On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:38:37 +0000 (UTC), Chuck Banshee
wrote:

On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:02:24 -0500, dadiOH wrote:

The fact that It has thin layers that peel qualifies it as sedimentary
rock. The four most common ones are limestone (it isn't that), sandstone
(not all are friable), siltstone and shale.

Of those four, which would be light brown in color?

Here are two pictures I just took outside:
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...40/7364584.gif
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...mg/7364581.gif

We call this Flagstone in my area. I presume it is natural sandstone.

See this video for tips: (but use safety glasses)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05uTflMbWBs

When laying the stone make sure you have a good level surface to
support the stone (prevent potential for further cracking).

There are other videos on Youtube.

(I'm planning about 150 sf. between the pool and patio)