Concrete slab or paver walkway
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Comments (4)Hi Digin, Without actually being in the space, this is what I would do. First, we need to change the hallway effect. It is uncomfortable to most people, makes them walk faster instead of leisurely enjoying the space. I would definitely bring the walkway up to the garage as well as the width of the porch. I probably would turn it towards the drive almost as is but would also have another section going a little down the drive. A walk for you and one for visitors. I would put a small, 4 seasons of interest tree to soften and connect human scale to the hard lines of the tall house. And I would under plant the tree with just one groundcover and carry that groundcover through out the entire area. I can't tell what it looks like under your large window but I do know if it needs hiding, putting 4 round or square shrubs that have to be trimmed is going to look like you are hiding something and does nothing to soften the hard lines of the structure. It is the same feeling that the shrubs along the garage gives. The purpose of foundation planting is to soften the hard lines of a building in an attempt to have it blend in with nature. Why some people plant things that are the same shape as the lines they are trying to soften has always baffled me. That type of designing, of course does have it place but it is dictated by the style of the house and for the most part doesnt work in most situations. I am not sure what exposure you have, nor what the rest of the space is like so again I am winging it. Will you be paving over the porch? If I could do what ever I wanted, I might try to make the step have a much wider tread and try to make it look like an half moon. I might also, not directly in the middle of the garage wall have an arched cutout small enough that it doesnÂt wreck the flow of 2 people walking side by side and possibly espalier or grow something on an interesting trellis with maybe an uplight shining on the wall. All these types of things should be consider in advance for placing PVC pipes under the walk for wires or drip irrigation. There are so many little things that can be done to make great changes. Simple things like, we painted some of our exposed foundation gray because it blended in with the siding better then concrete color. Another simple thing that lots of folks donÂt think about it putting shutters on their windows in the back of the house. It really dresses things up and doesnÂt break the bank. IMO, with your style home it is important to not use a bunch of different types plants, keep it simple and elegant. You want to create a comfortable, not busy approach to your house and that is how your guests will feel when you open the door. The backyard is the living area where you put al the fun, things that are you, like how you decorate the inside of the house. We inherited a builders concrete 2' wide walkway, also have brick and gray siding and pretty much removed all the round and square shrubs that lined poth sides of the walk. It was tough on our clothes when the shrubs were wet. One of my passions is gardening/design, so I plant for me and for what I see, consequently, starting a small bed at the street and adding alittle when ever I could on each side with the plan that the two sides would eventually meet. Good luck, more importantly have fun. My rule is that plants should bring me pleasure and if it is getting on my nerves it then becomes a weed and it is removed. Sorry this post is so long, as I said landscaping is one of my passions and if I can steal a moment to myself, I love to talk design. Ally...See MoreRe-Grade Concrete Slab with Mortar and Pavers?
Comments (1)I did something similar with my driveway several years ago. It was a very solid base, just had sunk over time till it was pitched towards the house. Would have been a HUGE pain to remove. Just graded it level with mortar and laid pavers over that. It was just a bunch of bags of Type S mortar mix and play sand.. nothing special. I've been happy with the performance through several freezing winters, so yeah - you're on the right track. The expensive part will be the pavers, bricks, or stone. Mortar mix and sand are cheap. Best way to save money on a job that size is to watch Craigslist etc in your area and get some used bricks or pavers to use. You really shouldn't pave with wall bricks but you can get away with them for a few years; if you end up using non-pavement-rated bricks I would definitely use a sand bed so you can replace them later. Again, I wouldn't do that unless you happen to find a bunch of free bricks from someone tearing down a wall.....See MoreConcrete slab paver base construction help
Comments (5)You'll want to rent a plate compactor for the base. A hand tamper is fine for tight corners and places where the compactor can't go but unless you're a World's Strongest Man champion you'll have a hard time getting great compaction on that big a walk. Especially using bigger slabs, you don't want voids showing up underneath them or having them move. No need to compact your bedding layer. You want it loose to help level each slab with its neighbors. Just give them a whack with a rubber mallet. I'd run the 3/4 minus 12" wider than the finished walk on both sides, compact it, and spike in paver edge restraint. By creating a fixed edge that the pavers can't move beyond, you make it a little less likely that the pavers will shift within the walk....See MoreThinking of porcelain pavers for the walkway path, thoughts?
Comments (3)Gravel binders? http://core6systems.com/coregravel or http://ekoflo.com/ My neighbor used the EkoFlo Permeable Pebble Binder. Her gravel walkways do not move, they look just like they did when she had them installed. The water goes through them as well, it doesn't sit on top. She is on a very steep hill....See More3onthetree
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