Morning peoples.
I have a dilema that I can’t resolve within myself. Background information that I have considered.
I want to have an ‘entertainment area’ built out the back of my house. It will be covered, but not enclosed (ie. it will have a roof but no walls).
I have two girls (one 10 and one 2) so the area would be used extensively during warmer months and less during cooler months, so I am pretty sure it won’t be a useless addition. I will also be using it to ‘store’ outside type furniture to keep it out of the rain (tables, deck chairs, BBQ, etc).
The backyard is sufficiently sized to have a decent sized area. I am looking at something in other order of around 50-100 square meters (which I think is around 450 to 900 square feet).
There is a step down from the house to the ground in the order of around 6-9 inches, so either method will be sufficiently high to get out without any major step work.
There would be no ‘excavation’ work. ie. The gravel/sand base could be placed directly onto the ground and ‘builtup’ rather than have to ‘dig down’.
Rainfall in Melbourne is not significant, so there is little to no danger of the end result being ‘under water’ at all.
Kids, being kids, will drop their outside things on the floor. One of things I considered if whether small things will drop down between the gaps in a deck and be irretrievably lost (unless I rip up the deck).
The house is double storey brick veneer completed in a rendered and painted finish.
The backyard is empty (we only recently moved in) with the exception of an inground pool. We have not yet had the pool area paved/decked either, so I don’t need to match anything else that’s in the backyard.
Cost (at this point) is not in my consideration. I would prefer to choose style rather than cost initially. I may choose a cheaper option when I get a quote, but I would like your opinions.
Should I use pavers or should I have a deck built?
What is your humble opinion.