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Raised Patio - Edges
shaun787997272
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Hi there.
We recently bought a house two years ago and have only just completed all the renovation work inside. So our next focus is on the outside and we have very limited experience where gardening is involved.
We have a limited budget left available so we are going to just tidy up and make it look the best we can for this summer without doing any major work.
In the front and back garden we have two levels of patio and originally it had all slate on the edge to hide the sides of the raised patio. It has now all come apart and loose so we are looking for some ideas on how to cover the sides.
We were originally thinking sleepers adjacent or some sort of paving edge.
Has anyone got any ideas of what we could do?
We are also intending to repoint all the flags and make it all level the best we can.
Please see attached photos showing the issue.
Thanks,
We recently bought a house two years ago and have only just completed all the renovation work inside. So our next focus is on the outside and we have very limited experience where gardening is involved.
We have a limited budget left available so we are going to just tidy up and make it look the best we can for this summer without doing any major work.
In the front and back garden we have two levels of patio and originally it had all slate on the edge to hide the sides of the raised patio. It has now all come apart and loose so we are looking for some ideas on how to cover the sides.
We were originally thinking sleepers adjacent or some sort of paving edge.
Has anyone got any ideas of what we could do?
We are also intending to repoint all the flags and make it all level the best we can.
Please see attached photos showing the issue.
Thanks,
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The problem with sleepers is that you'd have to have the means to cut them ,so you'd have to factor that in to the costs. The other problem is that drain cover. Whatever you use, there'll need to be access to that, so that might be another problem to get around without removing that whole section of paving, and I don't know if that's something you would think of tackling. Possibly a bit too much to consider unless you're confident about levelling the area etc.
The amount/length you have to do is also a factor in your budget. Getting all the paving levelled first would also be a good approach, whatever you decide on doing. I know only too well how easily the costs can mount up unless you can do these things yourself too.
I think if that was my site, I'd do a bit of shuttering along the edge and just backfill with concrete. It's not too hard to do, and there are ready mixed bags of concrete available in diy stores which saves buying all the cement/sand etc and mixing it. It wouldn't need to be too thick - a few inches at most, and would do the job until your budget allows you to do more. A spirit level, along with a trowel or similar for putting it in to the space, are the only other things you'd need for the job.
The drain cover would still need a specific approach. Not sure what I'd do there, unless you made a section of concrete which could just be slotted in. Perhaps others will have some ideas to consider.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...