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Outdoor patio… PLEASE HELP!?

By admin | November 17, 2007

niffer asked:

My ugly patio?
I need some ideas. We moved in and there was the concrete pad and some red pavers. We have since tried to spruce things up a bit, but the patio remains a problem. I have considered:

Pouring concrete: $800, plus ripping out old stuff

Putting in deck: $ ???, work, Az is hard on wood I guess.

Laying flagstone: $ ??? but I think it would be at least $1500

Grass would die because of the shade. We are on attempt #3 of grass between patio and planter!

Pea gravel: $150?, easy, but my baby eats it, it isnt so pretty, and it hurts your feet. But, not out of the question.

Any ideas?
Check out my picture. Westfam.org Thanks!

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3 Responses to “Outdoor patio… PLEASE HELP!?”
  1. snowman Says:
    November 19th, 2007 at 2:32 pm

    Deck it.concrete is boring,pavers are pricey,flagstone sound like a backache.

  2. froghugger Says:
    November 22nd, 2007 at 2:37 pm

    how about indoor-outdoor carpeting or artificial grass. It would be good for a baby to play on.
    Or turn it into a big sand box to play in.

  3. nigyar_98 Says:
    November 24th, 2007 at 9:46 am

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