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shanti

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12. $500?

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 08:04 PM

Apr 2014

Sounds inexpensive to me! I'm not physically able to do the labor that placing bricks or pavers entails tho. I had a contractor come in and he gave me an estimate of $3500 (!) for brushed cement. If that's the cheapest option, I'm in trouble! I can't resod, because he said I have nutgrass, which isn't killed off by roundup. 2 of my three adjoining neighbors have jacked-up, nutgrass filled backyards too, so it seems like I'll need to fill the yard in or their weeds will reseed into my yard. The contractor said that a deck was around 15 grand!

Still waiting for another estimate now...

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Backyard remodel [View all] shanti Apr 2014 OP

What kind of climate do you live in? LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #1

+1 .. and ever considered xerascaping? n/t X_Digger Apr 2014 #2

Actually yes shanti Apr 2014 #5

Well, it could be done in stages. Start with crushed stone / wood chips as a base.. X_Digger Apr 2014 #8

Pretty much shanti Apr 2014 #4

What about creating a central patio with pea gravel or mulch? LiberalEsto Apr 2014 #9

Of those three choices cement would be the least expensive and easiest option ... Auggie Apr 2014 #3

Is the crushed stone a liquid shanti Apr 2014 #6

I'm thinking of self binding gravel Auggie Apr 2014 #7

Deteriorated granite is always a nice, organic look. Adsos Letter Apr 2014 #10

we put in a 20x24 patio last year NMDemDist2 Apr 2014 #11

$500? shanti Apr 2014 #12

i asked hubby and he says it was twice that in material NMDemDist2 Apr 2014 #13

Sand pscot Apr 2014 #14

One word: cats shanti Apr 2014 #15

I knew a guy who covered his front yard with cement pscot Apr 2014 #16

I wouldn't go that far, lol shanti Apr 2014 #17

Have you thought about bark? pscot Apr 2014 #18