OT: Cement or Pavers

[LAAFTERHOURS]

Thanks Rustico.

[Hobie]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]I know thats a DIY job I can do, just need a ladder tall enough.
[/quote]

Please hire a pro for the 2nd story gutters. Too easy to fall.

It looks like the patio drains away from the house off the end of the slab. Are there any drains in the concrete? If not you might consider installing a french drain in the grass. While you are at it add another drain along the side of the house if you plan on paving/concreting thereby creating a dam in the backyard.

Cheap insurance for preventing a soggy backyard. And that is a good DIY project.

[Hobie]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]I know thats a DIY job I can do, just need a ladder tall enough.
[/quote]

Please hire a pro for the 2nd story gutters. Too easy to fall.

It looks like the patio drains away from the house off the end of the slab. Are there any drains in the concrete? If not you might consider installing a french drain in the grass. While you are at it add another drain along the side of the house if you plan on paving/concreting thereby creating a dam in the backyard.

Cheap insurance for preventing a soggy backyard. And that is a good DIY project.

[Hobie]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]I know thats a DIY job I can do, just need a ladder tall enough.
[/quote]

Please hire a pro for the 2nd story gutters. Too easy to fall.

It looks like the patio drains away from the house off the end of the slab. Are there any drains in the concrete? If not you might consider installing a french drain in the grass. While you are at it add another drain along the side of the house if you plan on paving/concreting thereby creating a dam in the backyard.

Cheap insurance for preventing a soggy backyard. And that is a good DIY project.

[Hobie]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]I know thats a DIY job I can do, just need a ladder tall enough.
[/quote]

Please hire a pro for the 2nd story gutters. Too easy to fall.

It looks like the patio drains away from the house off the end of the slab. Are there any drains in the concrete? If not you might consider installing a french drain in the grass. While you are at it add another drain along the side of the house if you plan on paving/concreting thereby creating a dam in the backyard.

Cheap insurance for preventing a soggy backyard. And that is a good DIY project.

[Hobie]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]I know thats a DIY job I can do, just need a ladder tall enough.
[/quote]

Please hire a pro for the 2nd story gutters. Too easy to fall.

It looks like the patio drains away from the house off the end of the slab. Are there any drains in the concrete? If not you might consider installing a french drain in the grass. While you are at it add another drain along the side of the house if you plan on paving/concreting thereby creating a dam in the backyard.

Cheap insurance for preventing a soggy backyard. And that is a good DIY project.

[NotCranky]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]Thanks Rustico.[/quote]
You are welcome.

[NotCranky]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]Thanks Rustico.[/quote]
You are welcome.

[NotCranky]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]Thanks Rustico.[/quote]
You are welcome.

[NotCranky]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]Thanks Rustico.[/quote]
You are welcome.

[NotCranky]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]Thanks Rustico.[/quote]
You are welcome.

[sdduuuude]

I didn’t have anything to say yesterday. I was wondering why you cared if the back and front of the house match. I think having different design themes in back/front is kind of cool.

I like your brick. It’s nice. I also don’t think that having concrete in the back precludes having some brick in the back as well.

Anyway, I was just thinking about your project last night and thought you could just do a brick border around your existing concrete and/or cut some patterns into the existing concrete and drop brick in there. Would save alot of money because you wouldn’t have to pour a new slab or do all that in brick.

So, put in a concrete sidewalk around the side, line it with brick, and extend the brick/concrete theme to the back by adding some brick trim to the back slab.

Maybe add some brick-colored trim or redwood trim to the house as well.

Just another option.

P.S. I’d go for hiring out the gutters, too. Those machines that form a seamless gutter from sheet metal are so cool.

[sdduuuude]

I didn’t have anything to say yesterday. I was wondering why you cared if the back and front of the house match. I think having different design themes in back/front is kind of cool.

I like your brick. It’s nice. I also don’t think that having concrete in the back precludes having some brick in the back as well.

Anyway, I was just thinking about your project last night and thought you could just do a brick border around your existing concrete and/or cut some patterns into the existing concrete and drop brick in there. Would save alot of money because you wouldn’t have to pour a new slab or do all that in brick.

So, put in a concrete sidewalk around the side, line it with brick, and extend the brick/concrete theme to the back by adding some brick trim to the back slab.

Maybe add some brick-colored trim or redwood trim to the house as well.

Just another option.

P.S. I’d go for hiring out the gutters, too. Those machines that form a seamless gutter from sheet metal are so cool.

[sdduuuude]

I didn’t have anything to say yesterday. I was wondering why you cared if the back and front of the house match. I think having different design themes in back/front is kind of cool.

I like your brick. It’s nice. I also don’t think that having concrete in the back precludes having some brick in the back as well.

Anyway, I was just thinking about your project last night and thought you could just do a brick border around your existing concrete and/or cut some patterns into the existing concrete and drop brick in there. Would save alot of money because you wouldn’t have to pour a new slab or do all that in brick.

So, put in a concrete sidewalk around the side, line it with brick, and extend the brick/concrete theme to the back by adding some brick trim to the back slab.

Maybe add some brick-colored trim or redwood trim to the house as well.

Just another option.

P.S. I’d go for hiring out the gutters, too. Those machines that form a seamless gutter from sheet metal are so cool.

[sdduuuude]

I didn’t have anything to say yesterday. I was wondering why you cared if the back and front of the house match. I think having different design themes in back/front is kind of cool.

I like your brick. It’s nice. I also don’t think that having concrete in the back precludes having some brick in the back as well.

Anyway, I was just thinking about your project last night and thought you could just do a brick border around your existing concrete and/or cut some patterns into the existing concrete and drop brick in there. Would save alot of money because you wouldn’t have to pour a new slab or do all that in brick.

So, put in a concrete sidewalk around the side, line it with brick, and extend the brick/concrete theme to the back by adding some brick trim to the back slab.

Maybe add some brick-colored trim or redwood trim to the house as well.

Just another option.

P.S. I’d go for hiring out the gutters, too. Those machines that form a seamless gutter from sheet metal are so cool.

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