O le a le auala sili ona taugofie o le faʻapalapala-valea

Who hasn’t been spending more time in their garden? Whether it’s for a socially distant get together or to flex those green fingers. Even if the Covid-19 pandemic had never come on the scene, our gardens were already transforming into something more like an extension to the home with areas for dining, entertaining and cooking. With this multifunctionality comes the need to divide the garden into ‘areas’ hence the importance of paving. Of course if money is no object you can pave your garden with the most beautiful, durable natural stone on the market but many of us have to stick to a budget and if that’s a bit on the small side then how can you ausia se vaaiga sili e aunoa ma le gau o le faletupe?

O a ni filifiliga o le paina o lo'o iai?

Sima is the go-to for cheaper end paving as you can choose from a variety of different colours, styles, textures, and even sizes of concrete slabs. Concrete is the perfect material if you want to ‘get the look’ for example, it can be made to look like brick on a driveway or you can use larger slabs for a clean, contemporary look. But don’t think that natural stone is out of your reach if you are working to a budget. Despite the fact that it is a fantastic quality, maa oneone tau e ofo maualalo, o lona uiga e mafai ona e fatuina lau miti miti mo se vaega o le tau o isi ituaiga fa'ama'a masani.

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O a auala e sui ai le paina?

O se mea taugofie e sui ai le sima o le asphalt. E sili atu ona tete'e i le tau malulu ma e taugofie le toe fa'aleleia ae o le sima e sili atu ona faigata ona ofuina.

For driveways you can use gravel which is also a good alternative if you have problems with drainage. You could keep costs down by using pavers to edge the drive or pathway, And for a more stable path choose  sharp-edged gravel that is labelled 1/4-inch minus. Pieces of that gravel type fit snugly together as they won’t move about so much.

Another cost-conscious alternative is poured concrete, although if you suddenly have more money to spend and want to invest in stone pavers instead it’s quite difficult to remove.

Mo patio, o le mea lauiloa o le faʻaofuofu ae e mafai ona sili atu le taugata nai lo le fai atu, maa oneone ma e le faigofie ona tausia.

Aisea e tatau ai ona e filifilia le paina mo lou avanoa i fafo?

E ui lava e sili atu le taugata o le paina nai lo isi auala e masani lava ona sili atu ona faigata le ofuina, sili atu ona foliga ma sili atu le umi. E foliga sili atu le maa oneone a o faasolo ina matua ma o le tele o pa maa masani e faigofie ona galue i ai.

E fa'afefea ona filifili le pa'u sa'o

Budget is important, especially if you have a huge project that is going to be used a lot. In that case it’s perhaps prudent to consider how much it will cost in the long term. Sometimes spending more at the outset will save you money over time.

Pe a filifilia lau paving e tatau ona e fesili ifo ia te oe lava po o le a lona faamoemoega autu. Pe mo auala taavale, patio, a garden path, or a poolscape? The type of paving you choose will also depend upon where it’s going to sit within your garden. Will it get a hammering from the elements? Or be at risk of oil drips from motor vehicles?

Ma le mea mulimuli, o le sitaili o lou fale e mafai ona faʻatonuina lau filifiliga. O le ituaiga paʻu e te filifilia mo se fale faʻaonapo nei o le a mautinoa lava e ese mai se fanua i tua, e ui lava e leai ni tulafono. Ose patio fa'aonaponei e mafai ona foliga lelei fa'atasi ma se fale tuai.

Mo nisi faʻamatalaga e uiga i le tele o paʻu maʻa masani matou te tuʻuina atu, asiasi i le matou faleoloa. I le isi itu, e iai sau fesili? Faamolemole aua le faatuai fa'afeso'ota'i.