Patio at floor or garden level
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tamp75
3 years ago
Sonia
3 years agoRelated Discussions
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3 years agoFloor level in the house is 450mm, about 18 inches above the garden level so we need three steps down. Either (i) three steps down to the patio at garden level or (ii) put the patio at the same level as the floor in the house then three steps from the patio down to the garde.
Examples:
(i) Patio at floor level and steps down to garden
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(ii) Steps down to patio at garden level
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3 years agoHi Andrew,
Why not meet in the middle and create a multi level patio? The different sections of the patio become the "steps". Three steps would be very easy to hide.
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3 years agoAndrew
3 years agoSonia
3 years agoI would personally prefer a patio level with the house then step down to the garden. Being met by a load of steps as soon as you leave the house seems rather dodgy, especially for the elderly, slightly inebriated or little uns.
Ellie