Pavers VS Stamped Concrete

[IrregularPulse]

Holy necro thread Batman! And for what it's worth, we did nothing and moved to a different house this summer with a large concrete patio

 

[mmb]

I think you should go for a paver because concrete tends to crack and you will not stand the unsightly appearance and cost of replacement. You will have to get the pavers properly installed if you want to minimize on the shifts. There are also many styles and designs when it comes to pavers so its easy to find something that blends well with the rest of your home.

This is a fantastic first post for a beer forum. You, sir or madam, win the Internets.

 

[Hang Glider]

I sooo want to call the above post spam, but it ain't. Not really.

First ever post by new member in a beer forum and its in a "pavers v stamped concrete" 4½ y.o. thread???

not sure about 'winning the internets' but very odd, indeed.


congrats on the new house, IP !


apparently Qqueen disappeared, as did his post.

 

[Vervel]

Based on our current experience with stamped concrete we have to say, we are disappointed with the product. There are just too many variables to get the look and colors the concrete installer tried to promise. Granted.... our contractor sucked. But, he had no bad reviews and came recommended!

We just went through a pure nightmare and created a blog to document the fun. It has turned out to be something others may find useful if they are having issues with a stamped concrete project or just want to see what could go wrong. We certainly found out what could go wrong. The link is attached. Good luck!

You can read about our stamped concrete patio experience here: http://www.stampedconcretepatiova.com/

 

[johnbrown86]

I will suggest for stamped concrete. Stamped concrete is available with uniform colors. If concrete once cracked it’s cracked - right. Need to maintain this properly. Glass doors or anything made of glass once cracked are useless, do you not using glass product. The fact is to get a beautiful and stylish look you need to take extra care. Get some advice from a local concrete walkway contractor for your area to be built exactly and differences between both of them.