Steps to make your patio project a reality

Published 01/27/22 by Ingenuity & Solutions | Last updated on February 15, 2023

Drawing a patio

Starting a new patio project or remodeling your current patio requires a lot of preparation. For this, you should not stop thinking about the details. 

 

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1.Prepare a needs chart

 

Ask yourself the following questions before starting with the patio design: what is the purpose of the space? Do I like to hold meetings at home, or am I not a very social person? Do I want a functional space, or am I more interested in a particular area? Do I plan to build something different later? Do I have land that allows me to design what I want, or is it a lot that limits me? Gmoscape can be your best ally. 

 

Answer all these questions to prepare a needs chart. The size of your patio or terrace and the way of working in the project's development will depend on this. 

  

 2. Zoning the environments 

 

Doing the zoning of the patio allows us to make each environment for which it was designed to work correctly. We can divide the zones into three groups: 

 

  • Social area: If the patio is used to meet and share with friends. 
  • Private or intimate area: If we want it to be a very reserved space. 
  • Recreation area: This is if we want it to be a space to have fun. 

Suppose you want to know how patios you must consider the zoning. This is where many design errors are made. 

 

In the design of patios, if you correctly separate the social area from the private area, you will have achieved a functional place. Gmoscape can be your best ally.

  

3. Make a sketch of the patio design that you want

 

It is a fundamental step that you take a paper to draw your idea with a ruler. You can use an ordinary ruler. Remember that a centimeter is a meter. 

 

Do this entire design process freehand, that is, as if you were making a drawing, do not rush. For sure, you will have to ruin different papers until you get the patio design that you want. 

Drawing the plan on paper is the penultimate step in designing the patio you want. The last is to detail it. Gmoscape has the expertise you need for your project in Connecticut.

  

4. Start passing the graph in digital format 

  

In this last step, all that remains is to start using the free online applications to make plans. Finish your idea of the patio project you want by adding the necessary equipment, such as furniture, tables, and all the accessories that you think are convenient for this space. 

  

 5. Work stages and times  

  

The design execution must follow a strict order to avoid damaging part of what has already been done before when carrying out a job. This step is essential when it comes to jobs involving heavy machinery. Marking the order in which the different actions will be carried out will be easier if the final design of the garden or patio has considered the option of leaving a large and resistant path that allows access for trucks, tractors, backhoes to most of the spaces in the garden. Gmoscape has the expertise you need for your project in Connecticut.

  

This path would be very useful to carry out the construction with less cost and effort and for subsequent reforms or remodeling. However, it would be necessary to have a large plot, something unusual, to be able to allocate space to a path of these characteristics, and that would also be aesthetic and well-integrated into the design.  

  

By establishing stages and times, we will be able to coordinate the different professionals in charge of carrying out the work and the purchase of the necessary materials. Gmoscape has the expertise you need for your project in Connecticut.

  

6. Preliminary work  

 

These are the essential works to prepare the base of the main structures. For example, before starting construction, it may be necessary to level the land, move and improve the soil in the plantation area so that heavy machinery will not be stepped on during construction, move a tree, or remove an existing structure.  

  

On the other hand, it is possible that work has to be carried out that cannot be carried out adequately after the main structures are built due to lack of space for the passage and movement of machinery or large and heavy materials. This aspect should be consulted with the professionals who will carry out the different tasks. In any case, it must be ensured that the result of all the preliminary work can be respected in the successive stages. 

  

 7. Selection of the contractor 

  

Once the different stages of execution have been defined, it is time to choose the suppliers and contract the services and materials, setting start and end dates for each of their services, material delivery dates, and payment methods. Gmoscape has the expertise you need for your project in Connecticut.

  

You can choose to contract the complete design (except the construction of the house) to a garden design company, with which the coordination and responsibility of all the actions will be carried out by a single supplier. This option will be more comfortable for garden owners and can achieve higher quality results. However, it can also increase execution costs. 

  

Another option is to select different suppliers for each task, with the owner assuming the coordination and monitoring tasks of each one of the suppliers, as well as carrying out certain actions on his own, which, without a doubt, will be more economical and will allow the homeowners feel prouder of their garden. 

  

In this way, we have finished learning some steps that you must consider for your patio project. If you practice it frequently and are interested in self-construction, surely you can draw the plans skillfully, but if you just want to remodel your home, you can use this four-step process to present your idea to a supplier to make it a reality. 

 

 

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Gmoscape is the best choice for designing and building outdoor spaces in Connecticut. Gmoscape Contractor will help you transform the outdoor spaces of your home. Visit us on our social networks to learn more about our services in Connecticut.

 

If you want to remodel your outdoor spaces, Gmoscape Contractor has qualified professionals who will evaluate what material is suitable for your garden or terrace to help you with your project and guide your decision. For more information, contact us and get a free quote.

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