How to Extend a Patio | Ask This Old House

[@Musabe009]

Next up on This Old House “How To Put Pins In Amy’s Broken Ankle” You don’t want to miss this one folks. We use local doctors and cheap pins. Instead of staples we use 3m adhesive! Until next time

[@still-i-rise3057]

🤣🤣

[@mountainmike1685]

I agree, a couple drinks or not, miss step - broken ankle. No thanks!

[@jerry4012]

Good luck with that table.

[@Matt_76]

Her: i wanna extended patio Him: hopscotch it is

[@azianchick3529]

Didn't she want to put a table on the patio? 🤔 good luck with the chairs.

[@billgreen6263]

Exactly. Not really a functional patio.

[@alexknight7191]

Great meal! (Slides chair back, hits a gap, falls over backwards onto the ground) Oh hey this is actually synthetic grass, I couldn't even tell until I was up close!

[@Jdmlogics]

@@alexknight7191💀

[@jeffwilson1399]

This Old Trip to the ER

[@bradlorenz8494]

Why not overlay the concrete instead of have 3 different materials for your patio?

[@JonO387]

They definitely should have redone that jacked up brick section.

[@steve--o]

Ankle twister!?

[@GlockMonk]

Lol...you know it.

[@countrykid-lc5yv]

Yeah, they are gonna hate that in a few months!

[@timgibbons6287]

Don't want to create a new patio because of this single 4x4 post. Uses astroturf and pavers and creates something that will surely be ripped out and replaced by someone who just shores up the corner of the deck and pours a new patio

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

I really don’t like the look of the artificial grass. I would have butt those stones together, I think it would have blended in better.

[@donabele1243]

Magical switchover of the bucket from a digging bucket to a clean-out bucket! 5+ inches of crusher run plus slate dust - that's A LOT of material; doubt the original concrete pad was laid with that much base and especially those pavers to the left! The layout was just plain dumb for a patio where you want tables and chairs - they will inevitably always wind up in those four-inch gaps! And the faux green grass is going to fade into a nice neon color - very natural, will compliment that expensive granite.

[@likearockcm]

I'd have to agree, Don. That look in my mind is only good for a walkway. I would have done s concrete (stamped if you want it fancy)to flow with existing patio and cheaper to boot.

[@johnmyers473]

I have to agree, they also should’ve done the small paver area also it looks like three unplanned add on areas. You are correct every chair leg will be in at 4 inch gap. May have cost less to just do concrete and stamp it.

[@atubebuff]

Whoever's responsible for the cinematography - keep him/her. Good job.

[@jeffwilson1399]

It's the boys from the Denver office again. . . They just needed a little time for that "issue" with Kevin to blow over. Good to have ya bahhhk boys. 🦞🦞🦞

[@Engineer9736]

That are going to be a lot of sprained ankles over the years

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Exactly my thought!

[@bradpaulp]

Ok. Just my opinion, but all those strips of grass will make it more irritating trying to get a table and chairs to sit right. And that’s what she wanted the extension for! I’m all for natural stone look but ther was already concrete there why not just make a new form and extend the concrete out!

[@Guardducks]

She was a great helper.

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

I've always liked the look of grass between pavers but more for a walkway rather than a patio. This just looks like a mish mash with all the different elements. May have been better all granite pavers or all cement. But either way, the bricks should have been removed.

[@alexknight7191]

Agreed 100%. The final product looks like they slapped in some pavers as an easy extension but they actually had heavy equipment and a lot of infill material. If you're going to do all that work it should look much better than that. Mark has not been the best addition to this show.

[@rupe53]

Yeah, you can put tables and chairs on that, but your guests will move them an inch and fall into the spaces. I still want to know why they dropped down an inch. To me, that's a trip issue waiting to happen. I would have been more impressed if they could have matched the concrete and poured a second pad, then maybe done this as a replacement for the brick pavers on the side.

