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Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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looking for some ideas for a driveway paver project to spruce up the facade.
Posted by SLOWBACK 67 (Member # 6348) on
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I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
stamped concrete is nice but will still have the issues w/ cracking if land shifts. its actually cheaper vs pavers.
im only considering a 2 car driveway which isnt overly huge and the walkway to the stairs.
neighbor up the street just did theirs and that got me more interested on doing it lookd pretty bad ass.
Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
stamped concrete is nice but will still have the issues w/ cracking if land shifts. its actually cheaper vs pavers.
im only considering a 2 car driveway which isnt overly huge and the walkway to the stairs.
neighbor up the street just did theirs and that got me more interested on doing it lookd pretty bad ass.
Picture?
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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I'm looking to do this as well sometime in the next couple years. I'd like a nicely designed driveway with a barn door style garage door. I think these two things really give a home character and set it apart from the rest.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by NorCalRydaz:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
[qb] I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
stamped concrete is nice but will still have the issues w/ cracking if land shifts. its actually cheaper vs pavers.
im only considering a 2 car driveway which isnt overly huge and the walkway to the stairs.
neighbor up the street just did theirs and that got me more interested on doing it lookd pretty bad ass. [/q
Picture?
Here is one
[ 2014-04-11, 07:14 PM: Message edited by: venomous99 ]
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
I'm looking to do this as well sometime in the next couple years. I'd like a nicely designed driveway with a barn door style garage door. I think these two things really give a home character and set it apart from the rest.
I like then doors too but they wouldn't fit the style of my house so i went with long panel doors with windows at the top.
I have a paver guy coming tue to quote me. Hopefully damage ain't gonna be too bad
Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
stamped concrete is nice but will still have the issues w/ cracking if land shifts. its actually cheaper vs pavers.
im only considering a 2 car driveway which isnt overly huge and the walkway to the stairs.
neighbor up the street just did theirs and that got me more interested on doing it lookd pretty bad ass.
Picture?
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by NorCalRydaz:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
stamped concrete is nice but will still have the issues w/ cracking if land shifts. its actually cheaper vs pavers.
im only considering a 2 car driveway which isnt overly huge and the walkway to the stairs.
neighbor up the street just did theirs and that got me more interested on doing it lookd pretty bad ass.
Picture?
I posted a link above
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
I'm looking to do this as well sometime in the next couple years. I'd like a nicely designed driveway with a barn door style garage door. I think these two things really give a home character and set it apart from the rest.
I like then doors too but they wouldn't fit the style of my house so i went with long panel doors with windows at the top.
I have a paver guy coming tue to quote me. Hopefully damage ain't gonna be too bad
You might want to sit down when he gives you the quote.
Posted by REDLIGHTING (Member # 11296) on
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My drive way and walk ways are stamped. Looks good
Posted by eldog68 (Member # 12928) on
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How much sq ft do you have? I agree with adower.you might want to sit down.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by adower:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
I'm looking to do this as well sometime in the next couple years. I'd like a nicely designed driveway with a barn door style garage door. I think these two things really give a home character and set it apart from the rest.
I like then doors too but they wouldn't fit the style of my house so i went with long panel doors with windows at the top.
I have a paver guy coming tue to quote me. Hopefully damage ain't gonna be too bad
You might want to sit down when he gives you the quote.
Hmmm ya I plan on sitting down and cracking a beer lol. Jp. I have an idea what it'll cost since I know some that have had it done. Neighbor did theirs recently.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by eldog68:
How much sq ft do you have? I agree with adower.you might want to sit down.
It's a side by side garage and walkway. Not sure of the sqft.
Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by NorCalRydaz:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
stamped concrete is nice but will still have the issues w/ cracking if land shifts. its actually cheaper vs pavers.
im only considering a 2 car driveway which isnt overly huge and the walkway to the stairs.
neighbor up the street just did theirs and that got me more interested on doing it lookd pretty bad ass.
Picture?
I posted a link above
My bad. My junk ass S3 needs to be upgraded and double posts at times. Lol. Pavers look clean. Do you think they will be better than stamped concrete?
Posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse (Member # 12298) on
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I have stamped concrete and over time its starting to crack in places.. it looks great still, but the cracks kill it up close.. it was pretty easy to do.. my dad & I did it ourselves..
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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All concrete is going to crack eventually. If you go with a legit contractor they will come out and fix any major cracks free usually. At least mine did.
