Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Mar 27, 2011 6:05 pm Our old (new for us) house has a front veranda area with paving set into the sand (Perth where everything is sandy). With the tradies coming and going, the area is looking a bit worn out and uneven. Also at the front door, we would have to have a ramp built for wheelchair use as there is quite a few "bumps" to get over. What can I do instead? I dont think we have enough depth to put decking down, concrete and tiles would probably be too expensive (really running out of money now). Should I just buy new pavers? Or just put concrete down (driveway is concrete squares). Can you put a slight slope on pavers/concrete instead of having to have a ramp? (I know very little about any of this). The veranda travels the whole width of the house to the carport and the house is a "country " style house if that is any help. The front door is in the centre of the house. There are about 10 veranda posts that need to be replaced as they are spilling and just sitting in the sand/dirt (no metal joists?).So I need to take them into consideration. (I would like to extend the veranda floor slightly past the roofline to "waterproof" the bottom of the wooden posts.) Any Ideas? Re: What to do with front veranda? 2May 03, 2011 12:51 pm No one? Casey + Gary + 5 kool kiddos + 1 funky Frenchie + 5 happy hens = barrels of fun in Muswellbrook Re: What to do with front veranda? 3May 03, 2011 4:02 pm A couple of pictures might help people get their heads around what need to be done. Also if you can think of a budget it will help too. When I think of "country style' I think of a deck off the front of the house with a bull-nose steel verandah. i think a decked ramp would work well for this, but it may mean you'll have to dig out some dirt to get enough clearance. This of course all costs money and may not be in your allowable budget Re: What to do with front veranda? 4May 03, 2011 6:55 pm Probably the lowest cost options that I have used in the past is pavers laid on a stabilised sand bed. Thats about 100mm of sand with 5% cement. this gives a stronger surface than trying to relay on just sand. You should be able to lay the pavers on a slope to get the ramp you are after. Before you lay the pavers you can saw of the bottom of the posts (one at a time) and bolt on a long stirrup. you can then cast the bottom of this in a 300mm x300mm block of concrete. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. i think option 2 is much better with easy access to the garden without having to walk through the new sunroom which makes it a better room for guests and TV .a simple… 2 8234 There may be answers here but can't find anything. I have a closed in veranda, four windows. North facing, just had sunblock blinds installed. A bit cooler (actually… 0 2983 Get some long brass machine screws and bolt right through the gate and put brass acorn nuts and washers on the other side. It will never come off 1 9083 |