- This picture is with literally almost no maintenance over the past year (besides the new plants I just added last week!) When I said we wanted something more manageable and functional, I wasn't kidding...and this totally fit the bill. You can see we never got around to adding more rocks, so some of the pavers are still a bit high (though we are planning to this weekend, I wanted to show a true "1 year later" picture beforehand).
- We do have a concrete patio around the same size that borders this area, which is where we have our table and chairs, and this "makeover" has really made our backyard a lot more serene and low maintenance (which was the ultimate goal)!
- For those who are gravely concerned about the height of the pavers, I'm happy to report that it is incident free; no one has tripped or sprained any ankles this year :-)
- The weeds have been virtually non-existent. The preemptive weedkiller, landscape fabric, sand/mulch, and rock combo has staved them off for one year at least and held up well. There have been a few tiny ones that started to sprout up around the border (in the area with white rocks where we didn't lay the landscape fabric) and thanks to some helpful tips from commenters here, they were easily taken care of with some vinegar and hot water.
- Lots of people have also asked about Snickers the mini-aussie and I'm also happy to report, she still loves the space! She enjoys lounging on the concrete patio and looking at the plants. Not to worry, she still has plenty of space to "do her business" just on the other side of the fence where there is a large grassy area to play!
- We may end up reorganizing the pavers and adding a few more rows this summer, now that we have some extra funds, but all in all it has worked out well so far. Considering our low budget last summer, this was the perfect makeover for us at the time and for anyone thinking of doing this project in your own small backyard, its very durable and can be done in one weekend!
Have a question about this project?
We have 16 x 16 pavers as well and they don't weigh anywhere near 47 lbs each. Are your lead?
Mine just like that weigh 35#’s each.
Where did you calculate that they weigh 47 pounds each? That would be 26.55 pounds per square foot concrete only weighs 11pounds per sq fit for 1inch thick and 22 for 2” thick and these are only 1.77 square feet per. They only weigh right around 19 pounds each that’s 350.46 per pallet
I bought some last week off Craig’s list. 16x16. 2” thick. They were too heavy for me to carry by hand to load. I had to get help. The weight was a concern for my small suv. For 48 pavers I made 4 trips to get all of them to my house. I just weighed one of them. 35lbs. Yes, 35 #’s. So calculate as you wish. The pavers I bought were exac like those she uses but I turned mine over to the smooth side up.
In your final picture of the completed project the rocks look as if they were more of the color of the stones instead of gray. Was that just the effects in the photograph or not?