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). Nói chung, một sân hoặc lối đi có kích thước bình thường được lắp đặt từ $15 đến $22 cho mỗi foot vuông.. 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 Viện lát bê tông lồng vào nhau 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. Đối với đá lát có hoa văn hình chữ nhật, giá lắp đặt dao động từ $18 đến $33 mỗi foot vuông. Tấm đá không đều là một quá trình lắp đặt tốn nhiều thời gian hơn vì mục tiêu là lắp các mảnh có khớp nối chặt chẽ, đồng đều. Vì lý do này, giá lắp đặt cho đá lát không đều thường dao động từ $28 đến $40 mỗi foot vuông.
Nếu bạn yêu thích vẻ ngoài của đá nhưng muốn tiết kiệm chi phí hơn một chút, bạn có thể chọn sân hiên lát đá bằng bụi đá. Phần đế là nền đá tổng hợp được nén chặt, có bụi đá làm lớp lót và bụi đá giữa các mối nối của tấm đá lát khô. Tôi chỉ đề xuất đá cờ có hoa văn hình chữ nhật cho ứng dụng này, vì những mảnh nhỏ hơn từ đá cờ không đều có thể di chuyển quá dễ dàng. 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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