This South Wales patio is finished and shows the kind of paving we lay for house-side seating areas. The slabs are a mix of warm browns, greys and soft pinks in different sizes, laid in a random pattern with pale pointing, between a white rendered wall and a tall timber fence.
The slabs have the varied, natural-stone look of sandstone, with a range of colours across the surface rather than one flat tone. They are laid in a mixed-size pattern, and the joints are pointed in a pale mortar. A strip of loose gravel runs along the base of the house wall, and more gravel follows the fence line. On the right the paving continues as a path across what looks like bare ground. A sign for a landscaping firm leans against the wall.
Natural-look paving hides small marks well because the colour already varies, which suits a patio that will be used and walked on every day. The gravel strip beside the wall keeps splashback away from the render and helps with drainage. When planning a patio, think about where water will run, how the paving meets the wall, and whether you want the same slabs carried on to paths.
Patio ConstructionWe cleared the old paving at the back of a Bridgend house, compacted the base and stacked new slabs ready for laying.
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Patio ConstructionWe laid new grey paving slabs in a narrow Cardiff garden, with timber-edged gravel beds and a membrane-lined side strip.
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Patio ConstructionWe replaced the front lawn of a red-brick terraced house in Neath with dark grey paving and a pale border of edging stones.
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