Paving my yard

[AndrewJ]

Right, I have a jungle ahem garden front and back of my council house, I fancy paving the rear one totally.

Now apart from getting council permission how much am I looking at the garden is relativly large as council houses go, and is at a upward angle from the house.

I am curious into the cost before I start poking into getting permission and my hopes up.

Thanks

Andrew

[Nugget]

How big's 'fairly large'?

I'm just asking because the price is going to vary depending on the number of slaps you'd need, and the style etc

[AndrewJ]

Of my head I would guess at about 14ft width and 30-35ft long the rear gardens on these houses are very large for what is end of the day a council house.

[Nugget]

Have you tried places like B & Q, or Jacksons Builders Merchants? (Sorry, I would look but our internet is playing silly buggers at the mo).

[AndrewJ]

I am toying with that, thanks Nugget, however I am curious if anyone has any pointers what to lookout for and pitfalls, in this sort of thing.

What sort of cost shall I prepare my bank for

[pedantic]

Originally Posted by Nugget

How big's 'fairly large'?

I'm just asking because the price is going to vary depending on the number of slaps you'd need, and the style etc

Slaps

What's the poor bloke done to you

[Chris]

Depends how steep the slope is. You can't really put paving slabs on any serious kind of gradient ... you may have to level the back garden into terraces.

I suspect if you are after low maintenance, low cost, you would be better off clearing the whole lot of all weeds, squirting with kill-everything weedkiller, then seeding a lawn and buying a cheap flymo.

not cheap, have a look here

http://www.pavingexpert.com/patio01.htm#price

- but check out local people, who will probably be cheaper...

<edit> you are looking at about 40 square metres from the figures you gave.

[AndrewJ]

Originally Posted by Chris T

Depends how steep the slope is. You can't really put paving slabs on any serious kind of gradient ... you may have to level the back garden into terraces.

I suspect if you are after low maintenance, low cost, you would be better off clearing the whole lot of all weeds, squirting with kill-everything weedkiller, then seeding a lawn and buying a cheap flymo.

Thanks, the main point of this is the dog's I have love playing in the rear yard and right now it's a death trap.

[Scarlett]

Why not do the relatively cheap crate of beer and a few mates ? You get your mates around with a selection of tools and go at it with a will. Afterwards Beer and pizza on you + some new DVD or something to watch. Gets the job done without you needing to be really knackered.

Remember thou Beer afterwards... Beer + garden tools = Bad...

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Thats the clearing of the Garden by the way, not the paving....

[Millay]

You may want to think about retaining a little lawned area, as dogs mess can stain patios quite badly.

Also, have you thought part paved part gravel, will break up what could otherwise look very bleak and is less labour intensive tan full slabs..

[AndrewJ]

I am after reading everyones views, considering ripping up what is there as its just plain rubbish soil and crap bits of brick etc, getting skip and then, resoiling a portion of the garden, as for the rest a general tidy up shall do and careful placing of pots to hide the worse parts.

As for gravel and stone paths, are those wise with dog's about?

[scrotnig]

Originally Posted by Nugget

How big's 'fairly large'?

I'm just asking because the price is going to vary depending on the number of slaps you'd need, and the style etc

I know it's hard work, but would he *really* need slapping before he'd do it?

[Tuftus]

Why not phone the BBC and get a garden makeover show interested?

[AndrewJ]

Hahahah I wish Tuftus