Kostoja e Pavers vs. Flagstone në veshjen me gurë të Virxhinias

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). Në përgjithësi, një oborr spanjol ose vendkalim me madhësi normale shkon nga 15 në 22 dollarë për këmbë katrore të instaluar. 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 Instituti i shtrimit të betonit të ndërthurur 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.

Tapeti prej guri natyror me trëndafil vjeshte

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. Për gurin e flamurit me model drejtkëndor, çmimi i instaluar varion nga 18 deri në 33 dollarë për këmbë katrore. Gur flamuri i parregullt është një proces instalimi që kërkon më shumë kohë, pasi qëllimi është të përshtaten pjesët me fuga uniforme dhe të ngushta. Per kete arsye, çmimi i instaluar për gur flamuri të parregullt zakonisht shkon nga 28 në 40 dollarë për këmbë katrore.

Nëse ju pëlqen pamja e gurit, por dëshironi të kushtoni pak më pak, mund të zgjidhni një oborr spanjol me gurë pluhuri. Baza është një bazë guri agregat i ngjeshur, me pluhur guri për një shtresë shtroje dhe pluhur guri midis fugave të gurit të flamurit të shtruar në thatë. Unë rekomandoj vetëm gur flamuri me model drejtkëndëshe për këtë aplikim, pasi pjesët më të vogla nga guri i parregullt mund të lëvizin shumë lehtë. 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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