OT: Cement or Pavers

[moneymaker]

There is a home show @ the convention center this weekend that is free to attend you might be able to get some ideas there. I might go, I’m thinking of putting up triangular shade cloth on my back patio. The few places I’ve seen with it, I thought looked pretty good. Also a good do it yourself project I think.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=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.[/quote]

Actually this is where I think im going. Saw some photos of square concrete molds that I think we are going to do on the sides with brick surrounding them, matching the border that is in the courtyard. We will carry this to the back patio and border the back patio. We may also stain the concrete to make it look a bit more attractive and make it gel with the brick.

I wonder if I can make the concrete molds myself and mix/ pour it myself (possibly with the help of another person) or if its not much cost savings to just have someone set the concrete squares.

Good stuff though – We were on the same page 😉

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=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.[/quote]

Actually this is where I think im going. Saw some photos of square concrete molds that I think we are going to do on the sides with brick surrounding them, matching the border that is in the courtyard. We will carry this to the back patio and border the back patio. We may also stain the concrete to make it look a bit more attractive and make it gel with the brick.

I wonder if I can make the concrete molds myself and mix/ pour it myself (possibly with the help of another person) or if its not much cost savings to just have someone set the concrete squares.

Good stuff though – We were on the same page 😉

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=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.[/quote]

Actually this is where I think im going. Saw some photos of square concrete molds that I think we are going to do on the sides with brick surrounding them, matching the border that is in the courtyard. We will carry this to the back patio and border the back patio. We may also stain the concrete to make it look a bit more attractive and make it gel with the brick.

I wonder if I can make the concrete molds myself and mix/ pour it myself (possibly with the help of another person) or if its not much cost savings to just have someone set the concrete squares.

Good stuff though – We were on the same page 😉

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=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.[/quote]

Actually this is where I think im going. Saw some photos of square concrete molds that I think we are going to do on the sides with brick surrounding them, matching the border that is in the courtyard. We will carry this to the back patio and border the back patio. We may also stain the concrete to make it look a bit more attractive and make it gel with the brick.

I wonder if I can make the concrete molds myself and mix/ pour it myself (possibly with the help of another person) or if its not much cost savings to just have someone set the concrete squares.

Good stuff though – We were on the same page 😉

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=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.[/quote]

Actually this is where I think im going. Saw some photos of square concrete molds that I think we are going to do on the sides with brick surrounding them, matching the border that is in the courtyard. We will carry this to the back patio and border the back patio. We may also stain the concrete to make it look a bit more attractive and make it gel with the brick.

I wonder if I can make the concrete molds myself and mix/ pour it myself (possibly with the help of another person) or if its not much cost savings to just have someone set the concrete squares.

Good stuff though – We were on the same page 😉

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