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[Mikeawesome]

Pavers

 

[APRIL]

Yeah, I'd probably pour a small slab. Maybe tile it or something instead of stamping?
Plan to have it several inches above the level of the grass or in a couple years it will be overgrown.

Why not stamping? It looks fucking cool.

Example

 

[APRIL]

I'd do big flagstones with gator dust in the cracks

Hmm... that's pretty neat. But it's a pain to install right? Gravel underneath, etc?

 

[APRIL]

Pavers

Pavers doesn't seem to age well here... at least with our neighbors, must be the sand or something.

 

[Mikeawesome]

Why not stamping? It looks fucking cool.

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Pavers are easier, look better, won't crack

 

[Domon]

Hmm... that's pretty neat. But it's a pain to install right? Gravel underneath, etc?
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Anything you do will need the topsoil removed and a good base of gravel

 

[Mr. Argumentor]

Why not stamping? It looks fucking cool.

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Just personal. I've never seen one I liked, especially after several years.

 

[Domon]

Hmm... that's pretty neat. But it's a pain to install right? Gravel underneath, etc?
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That's a shitty flagstone install. Should be more like

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www.surroundslandscaping.com

 

[Valve1138]

Precast concrete slab.

 

[APRIL]

That's a shitty flagstone install. Should be more like

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All those rocks, so pretty!

 

[APRIL]

Precast concrete slab.

Never heard of this. :hmm:

 

[wetwillie]

Are you required to put in a rat wall to stop burrowing critters? Many areas require that going down 2 feet. Good thing, those burrowing fucks can destroy shit quick.
We played this game alread, but my vote: deck on the ground. Basically a framed wall of wolmanized(ground contact rated) laid down over 2 layers of weed barrier, decking of choice.

 

[APRIL]

Are you required to put in a rat wall to stop burrowing critters? Many areas require that going down 2 feet. Good thing, those burrowing fucks can destroy shit quick.
We played this game alread, but my vote: deck on the ground. Basically a framed wall of wolmanized(ground contact rated) laid down over 2 layers of weed barrier, decking of choice.

I don't think Florida has borrowing critters that we have to worry about.

 

[wetwillie]

I don't think Florida has borrowing critters that we have to worry about.

What about those monitor lizards and shit we hear about down there? Nationa; Geopgraphic made it sound like they were eating cats and unearthing all kind of shit. Including the drive-through talk box at a McDonalds.

 

[Jehannum]

What about those monitor lizards and shit we hear about down there? Nationa; Geopgraphic made it sound like they were eating cats and unearthing all kind of shit. Including the drive-through talk box at a McDonalds.

The water table in Florida is actually about 3' above ground level, so the only thing you have to worry about under a slab is fish.

 

[APRIL]

What about those monitor lizards and shit we hear about down there? Nationa; Geopgraphic made it sound like they were eating cats and unearthing all kind of shit. Including the drive-through talk box at a McDonalds.

I have never heard of a monitor lizard down here. LOL

 

[APRIL]

The water table in Florida is actually about 3' above ground level, so the only thing you have to worry about under a slab is fish.

Installing the fence, we hit the water table easy. Eesh.

 

[APRIL]

We didn't pick up the cat food before dark and look who showed up.

 

[Strings]

I don't think Florida has borrowing critters that we have to worry about.

Sinkholes on the other hand...

 

[APRIL]

Sinkholes on the other hand...

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