love2read Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 We have planned to put in a patio or unattached deck for the past few years. We kept the grass mowed low and now it's mostly packed dirt. It's never going to get done. Never. Dh wants to do it himself, but he's too busy. Our neighbors just had some asphalt poured and they're going to use that as a patio. I'm thinking blacktop is not a great idea ;) a little too hot for my feet even in shoes. Is there another cover that can be put down to cover the ground? The packed dirt sort of works, but we do get bugs on the table more than we do on the deck. (The deck is too small for a table). Online I've seen that some people use gravel and others sand. I'm not convinced those would work well. Have any of you used those? Or some other cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I agree that asphalt might be too hot depending where you live. We had an asphalt drive way in CA and we were always burning our feet in the summer. My dh put in a pathway from our backdoor to the garbage cans using pavers. It was a super easy project and took him less than a weekend to do. They look beautiful, too. I'm not sure if they would be good for a patio with table because they are a little bumpy. Also they are pricey. You can buy them at the hardware store - just ask for pavers. My only suggestions is to put down a weed paper under the stones. My dh did one section without the paper and now we have grass growing between the pavers in that spot. My dh used different sizes and colors to give it some visual interest, but they sort of look something like this: http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100619519&marketID=16&locStoreNum=6572&categoryID=502344 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoSylvia Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 My dh works at a golf course and he found a cool idea - steppable herbs that smell great when you walk over them. They are great for planting around stepping stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Ferdie, can you try linking again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Ferdie, can you try linking again? OK, let's try this link. If the link doesn't work then go to homedepot.com and seach on "pavers". My dh used the items in the second row called pavestone. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100619519&marketID=16&locStoreNum=6572&categoryID=502344 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thanks, we're going to Lowes this weekend. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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