"Temporary patio"?

Adcurium

Gentlemen: Im in need of a temporary patio. By that I mean I would like a patio in a particuar section of my yard, but I don't want to spend much money or time on the project b/c we have some construction planned in the next few years that would probably encrouch on my patio area. So, I don't want to spend a lot of time and money doing pavers just to have it ripped up to make room for a new septic, etc. So, I'm thinking somehting to get me through the next few years. Any suggestions? My first thought was just squaring off the area with landscaping timbers (I can actually get those old, railroad ties for free), removing some soil. adding gravel for drainage, then filling with crushed clamshell (which is abundant and inexpensive here on the coast). So... thoughts? Suggestions?

xmacro

Adcurium

Well, I don't need to be covered. Just a place to chill, smoke, drink and eat with friends. But thanks for the suggestions, Xmarco.

The Sniper

Heavy

I'd probably go with pea gravel. I've used that for little 'walkway' type areas (like the entrance to the crawlspace beneath the house), and I think my brother in law actually had a little patio made with pea gravel years ago - it was in a rental place so he didn't want to put much time/money into it but it suited his purposes just fine.

Adcurium

it's in a nice, shady part of the yard, and it gets a pretty good breeze. Maybe I'll throw somehting together this weekend.

letsgowithbob

beatnic

KingoftheCove

cabinetmaker

Adcurium

Thanks for the food for thought! Maybe this is the way I'll go...

blurr

How about a Gazebo? They may not be overly cheap, but you could probably find one for a reasonable price, plus its movable and you can buy whatever level of expense you want. Just a thought. Search Yahoo images, if you don't know what a gazebo is. In PA we can usually get the Amish to build prett dirt cheap if you provide plans.