Posted by TEXAS (Member # 11875) on
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Hit up turbo50, he has pavers
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by TEXAS:
Hit up turbo50, he has pavers
Keep trying but rumor is he has shifted his biz model to scamming car parts and bamboozling mustang owners
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by Blow_U_In_Reverse:
I have stamped concrete and over time its starting to crack in places.. it looks great still, but the cracks kill it up close.. it was pretty easy to do.. my dad & I did it ourselves..
That's the inherent issue with any cement slab... Eventually it'll crack and not look as nice as before.filling and repairing cracks is tricky as u won't get 100% perfect results and ull always notice the repair. Beauty of a paver system is ull never have to deal with cracks but of course cost is signicantly higher.
Posted by phonso302 (Member # 9260) on
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my wife had a paver company come out for a estimate. cheapest option was over 20k... 4 car driveway with small boat parking
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by phonso302:
my wife had a paver company come out for a estimate. cheapest option was over 20k... 4 car driveway with small boat parking
Wow.... In contrast a buddy had his done in Oakland for 11k which covered a 2car driveway, walkway on side yard, sod and pavers on the backyard also. My neighbor which has an identical driveway to mine up the street had his done for 6k...your quote must be covering an enormous area
Posted by SLOWBACK 67 (Member # 6348) on
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Well I watched a couple youtube videos on how to install paver stones. Doesn't seem to be very had to install yourself..... But without a few helping hands it would be very time consuming doing it alone. Unless it was only a couple hundred Sq feet.
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by phonso302:
my wife had a paver company come out for a estimate. cheapest option was over 20k... 4 car driveway with small boat parking
Wow.... In contrast a buddy had his done in Oakland for 11k which covered a 2car driveway, walkway on side yard, sod and pavers on the backyard also. My neighbor which has an identical driveway to mine up the street had his done for 6k...your quote must be covering an enormous area
Depends on what type of pavers they got. Concrete pavers vs cobble stone pavers.
When I was looking at getting a driveway of cobblestone pavers I was quoted like 30$ sq ft just for installation. However, they were going to lay them down in mortar.
[ 2014-04-12, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: adower ]
Posted by 5.t0es (Member # 5864) on
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
I'm looking to do this as well sometime in the next couple years. I'd like a nicely designed driveway with a barn door style garage door. I think these two things really give a home character and set it apart from the rest.
I can see it now, buy the pavers/door, post pics..."clean them up" and the darn pavers are for sale on craigslist in a month for double! lol just kidding. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posted by J's DDLY SNK (Member # 2016) on
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We're looking to get pavers done on our 4 car driveway. I have a guy coming out soon for an estimate. I'll post the price as soon as I get it.
Posted by sinisterblk (Member # 8425) on
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I've had stamped concrete for 12 years. It only has one crack that ive found near an edge. The pattern hides it pretty well. Concrete technology has come a long way, we used our local batch plant and got a high quality mix with more fiber mesh.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by adower:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by phonso302:
my wife had a paver company come out for a estimate. cheapest option was over 20k... 4 car driveway with small boat parking
Wow.... In contrast a buddy had his done in Oakland for 11k which covered a 2car driveway, walkway on side yard, sod and pavers on the backyard also. My neighbor which has an identical driveway to mine up the street had his done for 6k...your quote must be covering an enormous area
Depends on what type of pavers they got. Concrete pavers vs cobble stone pavers.
When I was looking at getting a driveway of cobblestone pavers I was quoted like 30$ sq ft just for installation. However, they were going to lay them down in mortar.
I'd be totally happy with the man made stuff vs actual stone especially when the price delta is significant
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Posted by eldog68 (Member # 12928) on
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so how much?
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
[ 2014-05-08, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: venomous99 ]
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn! ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Posted by SantaClara_Cobra (Member # 9488) on
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Originally posted by TEXAS:
Hit up turbo50, he has pavers
Texas must be lame as fuck
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Best upgrade to do to a home is the kitchen. Luckily when I got my newest house most of the remodeling and upgrades were already done. I still have a few things i want to do though so i understand how expensive things can get. Inveting in your home > investing in cars...
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Investing in your home > investing in cars...
Amen ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
And people wondered why I depleted my "toys" at one point lol. SOme people just dont get it.
And like you, I got lucky that we bought our home with most "big" upgrades/reno's done already. I redid the backyard and small misc stuff last year. I'll soon, hopefully, be doing the driveway as discussed here.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Best upgrade to do to a home is the kitchen. Luckily when I got my newest house most of the remodeling and upgrades were already done. I still have a few things i want to do though so i understand how expensive things can get. Inveting in your home > investing in cars...
most definitely kitchen. the exterior stuff is icing on the cake.
cars are toys and an expense...rarely an investment for most ppl.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Investing in your home > investing in cars...