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

Oops, I posted the same. I had expected extending concrete. An option, but I'm not a fan of concrete so the granite could have been laid with no gaps or grouted. More work but a nice result imo.

[@rupe53]

@@MrWaterbugdesign ... just my opinion, but grout at 1.25" x 4"" wide on top of stone dust would probably crack / chip in a few freeze cycles. They could have laid those tiles on wet concrete and filled the gaps in level for a sturdy base.

[@AGreedyTree]

I would've just done a concrete slab.

[@billgreen6263]

Me too.

[@pdv3526]

I was thinking the same thing esp with what she was planning on doing. It does look great though except I would have gone with monkey grass-not sure if it is called that anymore as filler. Also, why dig so deep and why no border like a cement or something to keep them in place for a few years around the outside of it but hey to each their own. It was nice to see a customer look like they were actually working hard rather than past videos where the client doesn’t seem to be working up a sweat.

[@rexmons6144]

They should have just used the grass as spacers. There are spots that look like the grass is bulging out from the stones being too close to one another.

[@whocares0692]

How is a table supposed to sit on that ? I think pea gravel would have been better,, or just form it for an extended concrete slab.

[@scottburton414]

Plastic grass would definitely be my absolute last choice in this, or any other, application. Not environmentally friendly at all, and ultimately destined for the landfill.

[@verygoodboy2688]

Turf is a great option for a lot of applications, especially places like Arizona, new mexico, California that don't get much rain. Saves water, time, emissions from mowers....

[@themalacast]

I don’t care about the environment but fake grass will never “match” real grass two feet away.

[@MattyWill1]

Probably one of the worst I've seen on here.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

Fake grass looks like crap.

[@1976Datsun]

Should have put gravel or pebbles between the big stones. The plastic grass...what a let-down. Kind of ruined it all.

[@realestateservicessaleshea99]

That is a table and chairs worst nightmare! That looks like a hazard!🤣 🥃🥃🍺🍺🍺🎯🏌🏻‍♀️

[@justiceonly9105]

Hi, Very grateful for you. How much the per square foot for the total? Thank you

[@richardb.5691]

I'd of preferred just adding a poured concrete extention. The stones and "grass" looks kinda dumb and is really not very functional.

[@frankcampos1251]

Is “stone dust” called by another name in other parts of the country.? I’ve only heard it referred by this name on TOH. I’ve asked for it here the south but all I get is regular old paver base.

[@CCBZRG]

Looks really cool but not sure if the modern design of it is very practical.

[@Off-Grid]

More room is always nice to have.

[@sku56]

not a fan.. but it is what it is.

[@StoneE4]

It isn't what it isn't.

[@sku56]

@@StoneE4 is it was it is.

[@StoneE4]

It was till it wasn't.

[@salsanfilippo86]

Gonna be a good ankle twister if not careful walking on them.

[@andrewc6385]

The customer is always right. Lol

[@avenger1888]

This patio addition isn't what I call a real patio. It is better suited as maybe a drive path or walkway. The way I would have approached it is supported the deck above with a temporary support. Then ripped the old patio out and poured the whole patio. I might have maybe stamped it and stained it to look like stone ,brick or something. I know they want to use the deck but what would a week with out it be such an interruption. The other thing if they temporary supported the deck properly then it should have any in convience.

[@clemfandango2930]

If you’re going thru all the trouble of renting a machine and digging down a foot I’d just call a truck and pour a pad. I thought they were just gonna lay the pavers on top of the grass lol

[@old_redlk3319]

About a year ago I watched one of these videos and someone in the comments wrote that they sound drunk when you watch it at a slow playback speed.

[@billgreen6263]

Love Amy!!

[@skjonnyr]

How does the crushed stone get hard with rainfall? google didn't answer this

[@bradpaulp]

Pahahhahaha. 1:16 “all right this is the stone we chose” “Oh it’s beauti-“ - no appreciative commentary allowed here! 😂

[@poeticthoughts06]

😂😂😂😂

[@tom_ad9343]

Doesn't look too fun to dig out with a big snow storm...I think it would of been better to continue by matching the brick layout.

