OT: Cement or Pavers

[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.

[NotCranky]

One way to get the crew is to call the local dispatch office and ask for their contractor sales reps number. Tell him you want to keep labor and any pump charges down. The guys will want to finish concrete not move wheelbarrows, but you can debate it with them.Really the pump often makes sense.
Let the rep know if you are willing or not to take unlicensed people. Negotiate the price down with whoever they send.

You can probably easily find good people but there are advantages to doing it this way.You get people who always work together and you have the workers worrying about feedback to the sales rep.

[NotCranky]

One way to get the crew is to call the local dispatch office and ask for their contractor sales reps number. Tell him you want to keep labor and any pump charges down. The guys will want to finish concrete not move wheelbarrows, but you can debate it with them.Really the pump often makes sense.
Let the rep know if you are willing or not to take unlicensed people. Negotiate the price down with whoever they send.

You can probably easily find good people but there are advantages to doing it this way.You get people who always work together and you have the workers worrying about feedback to the sales rep.

[NotCranky]

One way to get the crew is to call the local dispatch office and ask for their contractor sales reps number. Tell him you want to keep labor and any pump charges down. The guys will want to finish concrete not move wheelbarrows, but you can debate it with them.Really the pump often makes sense.
Let the rep know if you are willing or not to take unlicensed people. Negotiate the price down with whoever they send.

You can probably easily find good people but there are advantages to doing it this way.You get people who always work together and you have the workers worrying about feedback to the sales rep.

[NotCranky]

One way to get the crew is to call the local dispatch office and ask for their contractor sales reps number. Tell him you want to keep labor and any pump charges down. The guys will want to finish concrete not move wheelbarrows, but you can debate it with them.Really the pump often makes sense.
Let the rep know if you are willing or not to take unlicensed people. Negotiate the price down with whoever they send.

You can probably easily find good people but there are advantages to doing it this way.You get people who always work together and you have the workers worrying about feedback to the sales rep.

[NotCranky]

One way to get the crew is to call the local dispatch office and ask for their contractor sales reps number. Tell him you want to keep labor and any pump charges down. The guys will want to finish concrete not move wheelbarrows, but you can debate it with them.Really the pump often makes sense.
Let the rep know if you are willing or not to take unlicensed people. Negotiate the price down with whoever they send.

You can probably easily find good people but there are advantages to doing it this way.You get people who always work together and you have the workers worrying about feedback to the sales rep.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[ocrenter]

[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.

[ocrenter]

[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.

[ocrenter]

[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.

[ocrenter]

[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.

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