Unfortunately, in our eagerness to get this project started, we neglected to take some before pictures. There may be a few lying around which we'll scrounge up...or perhaps reconstruct images of what it looked like.
Here's a closeup of the i-pavers. The patio measures 30 ft. x 40 ft. with an unpaved 2-3 ft. perimeter around the property line. This was to reduce the possibility of having to dig portions of the patio up should work be required on the bordering fences.
4000 i-pavers were used, and 6 tons of sand were used as a base. After the sand was screeded and pavers layed, we used a vibrating plate compactor to set the pavers in the sand. Fine play sand was spread over the patio and swept into the joints. Two more passes with the plate compactor locked everything in place.
Here's a picture taken from the middle of the patio facing toward the Sunroom. This is the main entrance into the patio.
This next picture is taken slightly to the left (from the camera perspective) of the previous one. The white vinyl privacy lattice partitions the dog run from the rest of the yard. Vinyl terra cotta-colored planters house arborvites. The fountain sits atop a column pedestal to give it more substance and make it appear larger to fit within the scale of the patio. The pedestal sits in a flower tray which will eventually be completely covered by the spreading plants. A vine of ivy is wrapped around the column.
The arch is secured to the lattice and covered with vines, flowers, and grapes. The arch is traced out in white mini Christmas lights for nighttime illumination.
This is a close-up of the fountain.
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