Comments on: easiest do it yourself patio? http://bird-bath.net/easiest-do-it-yourself-patio/248/ Fri, 13 May 2011 05:36:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Spam http://bird-bath.net/easiest-do-it-yourself-patio/248/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Spam Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:59:08 +0000 http://bird-bath.net/easiest-do-it-yourself-patio/248/#comment-767 I guess some large paving stones placed together, easier than using concrete. You could put a small iron railing to enclose it . Or get some ideas from here: http://www.myhomeideas.com/myhome/decorating/da/browse/0,29700,homeOnt:Rooms_homeOnt:OutdoorAreasClass____18_TYPE,00.html?pkw=PSMHGLTX062107BTND1211 I guess some large paving stones placed together, easier than using concrete.
You could put a small iron railing to enclose it .
Or get some ideas from here:

http://www.myhomeideas.com/myhome/decorating/da/browse/0,29700,homeOnt:Rooms_homeOnt:OutdoorAreasClass____18_TYPE,00.html?pkw=PSMHGLTX062107BTND1211

]]> By: Karen L http://bird-bath.net/easiest-do-it-yourself-patio/248/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Karen L Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:39:03 +0000 http://bird-bath.net/easiest-do-it-yourself-patio/248/#comment-766 Paving stones of one kind or another. You can get really expensive stone or just plain concrete squares, and things in between. Multitude of choices out there. Pave the whole thing or just make a stepping stone path to the bench. Whichever you use, make sure you have a good base of sand and/or small sharp gravel so they sit solidly on the ground. Then you can put whatever you like on top in the way of decoration--bird bath, couple of nice planters or interesting plants, maybe a trellis on one side for a vine to grow on so the area sort of feels like part of the entryway or at least is separated from the street. Shouldn't take a lot of money to make a small area like that look interesting. Go to your local garden or building centre and see what they have.If you don't want to haul all the sand and stones, get all your stuff delivered and then hire a local strong back to help you put it all in place. Paving stones of one kind or another. You can get really expensive stone or just plain concrete squares, and things in between. Multitude of choices out there. Pave the whole thing or just make a stepping stone path to the bench. Whichever you use, make sure you have a good base of sand and/or small sharp gravel so they sit solidly on the ground. Then you can put whatever you like on top in the way of decoration–bird bath, couple of nice planters or interesting plants, maybe a trellis on one side for a vine to grow on so the area sort of feels like part of the entryway or at least is separated from the street. Shouldn’t take a lot of money to make a small area like that look interesting. Go to your local garden or building centre and see what they have.If you don’t want to haul all the sand and stones, get all your stuff delivered and then hire a local strong back to help you put it all in place.

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