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.
Nooc kasta oo ka mid ah calanka calanka ayaa leh sifooyinkeeda, laakiin waxaa jira noocyo badan oo caan ah, oo ay ku jiraan bluestone, dhagax nuurad, iyo sandstones. Iyo noocyada kala duwan ee noocan oo kale ah, waxaa sidoo kale jira waxyaabo badan oo loo isticmaalo dhagaxa noocan oo kale ah.
Dhagaxyada calanka waxaa loo fuliyaa siyaabo badan, oo ay ku jiraan:
Waxaa dheer, oo leh midabyo kala duwan, laga bilaabo buluug ilaa casaan, bunni, iyo kala duwanaansho isku dhafan, mulkiilaha guri kasta wuxuu heli karaa oo kaliya waxa uu raadinayo. Iyo si ay wax walba u wanagsanaadaan, calanka calanka ayaa la dhisay si ay u sii jiraan, iyaga oo bixiya ilaa 50 sano oo adkeysi leh oo leh caabbinta cimilada kulul, baraf, iyo roobka.
Waxaa jira noocyo badan oo kala duwan oo noocyada calanka maanta la heli karo. Iyadoo mid walba uu bixiyo sifooyin kala duwan, iyo sidoo kale faa'iidooyin iyo tixgelinno kala duwan, waxaan jebineynaa mid kasta oo ka mid ah noocyada ugu sarreeya ee calanka si ay kaaga caawiyaan raadintaada. Aynu isla quusno!
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 caadi ahaan wuu ka jilicsan yahay dhagxaanta kale, sida sandstone ama quartzite, waana mid aad u jilicsan. Sifooyinkan, waxay ku siinaysaa muuqaal qadiimi ah.
Slate waxaa inta badan laga helaa Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, iyo New York, wuxuuna ku yimaadaa kala duwanaanshiyaha cawl, cagaar iyo naxaas.
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.
Sida caadiga ah waxaa laga helaa Koonfur-bari, Sandstone wuxuu bixiyaa midabyo dhexdhexaad ah oo kala duwan. Dhagax ciid waxay ku imaan karaan midabyo jilicsan oo jilicsan min beige ilaa casaan, oo ay ku jiraan pinks, buckskin, dahab, iyo casaan mugdi ah oo loogu talagalay xulasho la taaban karo.
Basalt waa dhagax fuushan, ama foolkaane. Waxay u egtahay in si khafiif ah loo qaabeeyey waxaana inta badan laga helaa Montana iyo British Columbia.
Iyada oo leh cawl dabiici ah, beige, ama kala duwanaansho madow, Basalt waxay ku habboon tahay kuwa raadinaya ikhtiyaar dhagax qabow oo qabow.
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.
Inta badan laga helo Idaho, Oklahoma, iyo Waqooyiga Utah, Quartzite waxay bixisaa mid ka mid ah noocyada ugu ballaaran ee midabada kala duwan ee calanka. Waxay ku iman kartaa hadhyo lacag iyo dahab ah, iyo sidoo kale midab khafiif ah, buluug, cawl, iyo cagaar.
Dhagaxa limestone waa mid ka mid ah dhagaxyada sedimentary ee ugu caansan. Dhagaxan wuxuu ka kooban yahay calcite wuxuuna bixiyaa meel dabiici ah oo kala qaybsan oo la simi karo. Waxay u egtahay inay bixiso dhagax qurux badan oo qurux badan.
Laga helay Indiana, Dhagax nuurad ku yimaada midabyo kala duwan. Kala duwanaanshaha midabada waxaa ka mid ah cawl, beige, jaalle, iyo madow.
Travertine waa dhagax nuurad ah oo kala duwan oo is haysta, haddana waxay bixisaa tayo kala duwan.
Iyada oo ay ugu wacan tahay isku-dhafka limestone, travertine waxay u egtahay in ay leedahay muuqaal cimilo badan oo leh godad kala duwan. Walaxdan waxa laga helaa Oklahoma iyo Texas inta badan laakiin waxa laga soo qodi karaa gobolada Galbeedka ee Maraykanka. Caadi ahaan, travertine waxay ku timaadaa habab kala duwan oo ah brown, brown, iyo blues cawl.
Bluestone waa nooc ka mid ah dhagax ciid buluug-cawlan. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, si ka duwan sandstone, waxay bixisaa halabuurka cufan oo aad u badan. Cufnaantan awgeed, bluestone waxay u janjeertaa inay leedahay meel aad u fidsan oo leh muuqaal qallafsan, oo bixisa muuqaal caadi ah oo booskaaga ah.
Bluestone waxaa inta badan laga helaa gobolada Waqooyi Bari, sida Pennsylvania iyo New York. Iyo, sida lagu soo jeediyay magaca, waxay inta badan ku timaadaa hadhka buluuga ah, iyo sidoo kale cawl iyo guduud.
Calanka Arizona waa nooc ka mid ah sandstone. Qalabkan waxaa inta badan loo isticmaalaa samaynta aagagga barafka, sababtoo ah awoodda ay u leedahay inay si fiican u qaboojiso xilliyada kulul.
Calanka Arizona ayaa inta badan lagu heli karaa hadhka casaanka ah, iyo sidoo kale casaan si loo dhammeeyo diirran.
Waxaa jira dhowr waxyaalood oo ay tahay in la tixgeliyo marka la sahaminayo noocyada kala duwan ee calanka iyo midabada iyo go'aaminta meesha laga hirgeliyo qalabkan quruxda badan ee naqshadaada.
Kahor intaadan ballan qaadin, hubi inaad:
Hagaag, waad ogtahay jawaabta midabada uu soo galo calanka calanka iyo nooca dhagaxa waa calanka, laakiin hadda su'aasha dhabta ah - waa imisa qiimahan oo dhan?
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.