i want to concrete the garden

we'llallhavetea_old

hi all,

i really want to concrete my garden, it's a small one, 8m x 8.5m. so who do i look for? do i look for a builder? do i go straight to the quarry? i just rang kilsaran and they've given me a quote for €494. is that about right? how much would the builder (or whatever their job title is!) cost to pour it? kilsaran also said it would need to be 4inches deep, is that right?

thanks in advance for any advise!

Saruman

It would need to be dug up and probably hard core put down first no?

we'llallhavetea_old

Saruman wrote: »

It would need to be dug up and probably hard core put down first no?

hehe, i wouldn't have a bloody clue! there's not going to be a car on it or anything, just a light garden shed. the ground itself is like a rock, very hard to dig it, full of rocks by the looks of things.

si_guru

Are there any services under your garden? Does it really need to be 100% concrete... do you like the prison yard look?

we'llallhavetea_old

si_guru wrote: »

Are there any services under your garden? Does it really need to be 100% concrete... do you like the prison yard look?

services?

yup, want the whole thing covered. it's potted plants for me

si_guru

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

services?

yup, want the whole thing covered. it's potted plants for me

Pipes.. sewer, water, drains... gas? Something that might need to be dug up.

we'llallhavetea_old

si_guru wrote: »

Pipes.. sewer, water, drains... gas? Something that might need to be dug up.

i'm sure there are but i don't know why i would need to dig them up tbh? i would like to dig down to the waste pipe and have a little hole for flushing down the dog poop though.

Saruman

Why not just get it paved?

we'llallhavetea_old

Saruman wrote: »

Why not just get it paved?

i want it concreted.

Dupont

for that size of yard you need 6.8m2 of concrete but maybe order a small bit exta as your better looking at it than looking for it. for the price you got thats 73euro a metre which is a bit steep.was it 25n??? a builder would be able to (dig out if needs be) lay concrete.make sure its not done in this cold weather

martin46585

Do install a gulley or two, to get rid or surface water, which will for this area will be considerable, also maybe lay a duct/conduit for the shed, cost is small. When compared to the benefits later on, give or take the price for the concrete is close to what you would expect to pay, and the difference in 25n/30n will be three or four euros a metre, a good small builder will do the preparation/ pipe work and lay the concrete......

Gunsfortoys

Getting to lazy to cut the grass eh eh eh?:pac::P

Lantus

Just a word of warning, while concrete may be the cheapest thing out there I once lived in a house with a similar solution applied to around 75% of the back garden and it was the bleakest and most depressing thing to look out on day after day especially during the winter. Devoid of all colour and just awful. You'd never want to take anyone out there and unless it's laid really well will pool water.

dont do it. There are other solutions other than creating a nuclear waste land in your back garden that will drag your mood down every time you look at it.

Nozebleed

Lantus wrote: »

Just a word of warning, while concrete may be the cheapest thing out there I once lived in a house with a similar solution applied to around 75% of the back garden and it was the bleakest and most depressing thing to look out on day after day especially during the winter. Devoid of all colour and just awful. You'd never want to take anyone out there and unless it's laid really well will pool water.

dont do it. There are other solutions other than creating a nuclear waste land in your back garden that will drag your mood down every time you look at it.

i agree..if you have dogs its great but if you want a decorative garden i.e pots,japanese acers and maybe grow bags for veg..just pave it. much ore attractive. concrete is awful. really you'll regret it.

we'llallhavetea_old

thanks for all the advise everyone

don't worry, i think i can handle a bit of concrete out the back, i'm not a gardening type of person AT ALL!