backyard paver patio

[Dutch445]

Scooby do you have some large equipment to move the material? I was lucky in that regard.
sounds like you'll be busy.
thanks riptide, it's been a long 5 weekends! and the weather is not cooperating......

 

[Dutch445]

thought i'd update on the project. the weather has been wet, wet, wet, my
new rain gage shows over 8 inches in the past 10 days. tooo much

SO was really bugging to get something to be finished, lately we have been working on finishing
the outside of the patio along with a section around the back of the house that
was overgrown. that has all been dug out, leveled, and is now edged and we have
stone for mulch, with a few plants put in, along with a few misc rocks for decoration.
now it's onto the deck, stairs and railing..

 

[Dutch445]

thought i'd update on the project. the weather has been wet, wet, wet, my
new rain gage shows over 8 inches in the past 10 days. tooo much

SO was really bugging to get something to be finished, lately we have been working on finishing
the outside of the patio along with a section around the back of the house that
was overgrown. that has all been dug out, leveled, and is now edged and we have
stone for mulch, with a few plants put in, along with a few misc rocks for decoration.
now it's onto the deck, stairs and railing..

 

[Dutch445]

with a large family gathering happening this past sunday, it meant I had to get on the ball and get some
more work done. Saturday I built the stairs, and on the 4th we finished up some landscaping around the
patio, put in some edging and then some rock for mulch, a few plants (more to come) and some larger rocks
for decoration. these pictures were sunday morning after we put out some furniture and cushions, painted
the wooden table and chairs. the party went well, and everybody loved the project. next up will be the
permanent railing/balusters and paint/stain of the deck and stairs. still have to finish the caps on the
block wall, and integrate some LED landscape lighting into the caps.

 

[fordmantpw]

Excellent work! Looks great! :thumbsup:

Now, I have to make sure my wife never, ever sees that!

 

[GolfAddict]

Excellent work! Looks great! :thumbsup:

Now, I have to make sure my wife never, ever sees that!

X2!

(on both points..)

 

[TCJatko]

Very nicely done.

 

[Dutch445]

Thanks, it's coming together nicely. I am looking forward to enjoying it more, and we're to
a point now that we can. The rest of the detail work I can do when I feel like it, although
i should get the railing done soon.
if it would only stop raining. . . .

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Excellent job...now get some T Bones on that grill:thumbsup:

 

[Iowachild]

wow, great looking project!

 

[J F]

Great stuff Dutch! :thumbsup: It looks incredible...great job, you should be proud.

 

[sam5570]

Dutch that looks great I showed the wife boy that was mistake, but honestly I been wanting one to. I am gonna screen mine in instead of the wall.

 

[Dutch445]

thanks guys,

there is talk of covering the deck now, to get a small area to sit out in if the weather isn't good or if
the sun is hot...

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon Dutch,
Sorry for the late post but saw your link on Lloyds' thread and just read your thread...

What a beautiful job, its allways amazing how such a large area will shrink when you start filling it with variouas things...

Im sure you will enjoy it for many years !

 

[Dutch445]

Hey Scott!
good to hear from you again

thanks, we love the new patio, and as time goes on, it just looks like it's been there , it really fits the area we put it in.
i had originally planned a phase 2 of the patio to bump out a semi circle and put a fire feature in it, but our design
changed a little bit (as i was doing it) and i'll have to rethink where to put it, but there is plenty of room still.

take care

 

[drg1]

Looks great, just a question, how come 8-10 inch base?....

 

[PRF]

Beautiful job !!

 

[Dutch445]

the base was recommended by the landscape guy i bought the materials from (they also
do installs) along with the manufacturers guidelines.. could be due to the freeze/thaw
cycles in winter, and the more base the better the drainage, and maybe less chance of
uneven heaving etc.
now i'm looking into fireplaces, and hoping if i build a small brick one that i can put
it right onto my existing patio, i'm pretty confident it'd be ok.

thanks PRF!
it's very enjoyable to sit out and think "we did this"

 

[kevinwak]

the base was recommended by the landscape guy i bought the materials from (they also
do installs) along with the manufacturers guidelines.. could be due to the freeze/thaw
cycles in winter, and the more base the better the drainage, and maybe less chance of
uneven heaving etc.
now i'm looking into fireplaces, and hoping if i build a small brick one that i can put
it right onto my existing patio, i'm pretty confident it'd be ok.

thanks PRF!
it's very enjoyable to sit out and think "we did this"

I am really hoping to build a similar patio and have a brick fireplace at the back of my house.

 

[Dutch445]

here are some updated pictures
deck railings are finished, we have a canopy/gazebo on the
deck, makes it nice for real hot days or light rainy evenings.

finished the led lights around the inside of the wall caps... beautiful. also
finished skirting the deck, and we stained the deck floor a chocolate brown... glad
most of it is covered on hot days,,,,