Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Sep 01, 2017 8:19 pm We are struggling with the size of our patio in our planned house at the moment. From our back boundary to the house we have 5.5m. Currently we have the patio sitting out 2.5m from the house with 3m of space (which will be grass) to the fence. We are planning to tile a patio as part of the build, and then get a patio roof later on (preferably a vergola type arrangement with the moveable louvres). We are restricted in that the patio roof structure has to be 3m from the back fence, so it can only come out 2.5m. My concern is that 2.5m is a little tight for tables and chairs, and for people to move chairs in and out from under the table, or sit with legs out from the table without "falling" back onto the grass. I want to extend the patio out to 2.8m, just to give that extra little bit of room when seated outside for chairs and tables. However that means 30cm of patio would not be undercover. What are people's thoughts on how this would look and function? Thank you! Re: Patio Size???? 2Sep 04, 2017 9:08 pm Extending the patio beyond the roof won't look bad - plenty of display houses do that down here. If you can, extending it another 500mm might just give you a bit more flexibility on how you place your furniture. If you search Houzz it might give you some inspiration. Re: Patio Size???? 3Sep 05, 2017 7:35 am Thanks PVBuild. I think we'll have to stick with 2.8m patio....my partner isn't willing to sacrifice any more grass for the patio (which he thinks we will never use). The patio is my baby, so the compromise of 2.8m is what we'll have to go with Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16160 Firstly the ableflex that has been installed needs (manufactures specification) a sealant cap over the top, preventing water draining down between the slab and the… 3 7795 If your patio is going to be 35 sqm then that's going to need Council Approval. The fact that they previously approved your 25sqm patio will be irelevant 1 5511 |