Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Feb 04, 2009 12:08 pm Hi all
The guys have finally been able to get the job done after delays due to the recent weather we've had in Melbourne. We went for the 'Buchen' mix from Mentone Premix. I'll get some pics up on the blog if anybody is interested in seeing it? Regards Chris Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 2Feb 04, 2009 12:28 pm Hi Chris,
I've just joined the forum and have been going thro' some of the posts on exposed aggregate concreting. I'm looking to get the same done on my backyard (fairly large area - approx 210sqm). From your recent experience, could you pls advise me on what I should be expecting in terms of costs i.e $$ per sq m. I've just started the process of organising some quotes. Cheers Pap. Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 3Feb 04, 2009 1:41 pm paprsc Hi Chris, I've just joined the forum and have been going thro' some of the posts on exposed aggregate concreting. I'm looking to get the same done on my backyard (fairly large area - approx 210sqm). From your recent experience, could you pls advise me on what I should be expecting in terms of costs i.e $$ per sq m. I've just started the process of organising some quotes. Cheers Pap. Hi Pap It will depend on the type of mix you select, they can vary in price significantly. All in all, I had ~40sqm of driveway at a cost of about $120/sqm + GST. Hope this helps. Chris Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 4Feb 04, 2009 1:47 pm jembsb It will depend on the type of mix you select, they can vary in price significantly. All in all, I had ~40sqm of driveway at a cost of about $120/sqm + GST. Hope this helps. Chris ... I just had some done for $65/sqm .... ...admittedly a base mix.[/quote] mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 6Feb 04, 2009 3:01 pm petal Yes, I'd live to see it, Chris - we're going with exposed aggy (in Melburne) too! I'll get some pics up on the blog tonight... Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 7Feb 04, 2009 4:27 pm Mike, whats the difference between what Chris had done for $120sqm and the base mix that you had done for $65sqm? I'm confused!! Thats a big price difference. The quotes I've been getting for coloured concrete are $90sqm. If I could get some form of exposed agg for $65sqm I would be one happy lady! Any chance of some photos? Thanks Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 8Feb 04, 2009 5:48 pm laldous Mike, whats the difference between what Chris had done for $120sqm and the base mix that you had done for $65sqm? I'm confused!! Thats a big price difference. The quotes I've been getting for coloured concrete are $90sqm. If I could get some form of exposed agg for $65sqm I would be one happy lady! Any chance of some photos? Thanks Dunno...but will post some photos hopefully tonight definitely by the weekend. Mine was a "basic" mix (black pebbles, quartz, some browns, in a standard concrete - grey) but I picked it because it would not show up the dirt too much (and is located behind the garage in a "dead" space) and at only a $20/sqm premium over normal concrete I thought it wasn't bad....must be "western suburb" prices.... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 9Feb 04, 2009 6:31 pm Mike, look forward to seeing the photos. Does your concrete guy come over to the eastern suburbs? Love those western suburbs prices! I would want something dark anyway I think, agree with the show the dirt thing. I would be happy if I could just get a reasonable price for coloured concrete but at the moment can't get that even for a large job. Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 10Feb 04, 2009 8:56 pm to_do_list laldous Mike, whats the difference between what Chris had done for $120sqm and the base mix that you had done for $65sqm? I'm confused!! Thats a big price difference. The quotes I've been getting for coloured concrete are $90sqm. If I could get some form of exposed agg for $65sqm I would be one happy lady! Any chance of some photos? Thanks Dunno...but will post some photos hopefully tonight definitely by the weekend. Mine was a "basic" mix (black pebbles, quartz, some browns, in a standard concrete - grey) but I picked it because it would not show up the dirt too much (and is located behind the garage in a "dead" space) and at only a $20/sqm premium over normal concrete I thought it wasn't bad....must be "western suburb" prices.... How is the quality of the work ? Would you recommend the concreter to another in the West ? Thank you Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 11Feb 04, 2009 9:58 pm Hi All
Blog updated, check it out. $65/sqm is very cheap. The mix we chose was over $300/m3. The price we paid is for complete job... excavating, pre-preps, F72, drainage, grate, acid washed, sealed, the lot. From the prices i'd heard for similar jobs, the price seemed competitive. Cheers Chris Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 13Feb 05, 2009 9:44 am jembsb $65/sqm is very cheap. The mix we chose was over $300/m3. I think that's where the big difference ******...our mix was $140 per cubic metre which would certainly account for the difference in price...must admit jembsb yours is a very nice color...and some cool photography. And like the redgum/merbau retaining wall and screen. Guess it's worth for others to know that there is a great deal of difference in mix prices. mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 15Feb 05, 2009 1:55 pm [quote]Dunno...but will post some photos hopefully tonight definitely by the weekend. Mine was a "basic" mix (black pebbles, quartz, some browns, in a standard concrete - grey) but I picked it because it would not show up the dirt too much (and is located behind the garage in a "dead" space) and at only a $20/sqm premium over normal concrete I thought it wasn't bad....must be "western suburb" prices.... [/quote]
Mike, Could you provide the details of the guy who did your concreting. I'm looking to get some quotes for my backyard. And I too live in the west Thanks Pap Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 16Feb 05, 2009 2:15 pm Hi Mike,
Can you pm me the contacts as well? We live in the West too... thanks. Denver \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 17Feb 05, 2009 8:06 pm Yes, mike, if you can PM me the contact as well..
Thank you Re: Exposed Aggregate finished.. top job! 18Feb 07, 2009 12:10 pm hi all, I must be going crazy here, isn't this aggregate stuff - pebble mix??? from the 70's, that has all now worn off, faded, etc etc - horrible stuff - am I missing something???
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We have now had a few quotes for the exposed aggregate job for our 212sqm backyard. Like Mike & Chris have mentioned before, the pebble mix that you choose can make a huge difference. Also, if you want a lighter colour for your concrete, you'll need to use a mix made out of white cement. This is considerably more expensive than the standard grey mix. We have decided to go with a pebble mix that costs $305 per m3. The best quote that we have got is for $118 per sqm (which is not too different from what Chris had mentioned). Cheers Pap Last year I had a gas leak at my house. 3 days later, I have about 1 sqm of my exposed aggregate paving broken up. I am not sure how to go about getting it repaired… 0 10410 After some ideas on making our patio kid friendly . Currently we have exposed aggregate. The patio faces west and is always in sun even though it has a shade directly… 0 3591 2 803 |