FelixPrüfer
2017-01-08 22:59:59
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Hello,
for 2017 we are planning to redesign our garden into an "Innenhof".
Here is the situation: We spend a lot of time in the garden. When we go from the terrace into the garden, there is grass – or rather, there was grass.
We have small children and go outside in any weather.
Now we want to create a courtyard with slabs (no paving stones) so that the children can better ride vehicles like pedal tractors, etc. – so a relatively smooth surface. Also, we don’t really like paving stones – slabs are nicer.
All of this wouldn’t be a problem if there weren’t circumstances that make everything difficult:
1: You can easily spend 100 euros per m² including substructure. With 120 m², that is simply too expensive for us; we need a cheaper alternative. We are trying to buy the slabs used and want to save on the substructure – because
2: The garden cannot be accessed by truck. A small mini excavator can get in.
This means that even if we wanted a substructure of about 40 cm, it would be so much effort to remove the excavation that it wouldn’t be reasonable.
I have searched the web for a long time and have an idea how the substructure can be done with only a few centimeters: there is a company that sells and recommends plastic grass grid stones as a base for paving work.
This way you avoid deep excavation.
Has anyone tried this before?
Does anyone have an idea how we can / what we can do to get from lawn/mud to a smooth, clean, paved courtyard without deep excavation and without spending 10,000 euros?
Maybe there is a possibility I haven’t thought of yet.
Thank you very much for good ideas!
Best regards, Felix
for 2017 we are planning to redesign our garden into an "Innenhof".
Here is the situation: We spend a lot of time in the garden. When we go from the terrace into the garden, there is grass – or rather, there was grass.
We have small children and go outside in any weather.
Now we want to create a courtyard with slabs (no paving stones) so that the children can better ride vehicles like pedal tractors, etc. – so a relatively smooth surface. Also, we don’t really like paving stones – slabs are nicer.
All of this wouldn’t be a problem if there weren’t circumstances that make everything difficult:
1: You can easily spend 100 euros per m² including substructure. With 120 m², that is simply too expensive for us; we need a cheaper alternative. We are trying to buy the slabs used and want to save on the substructure – because
2: The garden cannot be accessed by truck. A small mini excavator can get in.
This means that even if we wanted a substructure of about 40 cm, it would be so much effort to remove the excavation that it wouldn’t be reasonable.
I have searched the web for a long time and have an idea how the substructure can be done with only a few centimeters: there is a company that sells and recommends plastic grass grid stones as a base for paving work.
This way you avoid deep excavation.
Has anyone tried this before?
Does anyone have an idea how we can / what we can do to get from lawn/mud to a smooth, clean, paved courtyard without deep excavation and without spending 10,000 euros?
Maybe there is a possibility I haven’t thought of yet.
Thank you very much for good ideas!
Best regards, Felix