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Are you looking for a flooring design for your patio and don’t know how to start. Trust me, we all have this confusion when we start on a flooring design.

There are several options for outdoor flooring available today. Concrete floor, Stone, Pebble tile floor, Concrete Pavers, Brick floor, Slate, Flagstone etc. are some popular types of patio flooring.

There are several things to consider while selecting the flooring for patio. First of all you must be sure about the durability of the floor. Weather proof and skid proof floor is required for patio. The size of patio floor should be considered before making selection of the floor for your patio as the cost could be an issue  if you do not do your home work about the size. 



The design of Patio floor is another considerable issue.

Brick Floors can also looks unique but if the bricks are joined in proper sequence. It is durable, heat, water and skid resistant.

Brick patios can be designed in different colors, textures, styles and patterns. You can apply your imagination on bricks to make a creative design for your patio.

Stone is durable for outdoor flooring. Your creativity of choosing stones can make your patio beautiful. There are many options of stones like bluestone, flagstone and slate for your patio. Stone patios are durable as they do not crack easily. They can not be damaged by termites. Flagstone floor is one of the best options for outdoor flooring.  Various colors can be used for floor in patio.

 

Pebble Floor Tiles are also popular for outdoor flooring. These are available in different colors, sizes and designs. This flooring provides thousands of creative ideas in different colors and textures. The cost of pebble floor tile is cheaper than other types of flooring.

Concrete floor is popular for outdoor flooring. You can make concrete floor more inviting by adding dye for more colors. Textured concrete floor will make your patio more interesting. To make patio attractive, just add some colors in concrete.



(Textured Concrete Floor)

Finally, the type of flooring you have decided for your outdoor patio is as important as the design of floor. The patio is like a room in your house and you should try to make it inviting and interesting.

 
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Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 4/14/2012 6:51:18 PM
ours ia ashramam where pilgrims regularly stay,we have three floors of 7 feet wide,we want to go for marble/kota,no slippery,easy to maintain,should look elegent,with stand forweather conditions,temp ranges from 0 to 50 deg.located at varanasi bank of Ganga,please give us suggestions and suitable stone .
 
jagdeep
By jagdeep -  On  9/10/2010 4:58:02 PM
thanks for describing the pebble floor concept
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 8/7/2010 5:31:48 PM
kjhhh niceyy
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 8/6/2010 1:45:13 PM
good information
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 8/5/2010 11:51:22 AM
can i get procedure how to make this flooring methodylogy, material consumption, quality and all esential things required
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 7/27/2010 10:13:26 PM
MY BRICK PATIO IS SLICK AS ICE BECAUSE OF ALGAE. IF I TAKE THE BRICK UP, PUT A MOISTURE BARRIER THEN REPLACE THE BRICK WILL THAT SOLVE THE PROBLEM?
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 6/11/2009 7:00:37 PM
I want to make a patio cement in my backyard and i come accross to this website... The patio floor you made is so beautiful. Could you please tell me the technic how to make it???
Thanks,
Tran
 
Anonymous
By Anonymous - On 3/5/2009 7:45:50 PM
ifeed back am very much thakful for ur sekaran
 
Venkat rao adapaka
By Venkat rao adapaka -  On  3/4/2009 5:03:05 PM
very nice and thank you so much for your feed back. Sir, I want to now the estimation details of water sump. Can you send me the details pl.

Regards
Venkat
 
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By cencia rapinan -  On  1/20/2009 8:53:40 PM
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By Vipul Hasija -  On  9/26/2008 8:41:26 PM
Great stuff
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