Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: ski bum on October 08, 2015, 02:59:17 pm
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I'm debating which way to go.
Benefits to Pavers:
-Less expensive as I can do it myself in a day or so.
-Less permanent...if we move and want to take out the pad, or move it to another location in the yard.
-Looks better, even though it will only be as big as the footprint of the tub.
Benefits to Concrete:
-More stable, less likely to settle over time.
-Less work, as I would dig the hole and have the concrete guy do the rest.
I've got quotes for the work, with me digging the hole to size, for $980 for a 8'x10' pad. On the other hand, I've priced out the materials from Home Depot for around $405 (for base, sand, pavers, and edging). We are getting a Hot Springs Flair (which is 7'x7') and does not require a concrete slab, but is recommended by Hot Springs. Do these prices for install seem typical?
Am I missing any major benefits or concerns with either option? What would you do?
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Hello Ski Bum, we actually just went through this ourselves and we decided with the concrete. We figured that for a couple hundred dollars more we wouldn't have to worry about any issues with settling and it was a lot less work on our part and we could concentrate on running the conduit and other landscape drainage needs we have. I too prefer the look of pavers but I am going to do a concrete stain after 28 days and hope it gives me a more finished look. We did a larger patio for a table and chairs, so the total price of materials and delivery was getting high.
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I just finished a paver-install. It was a fair amount of work. The pad is larger than the tub so I have a little patio on one side of the tub which I enjoy. The level of work required to get the pieces in is quite significant, but the expense of removing or moving it is trivial. I think I would go concrete if I were to do it again, but even writing this, I'm not certain. One thing that can be said for pavers, is there are a load of options and styles.
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What about stamped concrete. Tons of options there to include a paver look.
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What are people paying for concrete work? Price per sq. ft?
My quote for an 8'x8' pad of $980 did not include digging the hole on a very flat backyard spot. Comes out to $15/sq. ft!
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What are people paying for concrete work? Price per sq. ft?
My quote for an 8'x8' pad of $980 did not include digging the hole on a very flat backyard spot. Comes out to $15/sq. ft!
Paying that much because there is no money in a job that small
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We are renovating our backyard and was originaly going to put in a pad then install paver around and thought the yard. Concrete was about $10 a sq. ft. Pavers about $13. The wife made the executive decision to go all pavers for the extra $300. Which of course I agree, because I have been properly trained
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For those of you doing pavers, what are you doing for base and leveling sand thickness? Reading up online, it sounds like 3-4" of the crushed base stone material, and 1-1.5" of leveling sand under the pavers.