Every garden needs a decent patio. Its like an extension to your home, but one you can enjoy outdoors! Most Britons take pride in their patio, and rightly so, as when you're entertaining friends with a barbeque, you want to have the best furniture on your paving.
Maybe you have a pool, and you want some wicker patio furniture to relax on whilst having that glass of wine. Just imagine, stepping through your patio doors and out into a whole new world.
Whatever the material, patio furniture must be comfortable and easy to lounge in. To add to the furniture, patio hammocks which can be tied up to two ends of the patio are also quite the vogue these days.
Patio lights can help light the patio after sun down. Theideal lighting for a patio is low voltage diffused lighting which softly lights up the patio. Patio lights may be placed on the four corners of the patio or be concentrated around the seating area.
A patio is a paved area adjoining a house and is typically used for dining and recreation. The name patio is finds its origin in the roofless inner courtyard found in most Spanish style dwellings. However, literally speaking patio in Spanish means ‘the yard’.
When constructing a new patio one has to start with gravel. The base for a patio is always graveled to give the base the firmness needed in a patio floor. The common patio floor is concrete which is poured directly on top of the compacted gravel to give it a smooth finish.
Nowadays concrete is not the only option. It is possible to add other materials on top of the concrete.
There are several options for patio flooring including bricks and tiles. Modular deck tiles can easily be placed over a concrete floor to create a quickly finished patio floor.
Patio heaters are mechanical heating devices which can be used to heat up an open space. Outdoor fireplaces and chimneys may also be used. Depending on the length and intensity of the winter season they can be used to extend the life of activity on a patio from a few days to a few months.
There are primarily two types of barbeque grills. Those that cook the food on gas or those that cook the food on charcoal
Patio planters are pots which can be filled with soil and can be used to grow flowers of various kinds. Plants can also be hung from the edges of the patio roof in hanging flower pots.
Wicker is the most common material used for Patio furniture. The neutral colors and traditional looks of wicker makes it an easy fit in any kind of courtyard or patio. However, wicker furniture will require more maintenance than aluminum.
Cast iron patio furniture is also quite popular. It is ideal for windy areas. This furniture will last long and does not tend to be affected by the weather so it can be left outdoors.
Patio designs are of several kinds. A patio can be open or covered. An open patio is roofless while a covered patio is covered by a roof.
While wooden patio flooring is available is advisable to avoid a wood. The effects of the weather will ruin this flooring in no time.
Patio gardening is the use of space in a patio to grow plants. Since the patio is usually concrete or brick, patio planters are used.
If a patio is at the entrance of the house it called an entry patio. If the patio is in the backyard then the doors opening onto the backyard are often called patio doors. Apoolside patio will have provisions for sunbathing and should have a slip- resistant floor.
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