Laying patio over garage foundations

[bunnyme]

I currently have decking of around 40 sqm (so quite large) the joists have rotten and it has become unsafe. They is decking tiles at the moment (around 200) which are 20inches x 20 inches and some of the tiles break when you walk on them.

Under one part of the decking is garage foundations. Can you please advise me if:

* What I would need to do to lay a patio? Can I put something over the current garage foundations so I can lay the patio?
* Where to buy the cheapest patio slabs - any good wholesale supplier (I don't have much money)
* How much you think it will cost if I get someone to do it for me, of around 40sqm of patio, foundations etc.

Thanks so much, I am a women on my own and I don't have much money but it is hard to know what to do with such a big space, that is cost effective so your advice will be appreciated. Thanks again.

[Wills gardens]

where are you located? im sure one of the other folks will be on in a while and somebody might be able to help

[mickg]

i take when you say garage foundation you mean the concrete floor where a garage used to be ?

cheapest is not always best, value for money is the way forward

patio flags come in many shapes and sizes and of course a wide variation of cost too, its down to what colour you would like you patio to look like when it completed or are you just after the functionality of 2' x 2' or 3' x 2' concrete flags which you could buy second hand

you will have to either call in to your local builders merchants or give them a ring to see whats the most cost effective way to achieve your goal

prices of materials vary up and down the country so this is the only option you have to get the most competitive price

approx cost to supply materials and build your a new patio
- Indian stone patio from £ 90 - £110 per m2
- concrete natural flag patio mixture of 3'x2' and 2'x2' £ 45 m2
- block paving patio from £60 m2
- economy range of patio flags £ 55 m2
- concrete patio, this would depend on the amount of concrete required but could work out to be the cheapest but the least good looking compared to the other options

[bunnyme]

Thanks for your replies. Yes, it is a garage floor and I took up under the decking today and it looks like the garage floor has also been used as a foundation for my downstairs loo, so I have limited options (cannot remove it) You are right I am better off getting a good job done, as the material costs are going to be high.

I am based in Worcester. Does anyone have any tips on the best place to buy good quality material at trade prices? thanks.

[mickg]

B & Q

Travis Perkins

Jewsons

Buildbase

or any of the independent builders merchants in the Worcester and surrounding area

builders merchants only have a limited stock range during the winter months but will be able to order any patio products from their normal suppliers

[flowjoe]

Whats the betting that if Norman from Nottingham asked this question he would have got a load of abuse and told to look at the main website.

A single woman with bunny in her name gets a great response. !

Clever these women, maybe they should be running the planet (if their not already) :;):

[Tony McC]

No-one posting to the Brew Cabin gets "a load of abuse" unless they deliberately invite it.

If I see this type of question, which has been answered in the Brew Cabin a dozen times or more, and is more than adequately covered on the main website, and if no-one else has taken the bait, I usually post a short but factually correct "look on the main website" reply.

The poster's gender has no bearing on my own curtness - I try to be equally horrible to everyone - but I can't speak for others.