El cost de llambordes en comparació amb la llosa al revestiment de pedra de Virgínia

When working on a landscape design, we always try to select the material that best complements the architecture of the home, the look and feel of the space, and the goals of the people using that space. All these are important considerations, but we all have budgets; people want to know, “what’s it going to cost?”

There’s a perception that pavers are less expensive than natural stone, and that is true in most circumstances. There are a wide range of paver choices and that is the biggest variable in pricing a project. On the super low end are the pavers sold at the big box stores, but I won’t even consider specifying these. Among the “real” paver choices, the least expensive choice is usually the paver that looks most like a brick in size and shape. Techo-Bloc sells these as Atlantis and Victorien, EP Henry calls them Brick Stone and Historic Brick Stone, and many other manufacturers sell them as Holland Stone. From there, the pricing is extremely variable, with Techo-Bloc’s Monticello paver being one of the more expensive I’ve seen (but a really cool product). En general, un pati o passarel·la de mida normal té un cost de 15 a 22 dòlars per metre quadrat instal·lat. If you’re doing a larger area like a driveway or very large, open patio, the price per square foot may end up a good bit lower because the base preparation can be done with larger machines in less time.

It’s worth mentioning that not all installers follow the same procedures when installing pavers. If you’ve ever seen a paver project where depressions have formed over time, that occurred because of poor base prep. I won’t go into the details of proper prep here, because the Institut de pavimentació de formigó entrellaçat is considered the authority on the subject. If you’ve gotten wildly differing quotes for a project, ask them about their base prep. Everyone’s material costs will be roughly the same, so the base is often the difference.

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What about stone? I’ve surprised some of my clients by presenting stone as a realistic option for their budget, when they’ve assumed it was out of reach. There are two styles of flagstone for typical installations. You have rectangular, pattern flagstone and then there’s irregular (aka broken) flagstone. The cleanest, most maintenance-free installation method is to pour a new concrete slab with the flagstone wet-laid with mortar. Per a lloses rectangulars, el preu instal·lat oscil·la entre els 18 i els 33 dòlars per peu quadrat. La llosa irregular és un procés d'instal·lació que requereix més temps, ja que l'objectiu és encaixar peces amb juntes uniformes i ajustades. Per aquesta raó, el preu instal·lat per a lloses irregulars normalment oscil·la entre els 28 i els 40 dòlars per peu quadrat.

Si us agrada l'aspecte de la pedra, però voleu ser una mica menys costós, podeu optar per un pati de llosa amb pols de pedra. La base és una base de pedra agregada compactada, amb pols de pedra per a una capa de llit i pols de pedra entre les juntes de la llosa posada en sec. Només recomano llosa rectangular per a aquesta aplicació, ja que les peces més petites de llosa irregular es poden moure amb massa facilitat. Flagstone in dust, as it’s often called, can run from $17 to $23 per square foot.

Big disclaimer time: these prices are based on historical averages of jobs in which I’ve participated. These prices are also for a patio or walkway that is going on mostly level, even ground, without a lot of excavation or additional base material needed. Demolition of an existing walk or patio will cost more, as will adding steps, retaining walls, or other features. If you have a newer home, you will have a lot of disturbed soil around your foundation. If the patio is very close to the house, your installer may recommend digging down to undisturbed soil for best results. This is expensive, but well worth it.

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