[@sharpshooter012345]

She's probably not a fan of her in-laws lol

[@jaypeeters]

Hahahha... did not know they started doing comedy sketches now.

[@nicholas440]

Can see the indentations where the steaks go in. Looks really cheap

[@anonymously241]

How do you suppose to put a table on those giant gaps? 🤔🤔

[@deefdragon]

I like the concept but the artificial grass breaks it. Dirt and grass growing over the edge would have made it much better imo. Give it an aged look and stop twisted ankles.

[@TheCabledawg1]

Agreed, that whole look is terrible.

[@richardresendez2325]

I didn’t think it would look good but it came out good 👍

[@johnames6430]

i wonder how long she had it before having re-done

[@fredradon2484]

I usually love everything TOH does but they cheeped out on this one.

[@roger4880]

It was going well until you used fake grass. Why? So many other options like pebbles, slate, clover, or other natural materials. Totally ruined the job. Fake grass also stinks when wet.

[@Mike_Wilson_KJV]

When she set that granite piece @7:24, she sunk the corner about 3" deep into the stone dust. Probably shoulda edited that part out. LOL The sidewalk, the concrete pavers, the concrete slab, and the granite stones look like a mash-up of materials. Horrible! The crew should of helped them fix the fence too. This video should get "accidentally" deleted. Come on ToH, you guys are better than this.

[@josephwheeler1]

The problem is the grass isn't as tall as those stones are and so it doesn't fit between the stones very well. They should have put in a filler of sand or more of that crushed stone and then put the grass on top of that.

[@jessegarcia5386]

Nobody ask you

[@canadajointops]

@@jessegarcia5386 rude much? It's his opinion

[@josiespreitzer1690]

Love the 2x4s as spacers. So simple.

[@markcloutier7087]

Nice job, but you should have removed those outdated patio pavers, they make your job look bad.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Digging that deep they acted like they were going to build a garage on top of it or something.

[@AliAl-Faesly]

almost at the level of an inground pool🤣

[@wdavis911]

Looks like a mess

[@nicholas440]

That doesn't look to functional for a table.

[@thechronic555]

Good lord TOH has jumped the shark i guess

[@paulh1745]

What a beautiful patio!

[@kar15bigdog]

How much u charge for that 🤔?

[@c0mputer]

All nice except for the fake grass. Great foundation for a long lasting patio too.

[@lawnmavrik491]

You’re kidding yourself if you think that’s a weed free solution.

[@richardthomas3858]

She hates it!!!

[@nilz23]

This guitar player needs to get some non-wound strings its driving me crazy.

[@norevolution1057]

Apparently only 1 option

[@lifewithjesse_la]

Why?

[@josephmettes9147]

Thumbs down because to me this job did not look like TOH quality with the fake grass not in the stone that well and the new patio extending beyond existing. If this was a DIY project for me I would not have done it at all the way they did with the existing and I would not have approved a contractor doing the work for me

[@twistingterrain7748]

Looks good but now the paver walkway looks old and out of place. Should have removed those and kept this design to the stairs.

[@bguen1995]

im not a fan of the spacing of the brick , i rather have them connected together.

[@jonarse]

tacky AF

[@kennethkline7702]

looked great until the end. The fake crass was a mistake..

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Not impressed for its intended purpose, almost seems like it's worse now.

[@counselrun]

I am confused with the decision to us local material for the stone followed by cheap Chinese plastic grass. No coherent plan here.

[@NA-su3jk]

Wtf.... that was weird. At least could have added stairs directly to the stone patio side, maybe with an interim small deck skirt for some flow to the house and continuity.

