I have a concrete patio that's 12' deep (from the wall of the house) and 18' wide. I want to extend it further to make it about 24' X 18', but using pavers instead of concrete for the extra 12'x18' space..
My backyard is sloped and the drop in height between the edge of the current patio and the new edge is about 2'
I probably want to build a retaining wall along the edge (not sure if there are any other options). In addition to removing the sod from the area to be filled with pavers, some sort might have to be done to ensure I don't get bamboo growing though the patio. Mybackyard is infested with bamboo and, as you can see from the photos, it's already growing near the patio.
If I hire someone to do this, I'd like to first get a rough idea of cost in labor in material. There are probably many options that affect this but I am not sure what these are.
One important factor is that this extension needs to be kind of "temporary/permanent". We are considering building an addition to the house which might go over the existing patio so it will have to be removed. I suspect we will not extend the addition further but if we do, and it ends up partially covering the patio extension, I don't want to "throw it away". Since the house renovation might not happen for the next 2-3-5 years, I want to extend the patio now hoping to enjoy the results for many years to come.
So how much might this cost? And how long do you think the job might take?
Thx!
My backyard is sloped and the drop in height between the edge of the current patio and the new edge is about 2'
I probably want to build a retaining wall along the edge (not sure if there are any other options). In addition to removing the sod from the area to be filled with pavers, some sort might have to be done to ensure I don't get bamboo growing though the patio. Mybackyard is infested with bamboo and, as you can see from the photos, it's already growing near the patio.
If I hire someone to do this, I'd like to first get a rough idea of cost in labor in material. There are probably many options that affect this but I am not sure what these are.
One important factor is that this extension needs to be kind of "temporary/permanent". We are considering building an addition to the house which might go over the existing patio so it will have to be removed. I suspect we will not extend the addition further but if we do, and it ends up partially covering the patio extension, I don't want to "throw it away". Since the house renovation might not happen for the next 2-3-5 years, I want to extend the patio now hoping to enjoy the results for many years to come.
So how much might this cost? And how long do you think the job might take?
Thx!