[LifeIsBeautiful]

后院很小　（600　平方尺），想做成砖地，　沿边只留一些花坛。各位估计费用大概在多少左右，（比如中等材料，　最简单设计？）能推荐一些有经验做后院的人吗？　感谢！

[小傻]

If I were you, I would put river stones in most of the area and make raised flower/veggie beds along the boaders...

There are lots of this kind of backyard (i.e., no grass at all) in established downtown neighborhood such as Glebe...you can drive around and take some ideas ...

[tiantianqi]

我与LZ想法相同，谁有好的建议，最好能贴些图，谢谢。

[Dr_beer]

DIY is about 500 - 1000 accordingly, otherwise, 2000 - 5000 CAD.

[LifeIsBeautiful]

I contacted one contractor who said it can go up to 8000

[小傻]

最初由 LifeIsBeautiful 发布
I contacted one contractor who said it can go up to 8000

That's a kind of reasonable estimate..

Go to my plan, it will cost you less than 500 dollars. Of course without labor...

[Dr_beer]

there is no way to cost it less than 500, don't even think about it unless you got patio stones free. for a 600 sqf patio, it will use the 150 pieces of 24X24 patio stones (I believe it is the chepest for per sqf.). if 5$ + tax of earch, it will cost you about 750$ alone, not to mention the sand and gravel.

sorry, 750$ was caculated without tax, if with tax, it will be 859$

[小傻]

最初由 Dr_beer 发布
there is no way to cost it less than 500, don't even think about it unless you got patio stones free. for a 600 sqf patio, it will use the 150 pieces of 24X24 patio stones (I believe it is the chepest for per sqf.). if 5$ + tax of earch, it will cost you about 750$ alone, not to mention the sand and gravel.

My plan is to use river stones, man. For 600 sq ft, I would say 8 cubic yard would be enough..that will cost you around 250$ including delivery (don't go homedepot to buy them, I know a good supplier)...

and the good thing for using river stones, you don't need to use gravel, crush stones and sand...take off the sod, then dump the stones..you are done..

[Dr_beer]

最初由 小傻 发布


My plan is to use river stones, man. For 600 sq ft, I would say 8 cubic yard would be enough..that will cost you around 250$ including delivery (don't go homedepot to buy them, I know a good supplier)...

and the good thing for using river stones, you don't need to use gravel, crush stones and sand...take off the sod, then dump the stones..you are done..

hehe, that's a good idea, why I didn't ask you last year.
since I have made some caculations for patio stones, I would upload here as a reference in case somebody need it, the caculation is based on the price of RONA in last year.

[小傻]

Even if you use patio stone, don't use 24 by 24 ones..each stone weighs over 50 pounds and it is so hard to handle...

I used 24 by 24 ones bought from Home Depot, regreted...

[Dr_beer]

I used 24X24 too, no regret since I have more pocket money to buy beers.

[tiantianqi]

请教一下小傻，如果用river stone，是否有凸凹不平的问题，我是想做个patio，能够在上面BBQ。

[小傻]

最初由 tiantianqi 发布
请教一下小傻，如果用river stone，是否有凸凹不平的问题，我是想做个patio，能够在上面BBQ。

凸凹不平 is for sure, but that's the style

To seat the BBQ stove, you can make a small area using patio stone..that's fairly simple..

[tiantianqi]

谢谢你的及时回复，你不推荐在Home Depot买石头，能否推荐一家好的，再谢。

最初由 小傻 发布


凸凹不平 is for sure, but that's the style

To seat the BBQ stove, you can make a small area using patio stone..that's fairly simple..

[小傻]

This is recommeded by one of my co-workers

Burnside Sand & Gravel Limited
3302 Moddie Drive
838-2124

I was told they could help you to do the estimation...