Need help choosing patio layout?

[3disneykids]

Originally Posted by catlady

Probably a similar cost if you take off the artificial grass? It's an expensive business isn't it!

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It really is we are going to have to borrow to do it but it has been waiting 5 years and it feels like now is the best time the oldest is 12 and hasn't ever really had a space to play

[Orlando 2004]

Originally Posted by FizzyWhip

I like the first .
Our garden has just been completely paved as the grass was just a nightmare , boggy and full of leatherjackets .
Looks wonderful now and so much bigger as it’s not a very big garden but now it’s all usable space

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We've also had our garden fully paved. We had an extension last year and were going to have paving and artificial grass. In the end we had a tree removed from the end of the garden and went for paving as we just thought it was easier and more practical now dd is 13. We love our new courtyard garden and it's so easy to maintain and actually seems bigger as we can use all the space.

OP I like both but have voted 2 as think it's probably more practical.

[3disneykids]

Originally Posted by Orlando 2004

We've also had our garden fully paved. We had an extension last year and were going to have paving and artificial grass. In the end we had a tree removed from the end of the garden and went for paving as we just thought it was easier and more practical now dd is 13. We love our new courtyard garden and it's so easy to maintain and actually seems bigger as we can use all the space.

OP I like both but have voted 2 as think it's probably more practical.

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I want fully paved but DH wants the grass I think like you that the paving is easier long term although I do have a boisterous 5yo and 8yo

[Lisbon]

1 looks better but I think 2 gives you more scope to place your furniture
Rob

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Number two for one reason that Tradesmen will understand.

Number one requires slabs to be disc cut as triangles. Sharp stone or concrete triangle
shapes are prone to the pointed ends breaking off. No matter how well bedded in they are and no matter how well pointed the ends will always be vulnerable when walked on as there is so little of the material left.
There is a way to avoid those shapes but it will use 20% more slabs

[Guest]

Originally Posted by 3disneykids

Would you mind posting a pic please?
Thanks

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Has literally just been finished yesterday !
Will put rockery plants in the 2 sleeper beds

It did look like this before (it was tidier but we gave up when we knew it would be dug out)

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Orlando 2004

We've also had our garden fully paved. We had an extension last year and were going to have paving and artificial grass. In the end we had a tree removed from the end of the garden and went for paving as we just thought it was easier and more practical now dd is 13. We love our new courtyard garden and it's so easy to maintain and actually seems bigger as we can use all the space.

OP I like both but have voted 2 as think it's probably more practical.

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Exactly, really glad we did it.
Didn’t fancy hoovering artificial grass ! 😆

[catlady]

Originally Posted by FizzyWhip

Has literally just been finished yesterday !
Will put rockery plants in the 2 sleeper beds

It did look like this before (it was tidier but we gave up when we knew it would be dug out)

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Looks lovely! 😁 think we are having similar stone 👍!

[catlady]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Number two for one reason that Tradesmen will understand.

Number one requires slabs to be disc cut as triangles. Sharp stone or concrete triangle
shapes are prone to the pointed ends breaking off. No matter how well bedded in they are and no matter how well pointed the ends will always be vulnerable when walked on as there is so little of the material left.
There is a way to avoid those shapes but it will use 20% more slabs

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Thank you for your advice, I'll ask the guy about this as I don't want broken slabs!

[3disneykids]

Originally Posted by FizzyWhip

Has literally just been finished yesterday !
Will put rockery plants in the 2 sleeper beds

It did look like this before (it was tidier but we gave up when we knew it would be dug out)

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Thanks that looks lovely will have to show my DH