OT: Cement or Pavers

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]What about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
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Very true. Semi permeable is a more green way of paving.

However, my experience with pavers is that they don’t work well in San Diego. Because of the climate, grass and weeds will grow in between the pavers causing maitenance issues (I’m all for low maintenance and hate yard work)

In wetter climates, green moss will grow in between the pavers and that looks good. That also prevents weeds and grass from growing in between the pavers.

[moneymaker]

Maybe pour some concrete yourself, could even stamp it, and then if it doesn’t look good lay some kind of tile on top of it. Pavers are nice but to be done properly is a lot of work, atleast 6 inches of sand/gravel for drainage and weed control.

[moneymaker]

Maybe pour some concrete yourself, could even stamp it, and then if it doesn’t look good lay some kind of tile on top of it. Pavers are nice but to be done properly is a lot of work, atleast 6 inches of sand/gravel for drainage and weed control.

[moneymaker]

Maybe pour some concrete yourself, could even stamp it, and then if it doesn’t look good lay some kind of tile on top of it. Pavers are nice but to be done properly is a lot of work, atleast 6 inches of sand/gravel for drainage and weed control.

[moneymaker]

Maybe pour some concrete yourself, could even stamp it, and then if it doesn’t look good lay some kind of tile on top of it. Pavers are nice but to be done properly is a lot of work, atleast 6 inches of sand/gravel for drainage and weed control.

[moneymaker]

Maybe pour some concrete yourself, could even stamp it, and then if it doesn’t look good lay some kind of tile on top of it. Pavers are nice but to be done properly is a lot of work, atleast 6 inches of sand/gravel for drainage and weed control.

[NotCranky]

I like option A. It would be more work or more money than doing a slab sidewalk. Obviously you would be choosing the biggest project this way. You could always put concrete and finish later if you drop the sidewalk a bit where it meets the bricks(or grind it down later). The concrete placing labor is cheap. Not really much economic incentive to do it yourself .Maybe form it and place the reinforcement if anything.

The thinner bricks are called half pavers. If you don’t find them at RCP. Thompson Building Materials has them too. You can get them to match closely what you have if it has some kind of rustic or salvage look to them. Even Home Depot or Lowe’s might have them.

If your slab looks like it moves much with the season,and cracks in a brick patio would bother you, plan expansion joints and maybe some type slip sheet under too.

[NotCranky]

I like option A. It would be more work or more money than doing a slab sidewalk. Obviously you would be choosing the biggest project this way. You could always put concrete and finish later if you drop the sidewalk a bit where it meets the bricks(or grind it down later). The concrete placing labor is cheap. Not really much economic incentive to do it yourself .Maybe form it and place the reinforcement if anything.

The thinner bricks are called half pavers. If you don’t find them at RCP. Thompson Building Materials has them too. You can get them to match closely what you have if it has some kind of rustic or salvage look to them. Even Home Depot or Lowe’s might have them.

If your slab looks like it moves much with the season,and cracks in a brick patio would bother you, plan expansion joints and maybe some type slip sheet under too.

[NotCranky]

I like option A. It would be more work or more money than doing a slab sidewalk. Obviously you would be choosing the biggest project this way. You could always put concrete and finish later if you drop the sidewalk a bit where it meets the bricks(or grind it down later). The concrete placing labor is cheap. Not really much economic incentive to do it yourself .Maybe form it and place the reinforcement if anything.

The thinner bricks are called half pavers. If you don’t find them at RCP. Thompson Building Materials has them too. You can get them to match closely what you have if it has some kind of rustic or salvage look to them. Even Home Depot or Lowe’s might have them.

If your slab looks like it moves much with the season,and cracks in a brick patio would bother you, plan expansion joints and maybe some type slip sheet under too.

[NotCranky]

I like option A. It would be more work or more money than doing a slab sidewalk. Obviously you would be choosing the biggest project this way. You could always put concrete and finish later if you drop the sidewalk a bit where it meets the bricks(or grind it down later). The concrete placing labor is cheap. Not really much economic incentive to do it yourself .Maybe form it and place the reinforcement if anything.

