Hello everyone, we have received our first quote and I wanted to ask what you have paid or if this seems reasonable.
It concerns 160 sqm (square meters) of paving with base layers (parking space, 2 terraces: paving stones priced at 18.50€ net), edging stones, etc.
Additionally, splash protection around the house with a mowing edge,
spreading topsoil and delivering an additional 20 cubic meters.
The total cost is supposed to be 13,000 €.
It concerns 160 sqm (square meters) of paving with base layers (parking space, 2 terraces: paving stones priced at 18.50€ net), edging stones, etc.
Additionally, splash protection around the house with a mowing edge,
spreading topsoil and delivering an additional 20 cubic meters.
The total cost is supposed to be 13,000 €.
EveundGerd25 Apr 2016 18:45Sounds awful! I enjoy working in the garden, but I’m glad to earn my living in an office.
The wife of our landscape contractor designs gardens and helps her husband and his team in the evenings. The heavy materials were placed, at least in our case, using a skid-steer loader and chain.
The wife of our landscape contractor designs gardens and helps her husband and his team in the evenings. The heavy materials were placed, at least in our case, using a skid-steer loader and chain.
We visited the building materials retailer again for advice.
The dealer suggested considering ceramic composite panels for the terrace. Concrete tends to fade over time, and smaller formats require more maintenance.
Does anyone have experience with this type of terrace covering? We would lay it in sand (split).
For 40 m² (430 sq ft) of terrace, it would cost around €2,000 (approx. $2,200) more.
The dealer suggested considering ceramic composite panels for the terrace. Concrete tends to fade over time, and smaller formats require more maintenance.
Does anyone have experience with this type of terrace covering? We would lay it in sand (split).
For 40 m² (430 sq ft) of terrace, it would cost around €2,000 (approx. $2,200) more.
Masipulami30 Apr 2016 14:43Ceramic composite panels?
Never heard of them. We have porcelain stoneware tiles (see above).
Could it possibly be the same thing?
Never heard of them. We have porcelain stoneware tiles (see above).
Could it possibly be the same thing?
Masipulami30 Apr 2016 15:18Exactly. I don’t see any added benefit either.
Porcelain stoneware tiles can be installed either in gravel or hydraulic lime mortar. In our case, they are laid in hydraulic lime mortar, which is fully water-permeable and, of course, frost-resistant.
Additional costs compared to installation in gravel are about 300 € for approximately 75 m² (800 ft²) of terrace area.
The tiles are slip-resistant, scratch-resistant, and very resistant to dirt. They have a water absorption rate below 0.2%. Dirt can be easily wiped off or occasionally cleaned with a pressure washer.
The price per square meter was 55 € including tax for us. You won’t pay less for decent concrete slabs with surface treatment either.
Porcelain stoneware tiles can be installed either in gravel or hydraulic lime mortar. In our case, they are laid in hydraulic lime mortar, which is fully water-permeable and, of course, frost-resistant.
Additional costs compared to installation in gravel are about 300 € for approximately 75 m² (800 ft²) of terrace area.
The tiles are slip-resistant, scratch-resistant, and very resistant to dirt. They have a water absorption rate below 0.2%. Dirt can be easily wiped off or occasionally cleaned with a pressure washer.
The price per square meter was 55 € including tax for us. You won’t pay less for decent concrete slabs with surface treatment either.
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