subject: Ideas for Your Patio [print this page] Summer is almost here and you have had plans to build a brand new patio. It depends on where you live and what you are doing to your patio but you might need a permit to do anything. If you happen to need a permit you need to apply a few week ahead of time.
You need to determine what the shape of the patio is going to be. There are many different shapes that a patio can be for example square, oval, rectangle, or a combo of any of the shapes. Another consideration should be the size that you want your new patio to be. When deciding the size think about what you are going to use your patio for and what would look the best with your house.
Start by putting everything on paper. Graph paper is the best to use for this task. When you have this done you should make the outline of your patio on your lawn this way it will give you an idea of how everything will look.
Next thing that need to be done is you need to decide what the patio is going to be made of. You can talk this over with the people at the hardware store, they will know what ages best with what needs to be done for maintenance.
Some people like to have a patio cover to shade them from sun or to keep the rain off of them. By doing this it can be put pver half of the patio or over the entire patio. Either way that you choose has pros and cons however it is a good idea to cover your patio.
When all of your decisions have been made you now need to hire a contractor. Be choosey in what one you do pick because you will be living with your new patio for years to come.
