Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Feb 20, 2009 12:41 pm Hi everyone,
we are building our first home and wanted to find out what are the different options for alfresco flooring.. any ideas/suggessions ?? Re: Alfresco Flooring options 2Feb 20, 2009 12:52 pm Just about any kind of outdoor surface - we're going for decking, but pavers, outdoor tiles, concrete of various kinds are all fine.
It comes down to what you like and your budget in the end. Re: Alfresco Flooring options 3Feb 20, 2009 1:04 pm Decking, plain/stencilled/stamped concrete with all the finishes, exposed agg, crazy paving, tiling, pretty much anything. We are even considering putting down crushed rock for the first 12 months of being in our place - certainly not everyones choice but will suffice until we can afford to do exactly what we want. Personally it would be a choice out of decking and tiling - we've seen some displays in Marriott Waters (SE Melbourne) with some really great tile jobs but have no idea about cost.
I'm interested to see everyones favourite photos in this thread. And also a general costing per m2 would be a great help for everyone. ICK So glad the building is over, never again. Loooove our house, but still not quite sure it was worth all of the stress they put us through! Re: Alfresco Flooring options 4Feb 20, 2009 1:43 pm We're going decking. I think the important thing to remember is drainage. You will hose down/wash decking from time to time and the water and dirt has to wash away somewhere. I've seen a few people build decking in the alfresco with all rubbish and dirt getting trapped underneath with no way for the owner to get underneath and wash it away permanently. Re: Alfresco Flooring options 5Feb 20, 2009 1:59 pm Such a personal preference.
We are going with stamped, coloured concrete. Building Thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=13002 Site start: 8th July 2009 Handover: 11/12/2009! 5 months total build time. 40 sqs of luxuary...Bliss! Re: Alfresco Flooring options 7Feb 20, 2009 2:35 pm we are having merbau decking.
but they are so right, you could do anything depending on your budget. Building first home in Melbourne - Hilton NBG 24E (changed dramatically) inspection done... just waiting now for finalization!!!!!!! Re: Alfresco Flooring options 8Feb 20, 2009 4:04 pm We were planning to do the decking with the plain concrete.
Finally, we decided to go for stencil concreting. We are satisfied with the look of the alfresco. Also, we can concentrate on doing the landscaping for the house. Re: Alfresco Flooring options 9Feb 20, 2009 6:11 pm We are having the concrete slab under our Alfresco, something to do with needing a HD slab (it was H something anyway )
So I think we will be limited to decking or tiles. We are also going to extend it with more concrete so we could have the spray pattern on top of the lot too, but I prefer not to see a concrete join. I would have preferred to have not had it concreted so we could do the whole lot in one go. Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Alfresco Flooring options 10Feb 20, 2009 7:57 pm pavers for us ... soon I hope!! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Alfresco Flooring options 11Feb 20, 2009 8:01 pm probably plain concrete for us, until we can afford better! A thankful person is a happy person. [/color]My hobby design blog: http://aviewondesign.blogspot.com/ Re: Alfresco Flooring options 12Feb 20, 2009 8:22 pm I am considering himalayan sandstone pavers. I look nice, but it feels a bit rougher than concrete or clay pavers. Anyone got any experience with sandstone pavers and what do you think? Building Clarendon Brighton - Done and moved in Sept 2009 Re: Alfresco Flooring options 14Feb 21, 2009 8:08 am Tiles on concrete for me. And after a little advice from someone in the know, I'm probably going to leave the concrete plain for 12 months and then tile. Apparently, this will let the slab settle before tiles are laid, so that there's less chance of the tiles cracking from movement.
This is the advice I've been given and it sounds pretty logical to me. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Alfresco Flooring options 15Feb 21, 2009 8:15 am i like those wooden decking i saw in the display homes. its so pretty. but the thoughts of having some insects etc living underneath the wood gross me out. i feel safer with concrete/tiles Re: Alfresco Flooring options 16Feb 21, 2009 8:38 am joles Tiles on concrete for me. And after a little advice from someone in the know, I'm probably going to leave the concrete plain for 12 months and then tile. Apparently, this will let the slab settle before tiles are laid, so that there's less chance of the tiles cracking from movement. This is the advice I've been given and it sounds pretty logical to me. Hi Joles, have you been given any ideas on cost for tiles on concrete? Oh, and is it the slab being extended to go under your alfresco area? (this isn't standard with us ) ICK So glad the building is over, never again. Loooove our house, but still not quite sure it was worth all of the stress they put us through! Re: Alfresco Flooring options 17Feb 21, 2009 8:45 am I have the cost from three different builders.
This can range from a very reasonable cost to Boutique: 4.2K for tiles and concrete. (our plan was to get the tiles layed later.) M3tricon 6k for the slab and tiling to be announced... (This was for an integrated waffle pod slab.... so very much over-engineered!) That's the cheapest and the most expensive. But all my quotes were by getting the slab poured by the builder. Don't have any idea of how much it would be to get the concret done yourself and the tiling cost is a how long is a piece fo string quesion depending on the tiles you like. Sorry, not much help. My decision for this option was purely for ease of cleaning. We have a little bit of decking here at our rental, and every nook and cranny is full of dog hair. I'd rather just be able to do a quick sweep and mop than have to get down with a brush like I do now. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Alfresco Flooring options 18Feb 21, 2009 9:13 am Thanks Joles, I like your thinking. We aren't big on maintainance so were going off the decking idea I couldn't imagine M3tricon being cheap with that, but its given me a ballpark figure - I wonder if its cheaper than decking? The first quote would appear so.
Thanks again ICK So glad the building is over, never again. Loooove our house, but still not quite sure it was worth all of the stress they put us through! Re: Alfresco Flooring options 19Feb 21, 2009 9:25 am We are getting the builder to put concrete down in our outdoor room for now at a cost of $1100 for 13m. We are looking at tiles over top of this later on. We are building with the big M no coffee? no work!!! The Big M - PCI complete bring on handover Re: Alfresco Flooring options 20Feb 21, 2009 6:07 pm Onebuild donuts pavers for us ... soon I hope!! I like pavers too, but I hate the ants and sand problem. When it rains you get muddy sandy shoes or feet. hmm I haven't experienced the mud problem before? how does this happen? and ants were already a problem for us the pest control ppl have just done their thing so hopefully they'll stay away! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6467 Hello! I've alfresco pitch of 3 degrees sitting just below the highlight window. Need advice on below: 1. Will the 3 degree pitch be ok to drain the rain water? The roof… 0 4194 Hi everyone, Newbie renovator here, after some advice for combining our family room in the picture and the alfresco and make a larger family room. There is a flush sill… 0 4891 |