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   andybuildz | Dec 01, 2003 05:03am | #1

   stone doesnt have to be put in concrete.

   It can be laid the same exact way as any brick/stone mix in sand.....crushed concrete, then sand, then the stones then sand washed in-between......but concrete is more permanent...sorry for the awful answer

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   FastEddie1 | Dec 01, 2003 07:10am | #2

   I would imagine that the original cobble streets were not set on a concrete base.  Do a good foundation, and they will last a long time.

   Why do you want cobblestones?  They're terribly uneven. 

   Do it right, or do it twice.

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   UncleDunc | Dec 01, 2003 08:40am | #3

   This UK site has a whole bunch of information about laying brick, block, and cobble paving.

   http://www.pavingexpert.com/pavindex.htm

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   plantlust | Dec 01, 2003 08:57am | #4

   Another option is colored, stamped concrete.  Cobblestone is one of the patterns available.  Would be alot more even, less work, hopefully less money and less headaches than "real" cobblestones (there's a reason the Germans used POWs to lay cobblestone during WWII).

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   marv | Dec 01, 2003 04:56pm | #5

   http://www.rjsupply.com/decor_conrete/Decorative%20Concrete/html/stamp%20patterns.htm

   Check out these concrete patterns. pretty amazing.You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.

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   Mongo | Dec 01, 2003 05:45pm | #6

   Look through the link Uncle Dunc provided, that's an excellent site. There should be something on there regarding both "cobblestones" and "setts".

   These days in the US, the term "cobblestone" seems to be used in place of "setts."

   Example, most of what I see referred to as residential cobblestones is actually instead belgian block-type setts. I've laid tons (literally) of setts, but have never done a true cobblestone installation.

   Not that I'm trying to correct you...it's just that setting the two involve two seperate and distinct methods.

   If what you're indeed looking for is setts, see if there are any pics of the "'fan" or "fishscale" pattern. Absolutely eye-catching. It'll look fabulous on a driveway.

   On several trips to Europe I've missed out on great architecture because I've instead been staring underfoot at the streets and sidewalks.<g>