The thinner bricks are called half pavers. If you don’t find them at RCP. Thompson Building Materials has them too. You can get them to match closely what you have if it has some kind of rustic or salvage look to them. Even Home Depot or Lowe’s might have them.

If your slab looks like it moves much with the season,and cracks in a brick patio would bother you, plan expansion joints and maybe some type slip sheet under too.

[NotCranky]

I like option A. It would be more work or more money than doing a slab sidewalk. Obviously you would be choosing the biggest project this way. You could always put concrete and finish later if you drop the sidewalk a bit where it meets the bricks(or grind it down later). The concrete placing labor is cheap. Not really much economic incentive to do it yourself .Maybe form it and place the reinforcement if anything.

The thinner bricks are called half pavers. If you don’t find them at RCP. Thompson Building Materials has them too. You can get them to match closely what you have if it has some kind of rustic or salvage look to them. Even Home Depot or Lowe’s might have them.

If your slab looks like it moves much with the season,and cracks in a brick patio would bother you, plan expansion joints and maybe some type slip sheet under too.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Im trying to stay away from using 3 different styles of flooring so interlocking pavers are out unless they look/ mold well with the brick.

Thanks for all the good responses. I thought of doing the cement laying myself and having my father in law oversee the work since thats what he did for a good 25 years but he said based on the amount of concrete I would require I would need a lot of helping hands to run wheelbarrows back and forth. He said manpower needed may just mean its better to hire someone.

I think extending the patio slab to the sides and staining it seems like the best choice, as I can always add a top layer of thin flagstone or red brick if needed.

Regarding drainage, both sided of the house have multiple drainage holes built in that funnel water to the street. These are also in the grass so the ground is properly piped for drainage. I have been monitoring all of them during the heavy rains and with the exception of the mulch bulking up on the drain holes, no drainage problems.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Im trying to stay away from using 3 different styles of flooring so interlocking pavers are out unless they look/ mold well with the brick.

Thanks for all the good responses. I thought of doing the cement laying myself and having my father in law oversee the work since thats what he did for a good 25 years but he said based on the amount of concrete I would require I would need a lot of helping hands to run wheelbarrows back and forth. He said manpower needed may just mean its better to hire someone.

I think extending the patio slab to the sides and staining it seems like the best choice, as I can always add a top layer of thin flagstone or red brick if needed.

Regarding drainage, both sided of the house have multiple drainage holes built in that funnel water to the street. These are also in the grass so the ground is properly piped for drainage. I have been monitoring all of them during the heavy rains and with the exception of the mulch bulking up on the drain holes, no drainage problems.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Im trying to stay away from using 3 different styles of flooring so interlocking pavers are out unless they look/ mold well with the brick.

Thanks for all the good responses. I thought of doing the cement laying myself and having my father in law oversee the work since thats what he did for a good 25 years but he said based on the amount of concrete I would require I would need a lot of helping hands to run wheelbarrows back and forth. He said manpower needed may just mean its better to hire someone.

I think extending the patio slab to the sides and staining it seems like the best choice, as I can always add a top layer of thin flagstone or red brick if needed.

Regarding drainage, both sided of the house have multiple drainage holes built in that funnel water to the street. These are also in the grass so the ground is properly piped for drainage. I have been monitoring all of them during the heavy rains and with the exception of the mulch bulking up on the drain holes, no drainage problems.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Im trying to stay away from using 3 different styles of flooring so interlocking pavers are out unless they look/ mold well with the brick.

Thanks for all the good responses. I thought of doing the cement laying myself and having my father in law oversee the work since thats what he did for a good 25 years but he said based on the amount of concrete I would require I would need a lot of helping hands to run wheelbarrows back and forth. He said manpower needed may just mean its better to hire someone.

I think extending the patio slab to the sides and staining it seems like the best choice, as I can always add a top layer of thin flagstone or red brick if needed.

Regarding drainage, both sided of the house have multiple drainage holes built in that funnel water to the street. These are also in the grass so the ground is properly piped for drainage. I have been monitoring all of them during the heavy rains and with the exception of the mulch bulking up on the drain holes, no drainage problems.

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