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Pavers with turf between for back patio
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:12 am
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:12 am
Wife wants something like this below . Does anyone have something similar? I'm fine with it but my concern is the legs of tables and chairs will have issues since the surfaces are unlevel. Or can you make it to where the turf and pavers are level? Would be using 24"x24" pavers.
ETA: this will be 100% synthetic turf. Not grass.
ETA: this will be 100% synthetic turf. Not grass.
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 10:49 am
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Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:22 am to poochie
I'm sorry you have to do this. Seems like a pain. All I got.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:33 am to poochie
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:38 am to poochie
Looks great in pictures, but there’s a lot of issues. Pinterest makes it look great.
If you want real turf/grass, it’s a pain to keep up. Trimming, edging, even growth, etc. This is pretty obvious not to do around a pool.
If you go artificial turf, drainage can be an issue and the turf is definitely unlevel with the surface. It can be near level and minimized, but it’s a lot of work and adjustment to get everything straight. Your pavers would need to be set on concrete to minimize settling. Your contract would need to spend a lot of time to ensure everything is set and leveled, the turf is properly installed and doesn’t risk lifting. It can also be a toe catcher/tripping hazard.
If you want real turf/grass, it’s a pain to keep up. Trimming, edging, even growth, etc. This is pretty obvious not to do around a pool.
If you go artificial turf, drainage can be an issue and the turf is definitely unlevel with the surface. It can be near level and minimized, but it’s a lot of work and adjustment to get everything straight. Your pavers would need to be set on concrete to minimize settling. Your contract would need to spend a lot of time to ensure everything is set and leveled, the turf is properly installed and doesn’t risk lifting. It can also be a toe catcher/tripping hazard.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:38 am to poochie
That particular photo might be using artificial grass. Not sure TBH. Always looks like those driveways/patios with those have no more than 2" wide of Bermuda on much larger slabs.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:47 am to poochie
might be easier to concrete it and have a mural painted of turf and pavers.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:51 am to poochie
Over the years of home ownership and building 2 houses, I've learned that there's a big difference in something that looks great in a catalog and the practicality of it in a real world application. Pinterest has made this even worse. Women see a pic and think "Why can't we have that?"
This patio looks great but it is staged for a photo. Getting the pavers to be level in the turf would be a pain, and yes sliding the chair legs would hit the valleys between the stones and be a pain in the arse.
This patio looks great but it is staged for a photo. Getting the pavers to be level in the turf would be a pain, and yes sliding the chair legs would hit the valleys between the stones and be a pain in the arse.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:52 am to Chad504boy
edited to note this will be synthetic turf, not grass.
i'm always looking for the out and in this case, if we install it with pavers and turf and decide we don't like the turf, i can pull it up and use the pavers plus a few more and just paver the whole thing and only be out couple hundred bucks of turf.
i'm always looking for the out and in this case, if we install it with pavers and turf and decide we don't like the turf, i can pull it up and use the pavers plus a few more and just paver the whole thing and only be out couple hundred bucks of turf.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:54 am to LSUtigerME
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Your contract would need to spend a lot of time to ensure everything is set and leveled,
oh, i'm the contractor. and it would be installed correctly and be level to the blond count hair
Posted on 5/1/24 at 12:24 pm to poochie
man…
if you agree to that I surely hope you are extracting similar (and substantial) concessions from her elsewhere
if you agree to that I surely hope you are extracting similar (and substantial) concessions from her elsewhere
Posted on 5/1/24 at 12:34 pm to poochie
Like already said=====Looks great, very impractical.
Chair legs going off the pavers, ladies with heeled shoes twisting ankles, kids playing on wheeled toys like bikes, skates, etc. tripping and falling.
Bad idea in my opinion.
Chair legs going off the pavers, ladies with heeled shoes twisting ankles, kids playing on wheeled toys like bikes, skates, etc. tripping and falling.
Bad idea in my opinion.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 2:02 pm to poochie
Pretty sure someone sells a grid system with the turf and you just snap in the tile.
Paverturf.com
Paverturf.com
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 5/1/24 at 3:06 pm to poochie
Brother in law did this....its doable and it looks great but that turf gets HOT AF in the summer!
Posted on 5/1/24 at 3:39 pm to Art Vandelay
I saw the pre cut one. Certainly an option. But about 4x the cost of diy strips. Would be a tougher pill to swallow if we changed.
Our three options would be:
All pavers
All turf
Pavers and turf.
There would have been a 4th option, pool, but my weak pull out game scratched that one.
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Brother in law did this....its doable and it looks great but that turf gets HOT AF in the summer!
Our three options would be:
All pavers
All turf
Pavers and turf.
There would have been a 4th option, pool, but my weak pull out game scratched that one.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 3:46 pm to poochie
option #4 is pea gravel or pavers and pea gravel. It stays cool (ish), looks good, easy on feet, stays put if restrained, easy to groom if needed, cheap and easy to install
Posted on 5/1/24 at 3:47 pm to poochie
I appreciate the desire to achieve the look. It makes for a great instagram post when it’s installed.
But somewhat like being in a serious relationship with a narcissistic IG chick or buying an Italian sports car, the looks quickly fade and it before long it becomes far more trouble than it’s worth.
My advice? Go with something she likes almost as much with a fraction of the maintenance.
But if you have the budget and inclination to let someone else maintain it by all means have at it.
But somewhat like being in a serious relationship with a narcissistic IG chick or buying an Italian sports car, the looks quickly fade and it before long it becomes far more trouble than it’s worth.
My advice? Go with something she likes almost as much with a fraction of the maintenance.
But if you have the budget and inclination to let someone else maintain it by all means have at it.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 3:57 pm to poochie
How are you installing the turf? Typically with those small separations, it’s all one seamless concrete deck with turf laid in the joints and all the pavers cast in place.
If you’re doing pavers on a sand/aggregate base with turf over that, good luck. I would not recommend it.
If you’re doing pavers on a sand/aggregate base with turf over that, good luck. I would not recommend it.
This post was edited on 5/1/24 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 5/1/24 at 3:59 pm to tide06
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option #4 is pea gravel or pavers and pea gravel. It stays cool (ish), looks good, easy on feet, stays put if restrained, easy to groom if needed, cheap and easy to install
This is what I had sketched up which has two paver and pea gravel walkways.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 4:13 pm to poochie
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Would be using 24"x24" pavers.
I'd go larger at least 48"x48" and instead of using pavers, do a pour.
At least that's my recommendation.
Posted on 5/1/24 at 4:20 pm to Cdawg
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I'd go larger at least 48"x48" and instead of using pavers, do a pour.
At least that's my recommendation.
This is what I'm planning.
Larger "pavers" but just pouring concrete instead. Then using turf instead of real grass. Should be almost no maintenance at all.
I'm not putting it in an area where a table and chairs will be though, that could be an annoyance.
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