Fraternity-Testvériség, 1963 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1963-01-01 / 1. szám
6 FRATERNITY children’s parties, or as a protected play area on rainy days, or even for sleeping under the stars. The builder of this particular patio, which is 12x21 feet, worked at a leisurely pace during weekends, days off and evenings, but the same patio could be put up in a couple of weekends. Even less, if you already have a concrete slab. Here’s how he did it, all for approximately $500: First, he had a concrete slab poured. This cost him $135 for materials and labor. You can save the labor cost by doing the slab work yourself, but it’s a pretty back-breaking job. One thing to remember no matter who does the work: provide adequate drainage away from the house. Also, concrete footers for the slab must be below the frost line for the area in which you live. From that point on, our man did everything himself. He placed natural slate in the concrete before it was cured, to create a more attractive floor. Once the slate was set, a thin mixture of cement and fine sand was used to fill in between the slates. He sank creosoted 4-in. by 4-in. posts in the uncured concrete (any wood going below ground level should be creosoted, whether it goes directly into the earth or not). To take the screening later, he sank 2-in. by 4-in. posts in the concrete midway between each 4-in. by 4-in. post, and also placed 2-in. by 4-in. base plates on top of the concrete between each post. He nailed 4-in. by 4-in. framing across the tops of the posts the length of the patio. He then secured 2-in. by 6-in. rafters to the roof of the house and the top of the 4-in. by 4-in. framing, and nailed a 1-in. by 6-in. face plate against the outside of the 4-in. by 4-in. framing the length of the patio. He then nailed corrugated Fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels to the 2-in. by 6-in. rafters, after placing longitudinal and corrugated wood filler strips over the rafters and in alignment with the corrugations of the panels. Next, he used Fiberglass screening in 5 and 6-foot widths, tacking it (or you can staple) to the posts about every inch. This screening won’t rot, rust, corrode or dent, and is glare-free. Framing strips of wood were used to cover up the tacks and give a trim appearance. Ventilation just under the roof is important, so this homeowner fashioned a lattice effect using wood slats one and one-half inches wide and one-quarter inch thick at each end of the patio. It lets air through and at the same time gives a decorative effect. Here’s a list of the materials he used and what they cost him: Material Cost Fiberglass panels — seven pieces, 12-ft. by 40-in. (8-oz. 2V2-in. by Y2-in. corrugated) ...................................................$200.00 Longitudinal and corrugated wood filler strips — 170 linear feet 17.00 Aluminum end flashing — 22 linear feet ........................................... 3.00 Rafters — 8 pieces, 2-in. by 6-in. by 12 feet ................................... 13.00
