduro yekuti ndeapi mavara anopinda flagstone uye rudzi rwedombo ibwe remureza, asi zvino mubvunzo chaiwo - izvi zvinodhura zvakadii?
With a range of flagstone types and colors, the price can vary based on the stone you choose. But is flagstone expensive? It’s not the cheapest material. Oftentimes, flagstone costs $2 to $6 per square foot, just for the stone itself. However, with labor, you will pay closer to $15 to $22 per square foot. Keep in mind, that thicker stones or rarer colors will fall on the higher end of that spectrum.