Amen And people wondered why I depleted my "toys" at one point lol. SOme people just dont get it.
And like you, I got lucky that we bought our home with most "big" upgrades/reno's done already. I redid the backyard and small misc stuff last year. I'll soon, hopefully, be doing the driveway as discussed here.
unless the house was a perfect fit, i prefer one that needs upgrades since u can customize to ur liking. it is convenient though to get something that is done up already and only needs minor details.
if you need recommendations on a paver guy or landscaping let me know. i think ive narrowed it down to 2 i would definitely use. one is cheaper while the other seems to fit what im looking for in terms of creativity, vision and reasonable prices for the work done.
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Investing in your home > investing in cars...
Amen And people wondered why I depleted my "toys" at one point lol. SOme people just dont get it.
And like you, I got lucky that we bought our home with most "big" upgrades/reno's done already. I redid the backyard and small misc stuff last year. I'll soon, hopefully, be doing the driveway as discussed here.
unless the house was a perfect fit, i prefer one that needs upgrades since u can customize to ur liking. it is convenient though to get something that is done up already and only needs minor details.
if you need recommendations on a paver guy or landscaping let me know. i think ive narrowed it down to 2 i would definitely use. one is cheaper while the other seems to fit what im looking for in terms of creativity, vision and reasonable prices for the work done.
I'll definitely let you know when I'm ready for the paver. I'm still hoping that house prices boom within the next couple years so I can go for one last run at upgrading homes
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Shoot my buddy just redid his roof. 24k. He got it done with some type of stone. It has a 100yr warranty. I thought he was crazy.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Investing in your home > investing in cars...
Amen And people wondered why I depleted my "toys" at one point lol. SOme people just dont get it.
And like you, I got lucky that we bought our home with most "big" upgrades/reno's done already. I redid the backyard and small misc stuff last year. I'll soon, hopefully, be doing the driveway as discussed here.
unless the house was a perfect fit, i prefer one that needs upgrades since u can customize to ur liking. it is convenient though to get something that is done up already and only needs minor details.
if you need recommendations on a paver guy or landscaping let me know. i think ive narrowed it down to 2 i would definitely use. one is cheaper while the other seems to fit what im looking for in terms of creativity, vision and reasonable prices for the work done.
I'll definitely let you know when I'm ready for the paver. I'm still hoping that house prices boom within the next couple years so I can go for one last run at upgrading homes
aint we all? haha. i dont think itll go up much more than where it is..im just hoping it stays stable which is should since buying pool is actually legit.
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on
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Originally posted by adower:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
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Originally posted by East Bay 50:
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Originally posted by venomous99:
got quoted $12k to do about 900sqft of driveway and walkway w/ pavers, flagstone entry way, stone accent posts at the corners, stone planter boxes, stone veneer the side of my driveway and part of the foundation wall...its a lot of custom built crap.
what ive found is paver stone install labor is around $9/sqft but i found one contractor who works alot with system paver that does it for $6/sqft on labor. you supply the paver of choice.
12k? Damn!
sounds like a lot of money but in reality its a small amount to invest on a home. shiet...the roof i am in the process of doing cost me a bit more than that.
believe me, the thought of how much this translates to in terms of what i could get on a car crosses my mind but i dont feel so bad considering it is an actual investment.
Shoot my buddy just redid his roof. 24k. He got it done with some type of stone. It has a 100yr warranty. I thought he was crazy.
i dunno about that ...a 24k roof w/ that warranty would make me question exactly waht it is. maybe he encased his roof in solid aluminum. LOL
most composite shingle roofs that range in cost from 10-20k come with the mfg 30year warranty against material defect while the installer typically has a 5 year warranty on workmanship.
i came across a roofer(mr roofing) that had a 30 year warranty on the install but apparently they are like 5% in the nation that are certified by the mfg to offer warranties on the install to 30years. they were also like 2x the price of avg.
Posted by Arch (Member # 5177) on
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Originally posted by SLOWBACK 67:
I personally like stamped concrete. But I've seen some really nice stone work while delivering in nicer neighborhoods. Do you have pretty big area you're thinking of doing?
Stamped concrete always cracks. Also if it's stained it always fades. Proper pave stone install will maintain the same look forever.
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