ᐅ Looking for a low-maintenance patio for a new build suitable for children
Created on: 11 Apr 2021 19:59
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C.beckmann1986
Hello everyone,
we are hopefully moving into our new semi-detached house soon, so we can start planning the terrace. It is planned to be 6.00 x 3.20 m (20 x 10.5 ft) facing southwest.
The developer suggested KANN Fiori 40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 inches) tiles. Unfortunately, that’s not really our style, so we need to find something else.
To be honest, we feel a bit overwhelmed by the seemingly endless options and are hoping for some practical advice.
In general, we don’t mind concrete tiles. However, they should be low-maintenance or at least not very demanding and not too sensitive. I’ve often read that tiles with “factory-applied protection” are easy to clean but can scratch easily. I just imagine kids playing with sand and so on...
We also prefer larger formats. We thought about 80 x 40 cm (32 x 16 inches) tiles laid in a staggered pattern. But since the terrace isn’t really huge, I’m not sure how well such large (or even larger) tiles would look. The same applies to color. Anthracite sometimes looks really great but will probably get quite warm in a southwest-facing garden. Would a gray shade be noticeably “cooler”? I guess that depends more on the material.
Since some of you have probably faced similar situations before, I’m very curious about your recommendations.
What would you suggest regarding material, size, color, and maybe even companies?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Christian
we are hopefully moving into our new semi-detached house soon, so we can start planning the terrace. It is planned to be 6.00 x 3.20 m (20 x 10.5 ft) facing southwest.
The developer suggested KANN Fiori 40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 inches) tiles. Unfortunately, that’s not really our style, so we need to find something else.
To be honest, we feel a bit overwhelmed by the seemingly endless options and are hoping for some practical advice.
In general, we don’t mind concrete tiles. However, they should be low-maintenance or at least not very demanding and not too sensitive. I’ve often read that tiles with “factory-applied protection” are easy to clean but can scratch easily. I just imagine kids playing with sand and so on...
We also prefer larger formats. We thought about 80 x 40 cm (32 x 16 inches) tiles laid in a staggered pattern. But since the terrace isn’t really huge, I’m not sure how well such large (or even larger) tiles would look. The same applies to color. Anthracite sometimes looks really great but will probably get quite warm in a southwest-facing garden. Would a gray shade be noticeably “cooler”? I guess that depends more on the material.
Since some of you have probably faced similar situations before, I’m very curious about your recommendations.
What would you suggest regarding material, size, color, and maybe even companies?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Christian
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C.beckmann198612 Apr 2021 13:22I have no personal experience with this yet. I have only often read about it as a "disadvantage."
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pagoni202012 Apr 2021 13:26C.beckmann1986 schrieb:
I don’t have any personal experience with this yet. I have only often read about it being a “disadvantage.” I understand. I think that for every decision you find a matching horror story online, and if you listen carefully because of these stories, you end up noticing things you would never have paid attention to otherwise.
At the time I was building, this was quite rare, but a friend recommended it to me. I found it and still find it great!
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C.beckmann198612 Apr 2021 17:51You are of course right about that. Has anyone already had experience with the Betonplus version?
C.beckmann1986 schrieb:
It is planned to be 6.00 x 3.20 m (19.7 x 10.5 ft) facing southwest.Is a depth of 3.2 m (10.5 ft) sufficient for you? I would recommend planning for at least 4 m (13 ft).C
C.beckmann198612 Apr 2021 20:45Well, beyond the terrace there’s only about 8 meters (26 feet) of garden left. Typical for new builds in big cities, I guess. And of course, we didn’t want to give up that last bit of green space either.
Otherwise, I would prefer something more natural.
Otherwise, I would prefer something more natural.
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