We ought to amalgamate our hard landscaping areas I suppose. Over the
years we've added bits to the patio etc etc. However all the books I've
read seemed to suggest that you match the house with the paving.

I am not, and never will be, blessed with a design type mind so can
anyone who does have the ability to see things that aren't there,
suggest a material that will go with 1934 Bucks. faded red brick and
hawthorn hedges?
Gravel looks awful, York might be too dear............

All advice gratefully accepted.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

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We ought to amalgamate our hard landscaping areas I suppose. Over the
years we've added bits to the patio etc etc. However all the books I've
read seemed to suggest that you match the house with the paving.

I am not, and never will be, blessed with a design type mind so can
anyone who does have the ability to see things that aren't there,
suggest a material that will go with 1934 Bucks. faded red brick and
hawthorn hedges?
Gravel looks awful, York might be too dear............

All advice gratefully accepted.

What about block pavers? They're a cheapish concrete product sold in
loads of typical builders merchants or laid by lots of specialist
companies, and come in a huge range of finishes (including brick) to
tone with anything.

Janet Tweedy12/4/04 10:40

We ought to amalgamate our hard landscaping areas I suppose. Over the
years we've added bits to the patio etc etc. However all the books I've
read seemed to suggest that you match the house with the paving.

I am not, and never will be, blessed with a design type mind so can
anyone who does have the ability to see things that aren't there,
suggest a material that will go with 1934 Bucks. faded red brick and
hawthorn hedges?
Gravel looks awful, York might be too dear............

All advice gratefully accepted.

I don't mind gravel, though I do prefer paving - preferably herring bone
brick. We have gravel on the path that goes right round our house and it's
good from the pov of having no moss, draining well and acting as a security
warning.
But are brick paths and terracing a possible for you?
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article , Janet Tweedy
writes
We ought to amalgamate our hard landscaping areas I suppose. Over the
years we've added bits to the patio etc etc. However all the books I've
read seemed to suggest that you match the house with the paving.

I am not, and never will be, blessed with a design type mind so can
anyone who does have the ability to see things that aren't there,
suggest a material that will go with 1934 Bucks. faded red brick and
hawthorn hedges?
Gravel looks awful, York might be too dear............

Clay paviours? Or a suitable quality concrete paviour? Have a look at
Cormaic's site for suggestions.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article , Sacha
writes

I don't mind gravel, though I do prefer paving - preferably herring bone
brick. We have gravel on the path that goes right round our house and it's
good from the pov of having no moss, draining well and acting as a security
warning.
But are brick paths and terracing a possible for you?


Oh yes any reasonably flat surface would be nice, though wouldn't a
patio made out of side angles bricks look a bit much?
I like those pavers but not sure if they aren't' a bit hard on the feet
and difficult to put table and chairs on and keep them level.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , Janet Tweedy
writes
In article , Sacha
writes

I don't mind gravel, though I do prefer paving - preferably herring bone
brick. We have gravel on the path that goes right round our house and it's
good from the pov of having no moss, draining well and acting as a security
warning.
But are brick paths and terracing a possible for you?


Oh yes any reasonably flat surface would be nice, though wouldn't a
patio made out of side angles bricks look a bit much?
I like those pavers but not sure if they aren't' a bit hard on the feet
and difficult to put table and chairs on and keep them level.

No harder on the feet than york stone! ;-)

If properly laid, no problems with keeping furniture level. A lot easier
than gravel to push wheelbarrows on.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article ,
says...

If properly laid, no problems with keeping furniture level. A lot easier
than gravel to push wheelbarrows on.

I've got a gravel area, and it I don't like the look of it after
someone's walked on it. I spend loads of time raking it flat (-:

Inge Jones12/4/04 10:08

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says...

If properly laid, no problems with keeping furniture level. A lot easier
than gravel to push wheelbarrows on.

I've got a gravel area, and it I don't like the look of it after
someone's walked on it. I spend loads of time raking it flat (-:

There's a lot of our drive awaiting your ministrations. ;-)
--

Sacha
(remove the weeds to email me)