[hcoles]

Hello Again Pelicans,

I'm planning a redo of my backyard. SHMBO is not going for dirt any longer.

The overall plan is a combination of PVC deck and pavers. Some dirt will remain for planting trees along the fence line.

I'm looking for comments/suggestions/recommendations on the following:

- paver type (I assume there are some general types, permeable or not, thicknesses/etc.)

- paver surface preparation ( e.g. compacted soil, sub-base, sand) I've seen some recommendations to use concrete as part of the base.

I need to check with my city to see what's up with a maximum covering of my lot and if I need to use permeable pavers.

So far I've received a rough quote in the range of $20-$25/sq. ft. The area to be covered by pavers is about 450-500 sq. ft.

Thanks in advance for the usual good advice.