Has anyone used Peacock Pavers inside?
Megan2525
10 years ago
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lazy_gardens
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Peacock Pavers? They look great - are they?
Comments (4)I'm posting here in Flooring and Building a Home and also the Pool/Spa forums: bumping up such an old post, but searching gardenweb peacock pavers for pics brings up little results or no pictures. anyone out there that can post pictures and give advice? We're thinking of Peacock Pavers around a pool/rear patio. Would really love to see photos and want to know what you think of the durability. And is it slippery? There's a couple of posts that talk about these pavers and that they need to be installed on concrete slab - is that true? Just wondering if anyone used them in a first floor mudroom over a basement....See MoreHas anyone used portland/sand for paver patio base?
Comments (1)It's not common, but it is done. I'm presuming that they'll use a dry mix and plate compact it? Much depends on the thickness they are laying and what is under the portland/sand dry mix. There needs to be good gravel drainage and NO organic matter (no topsoil, roots, etc). The dry mix will cure, as over time it will absorb moisture from the ground and surrounding environment. My preference is to not use a portland-based base unless the pavers will be mortared in place. If the pavers will be dry-set, then I prefer a base of stone dust, which is crushed granite. Stone dust provides an easily compacted base that can still drain. The draining aspect of it helps with seasonal heaving found in freeze-thaw winter cycles. Tough to find fault with their methods, as it's one ingredient in their recipe. If done properly, the portland/sand base should perform just fine....See MorePlease any advice on peacock pavers?
Comments (2)I've never heard of them before, but if you want the 1/2" thick I'd make sure they are reinforced first. Their site does not say, and 1/2" concrete will crumble without reinforcement (so will 1" for that matter). As for more eco-friendly than stone, that's bunk! Concrete requires the same quarrying - for the limestone, and then extremely hot kilns/furnaces that use a lot of fuel to create Portland Cement. I'm not against concrete at all, but claiming it is more "eco-friendly" is just false advertising....See MoreHas anyone actually done a 'Peacock' kitchen?
Comments (47)Egad, again, I managed to put my foot in my mouth and "annoy" someone.... What I really meant to imply was NOT that GWer's do not have "expensive" kitchens.... What I wanted to convey was that if one is worth hundreds of millions AND has homes that are worth tens of millions, one does not often do one's own shopping.... Peacock kitchens are bought by people that have homes that are worth many or tens of mil. They "hire" the people to execute what they want. Seattle is full of these people (but not even remotely close to the number in NY). There are many companies that cater to these wealthy people. You should be able to find someone that should click with you. Igloochic, If you want to embark on a project that is less hands-on, the most imporant part of the work is to find a designer/architect that you trust. Many of my friends/colleagues builds houses/remodels with architects/designers without being very hands on. They end up with very beautiful kitchens/houses. The way they go about it was to have the architects/designers present them with a "few" options on much of the finish work and they just "picked" from those options; door handles, cabinets, appliances etc. Obviously, if they felt strongly about something, then that stays in the design. Sometimes, they go shopping for what they want with the designers. Often, they don't worry if the project cost them 50k or 100k or 200k more than what they thought that it would cost. They just pay the bill and move on. If you are comfortable with this type of arrangement, then you can build with much less hands-on involvement, leaving you time to get on with life. Money can give you the luxury of time if you don't care whether or not you spent 100k more than you needed/planned or not because having someone take care of the details were worth it to you. The end product can be and often are quite well done, "IF" you pick the right architect/designer. To do this, you have to trust the person you are working with AND let them do the work for you. This is not necessarily something that "control freaks" like me can let happen. As I am getting older and my budget is getting "more" comfortable, I am tyring to figure out a good balance of when to call in the calvary and when to trust my own design sense. There is an amazing designer/artist that works near where I live. His projects are all over US. He has been written up in many art magazines. Rococogurl may find his work intriguing. I WISH I could afford to have his work. But at 20k for a simple couch, mere mortals cannot afford his work. http://domesticarchitecture.com/ I asked one of my friends who spent probably about 2mil for their remodel, if she talked to him. It is the type of architecture that would interest her. She said even she could not afford him. What I am trying to say is that like everything else in life, there are people working at many different price points. Design/architecture is no different. You have to find good people at your own price point. Here are a few other contruction companies in Seattle that do good work. http://www.schuchartdow.com/ http://www.dovetailinc.net/ http://www.loganshammer.com/ Luxe interior magazines for Pacific NW also feature nice homes that are multi mil in price point. They often list architects/construction companies. You can get the magazine at Barns and Noble in Seattle (?Port Towsend). I wish you the best....See MoreEast Park Home
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