A simple but well-designed patio is a relatively inexpensive and manageable project that can make an outdoor space really sing. Here are some tips:
in Austin, thinks it’s best done by two people given the weight of the building materials and the physicality of the work. Shovels, picks or mattocks, and a wheelbarrow are best for clearing the ground. A manual tamper or a plate compactor is necessary to pack down the base. Have a level, stakes and string on hand to help define and level the patio. Additionally, Millholland suggests having a rubber mallet to properly set pavers, bricks, flagstones and other elements.
” Otherwise, you’ll be hauling all that terra firma to the dump or paying someone else to take it away.Bricks and concrete pavers are the easiest patio materials to use because they have a uniform shape and create a relatively flat surface. That’s helpful if you want to roll a grill across it, put down a mat to do Pilates or wear high heels while hosting a dinner party.
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