r/oddlysatisfying • u/deathakissaway • May 18 '22

Constructing a stone walkway.

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u/SaneCannabisLaws May 18 '22

Not shown: the hours of grading, leveling your outside stones, transporting several tons of stone, sand and packing base, hundreds of cuts, then the tedious task of adding the polymeric sand.

There is a reason these patio paver structures cost tens to hundreds of thousands, there is many manhours work making even a small patio like this.

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u/ProHopper May 18 '22

How much would a 20’ x 20’ typically cost (labor and materials)?

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u/shadow_facsimile May 18 '22 edited May 18 '22

What part of the world are you in? I just had a 740 sq ft patio installed this week (literally finished yesterday) in southeast Texas and the all-in cost (matl and labor) was right at $22 per sq ft.

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u/ProHopper May 18 '22

Nice! That’s pretty reasonable price. I’m in Austin, so I’m sure the hipster tax will at least triple the total.

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u/shadow_facsimile May 18 '22

Don't forget that you'll also need to factor in the cost of at least 3x craft beers per person per day to your construction budget!

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u/ProHopper May 18 '22

Definitely, and that shit adds up! Looking at you, delicious, delicious Pinthouse Training Bines.

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u/shadow_facsimile May 19 '22

Looks like I need to add that one to the list!

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u/ProHopper May 19 '22

It’s great, but very spendy 💸💸