Hey guys.

just wanted to lay a limestone patio out the back, have been looking at doing it liquid limestone. if anyone knows anyone in that kinda biz would be much appreciated. got a quote for $4k which seems quite steep.

cheerz

Friend of mine had his double driveway done for just over 3k so that sounds about right.

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We sub contract out the installation of concrete on commercial jobs all day everyday. I have put some approximate rates down for you based on you doing all the prep. i.e. bobcat etc.

Lumeah limetsone $65 /m2
Exposed Aggregate $65 /m2
Normal Grey $30 /m2
Coloured Concrete $35 /m2
Clay pavers supply only $25 /m2
Clay pavers install only $25 /m2

Hope this helps

Brendon

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yeh mate you'll find a lot of smaller companies will be around $45-55sqm for liquid limestone.. but for a $10 difference i'd check their previous work..
What are you making the patio out of, wood or steel/colourbond??? if colourbond ive got a mate who can get it for you a bit cheaper

URABUS - how much prepping is needed, does the sand (yellow?) have to be all compacted and fully flat etc like with paving, or just basically level ??

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URABUS - cheers for that i'll let ya know what i think after a few more quotes, wasnt really looking at prepping it all myself as i dont really have enough time/energy!

NANG3 - i put up a 10m x 4m pergola with a mate of mine, saved about $1k in labour and it looks a treat so its basically just the flat surface we need to sort out.

also would like to know URABUS how much prep is needed if i can get some time off work to even out the surface...?

Anyone here own/run/work at a liquid limestone company???

looking at getting my backyard done, a nice flat rectangular area in a random pattern

Anyhelp will be apprecaited

a guy i do weekend landscaping work with used to do liquid limestone, il ask him if he's up for a cashie..

approximately how many sqm is the job and what area are you in?

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That quote seems ok. Cost me 10K for back and front drive. Also if you phone around and manage to get a cheaper quote you may be getting poor qulaity i.e not the same depth of limestones as the more $$ ones.

Anyone interested, my brother works for Boral and also lays concrete so he gets pretty good rates....feel free to give him a call for a price. Any finish, any product eg. liquid limestone, normal grey, exposed aggregate etc...

Gino - 0401 897 645

yeh thats also true, some places do a min of 50 or 60mm for non-driveway applications, others recommend 80mm.... I wouldnt go less than 80mm and when me and my mate do mine im probably just going to go for 10mm as its only about $5-6 more per metre at cost...

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