[@probablynot1368]

I would have removed that small area of paver stones and wrapped the new patio around to the stairs. Yes, nowadays, the better (and more expensive) artificial grass has a much more natural feel and blend of colors. I wish they’d placed more compacted base filler between the granite slabs before installing the turf, as there would be less tendency to roll one’s ankle on a misstep between the slabs. Better yet, just do away with the grass and bring up the level of the crushed granite to be flush with the slabs. On a side note - There are too many dissimilar materials, textures, patterns, and colors competing with each other, such a a concrete walkway, paver stones/brick, coated concrete, new granite slabs, and a weathered deck and raised planters. Perhaps painting the banister and rails on the deck railing, as well as the side stair risers and the deck skirt, the color of the house trim? Paint the deck a shade or two darker than the house body. Move the raised planters perpendicular to the house, in the grass by the BBQ grill. Stain or paint the raised planters to match the color of the small table to help balance the color.

[@jessicayarbrough6941]

She's in the dirt with those cute shoes. 😟

[@toughguy04]

I'm so confused. When did he learn to dig on an excavator? Why did he go that deep? And why gaps? This baffled me. Modern must not be my thing.

[@moemanncann895]

Tbh we need Jen onsite, not Mark,my opinion, that's her speciality.

[@juliosantos9289]

Classic example of over thinking a project. Pour a slab next to the existing one and match it up as best you can.

[@danielmartin6765]

Looks like garbage

[@hollahabibi1897]

Looks bad. I hope she got that for free. I rather do a deck platform

[@jameskappel]

great, as often on knees, would want some kind of knee and shin pads

[@clintrannebeck9838]

I'd rather extend the deck

[@bobsterbarrow]

Well made but questionable design. Table and chair legs won't be stable with the legs slipping off into the grass cracks... I can't see how this design would be very practical.

[@roberttasker3323]

Ankle breaker

[@mikev.1034]

🤨

[@ronb493]

Looks nice but wouldn't be my first choice. Synthetic grass was a pretty cool feature though.

[@saulgoodman2018]

That grass should have been. It looks amateurish.

[@LivingMyBestLifeIAm]

There’s toooooo many things going on. Why didn’t they just pour another slab next to the existing slab? And remove the bricks and pour concrete there too. Strange idea. Not for me. It’s like it’s already CLUTTERED and there’s nothing out there yet lol. 🤢🤮

[@Dino_Buk]

Well.. It doesn't look good.

[@mervinprone]

Is it me or is this a massive tripping hazard? What can they do on this surface that they couldn’t just do on a regular lawn? Can’t put a table on it, can’t put chairs they’d constantly be getting caught, then you have fake grass with real grass. I’m sorry but this is awful. They should extend their deck out and across the back of the house and put a patio in front of that, maybe bumped out on one side or another.

[@TimJr.]

The 6’ “rule” is embarrassing..

[@MrNightpwner]

Hate this style. Can't put table and chairs. Not wheelchair friendly. Miami beach is full of this thoughtless design. Whatever.

[@slavrenz88]

That patio looks hideous. How on earth are you supposed to get a table on there? And good luck if you have to move your chair at all...

[@Handlehandlebars]

Jesus why the hell did he dig down and put so much base? 3 or 4 inches of 3/4 base would have been sufficient..... waste of time and material IMO

[@j-swizzle1922]

That was a SERIOUS overuse of stone lol 😂 big waste of money in my opinion

[@dmdm9198]

Lol

[@wburhans]

Don't like it. At all

[@gregkontour9186]

Can you say stubbed toes.

[@tinkytinkz]

For anyone new, this is a joke. Don't do anything in this video

[@sonnymylovesosweat]

Eew

[@JB-jg5om]

Cool process and Mark is fantastic, but this type of patio is not practical. Horrible idea

[@johnames6430]

looks like in the post george floyd w0ke era they've gone from "is your wife hot? we'll be right over" to "is your wife a person of color, LGBTQRS, etc" 😂

[@ammazcd]

Yuk