Silly Patio area
We’ve just bought a new house. The builders have put in these two small patios. Next year we will sort it out and build a bigger new one. For this year I want to use this space but feel I need to link the two patios. (The strip of grass I find annoying !)
We walk from one side to the other several times a day to get to the side access i need to walk across the space.
I was thinking of a membrane covered with pebbles? Any ideas.
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E D
4 years agoE D
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Comments (9)Had some thoughts about your garden and came up with a rough sketch:) (see pic). Decking outside the garden office would look nice but I’m not sure about bringing it all the way to the house as decking can take a fair amount of maintenance although you can get composite decking or slabs that look like wood which would probably be easier to look after. I think breaking it up and having some planting would be nice and more pleasing to look at. So on the sketch I brought the decking to surround the office windows then added a small seating area and space for planting which could include a small pond or water feature. This could be like a contemplation area where you can relax and have a tea break:) Instead of decking pathway I think slabs or tiles to match the patio would be better. The patio I’ve kept as is but extended a little to include bbq area. Did think that putting the bbq on the right side of patio might be good as well. Put in some extra planting areas but that’s just because I like plants:) planting pocket is basically a hole in the deck but some tall grasses or similar with lighting would look great on the left side of the office and help to balance things out. Not sure on a pergola mainly because I think adding another tall structure on the left would make that side of the garden seem overly busy but it’s entirely up to you what you want. Anyway hope this gives you some fresh ideas:) P.s. sketch is not to scale....See MoreSarah Ch
4 years agoSarah Ch
4 years ago
Sonia
4 years agoI think gravel would be a good temporary solution. The thing with pebbles and large gravel is they can be quite difficult to walk on, whilst small pea gravel is much more comfy, and cheap as chips! You will need to remove the turf and some of the soil, so the gravel can be bedded in. You could use membrane to stop weeds, but I do remember Charlie Dimmock saying membrane can be a pain as it can work it’s way up through the gravel, and it does!
Or you could place some slabs within the grass as E D suggests, but make sure they come below the grass level otherwise mowing is difficult. Or you could get a some cheap paving slabs and plonk them in place, but unless paving is properly mortared in it can get wobbly and become a trip hazard, so maybe not. Incredibly poor design I must say!
Sarah ChOriginal Author