With brighter weather upon us, now is the time to get ready to entertain outdoors. Here a paving expert explains the do’s and don’ts of how to clean a patio.
It might not be top of your priority list but drainage for a patio is very important. Learn how to install it with this guide from Simply Paving.
However, thin brick pavers or half bricks, which are used as full brick alternatives to remodel an existing patio or structure, cost about $3 to $6 per square foot (pavers only).Concrete paversConcrete pavers are the most popular and cost-effective paving material. They are highly ...
fixing the individual units in place. They seal the surface by using more mortar to backfill the joints between slabs. The resulting paving is rigid and strong. Brick and stone were traditionally laid in this way.
safe feature of your garden. Often, cleaning decking can be done in the same way as cleaning a patio or any other outdoor surface, but it is especially important to clean decking regularly, as wood can become discoloured and damaged much more quickly than paving slabs or other stone ...
Short and frequent watering can lead to shallow root systems in plants, which is not ideal for lawn shrimps. Instead, focus ondeep watering, which promotes a healthy lawn and keeps the pests at bay. Maintaining your lawn well-mowed and clean can also discourage lawn shrimps from taking up ...
I've had a quote to replace existing patio and we simply can't afford it currently (I'm on mat leave), nor do we have the time to re-do the patio ourselves. The slabs on the current patio look OK but tired, and the weeds are relentlessly pushing through all the cracks. What woul...
If you are building the barbecue on a patio, you won’t need to worry about constructing an additional base. However, you do need to build on a stable and flat surface, so you may need to lay paving slabs or another type of flat surface on the ground. Remember that you will need to...
In Spring, ants arrive in homes, kitchens and gardens. Here's how to get rid of black garden ants in the home and garden.
A slab is a structural element used for flooring (similar to tiles but larger in size and usually made of concrete instead of ceramic). You can lay slabs for paving hard surfaces on sidewalks, entrances, patios and more. While the types of slabs available vary greatly, the principles and ...