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I need a 'hang out' area in the backyard. Please help!
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Posted by kaysen West Central Florida (My Page) on Mon, Aug 27, 07 at 17:42
| I just moved into a new house. It has a fenced backyard (all grass, approx. 1000 sq.ft.) and a screened patio. The grass itches my feet (I'm always in flip flops), so I would like to make an area where I could put a fire pit and some lounge chairs. I measured out the area I would like to work with and it's 14'x 24'. Initially, I wanted to put down pavers, but unless I can find them cheap, it would end up costing upwards of $700. I think that it would be the perfect solution, but unfortunately, too costly. The thing is, I'm renting the place. I'm friends with the landlord and he is open to whatever improvements I want to make. He will pay for it, but it would have to be under $400. I have never done any landscaping projects, so I am pretty clueless. In my mind, I've come up with some solutions, but I don't know how practical they would be. First, I thought maybe I could just do the border with the 16"x16" pavers and fill the middle with mulch. Thinking about it further, that probably won't be a good idea: I have two dogs that run around back there and also, with all the rain we get, I may not get the desired effect. I'm also thinking that maybe I can fill in the middle with river rocks, lava rocks, or something like that. Please give me any suggestions you may have. The main purpose for this patio is for me to have an area to walk around, layout on a lounger, and just to lessen the monotony of the backyard. And of course, whatever I come up with, stay in budget! |
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RE: I need a 'hang out' area in the backyard. Please help!
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| You may want to try the landscape design forum, since your question is more general than just stone. They will probably have good ideas, and it's a more active forum than this one. |
RE: I need a 'hang out' area in the backyard. Please help!
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| Thank you! I was wondering why no one was responding. It's my first time here! |
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