[quote=briansd1]I also noticed you don’t have rain gutters, hence the stains on the walls of the house.
I think that you’re better off paving all the way to the wall to prevent vegetation between house and walkway/patio. That will prevent future maintenance, moisture and bug issues.[/quote]
get the rain gutters first, that’s priority over anything else. if JtR taught me anything it is that.
As for the concrete suggestion, colored concrete with stamping is quite cheap these days, around $5-6/sqft.
