Kick Ass Backyards

[Dbeasy 15121]

Would love to see some pics on here of kick ass backyards from surly shagsters. I’m thinking about building an extended patio and cover, with a fireplace, tv hanging area, and some outdoor kitchen crapola.

 

Recognizing the price could be all over the map, my wild ass guess is $35-40k. Is that guess high, low or about right for something nice but not over the top?

[El Tri 412]

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[deadshank 24653]

Not my backyard but my company did do the roof on this bad boy.  Yes, that is an observatory up there.

 

[Parliament 14345]

That's my guesthouse.

[hookemATL 11933]

That’s my butler’s guesthouse. 

[Baboontyme 2828]

Well I have a nice playset, a trampoline, a tree swing, a basketball court and a bunch of cookers. Does that count?

[Dbeasy 15121]

Not my backyard but my company did do the roof on this bad boy.  Yes, that is an observatory up there.
 

Pure crap. I’m lookin for something pressteegus.

[Dahobbs 17703]

16 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

 

Would love to see some pics on here of kick ass backyards from surly shagsters. I’m thinking about building an extended patio and cover, with a fireplace, tv hanging area, and some outdoor kitchen crapola.

 

Recognizing the price could be all over the map, my wild ass guess is $35-40k. Is that guess high, low or about right for something nice but not over the top?

 

It is close, but the kitchen may push it closer to 60k or more depending on what all you want. We used https://texascustompatios.com

[Dbeasy 15121]

These guys look they they do great work. I’m building in Austin. I wish they had a presence there.

[Buzzrock 14950]

Been looking at houses. Pics 31-35 of this one show a pretty awesome back yard. Pool, kitchen, party house/stage.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/13175-Bethany-Rd-ALPHARETTA-GA-30009/14686015_zpid/

All the terrible furniture is gone and the house is really interesting if you like older houses. Too much of a project for us though.

[Dahobbs 17703]

[Brew 3049]

Budget is going to depend on how much space you want and how over the top you want to go. We did a 14x28 covered patio with a tongue in groove ceiling, can lights, two ceiling fans, and extra plugs in a few places for around $20k. It has quite a bit of custom woodwork so it probably could be done cheaper. The kitchen is going to be another $12k or so and the furniture was several grand.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3834]

20 hours ago, hookemATL said:

That’s my butler’s guesthouse. 

That's my butler's butler's chauffeur's guest house.  

[Dbeasy 15121]

This looks very cool. I like the square shape. It seems to provide a lot of space for people to congregate around.

[BigDHornfan 6553]

It’s not as fancy as others but we are happy with the extension and cover we did last year.
We had a budget of $15k for the backyard and between a new fence, patio extension and cover we spent just about all of it.
Around $6500 for the patio.

[RD3 64]

On 7/27/2018 at 2:16 PM, deadshank said:

Not my backyard but my company did do the roof on this bad boy.  Yes, that is an observatory up there.

 

He asked for our houses not boutique hotels. 

[RD3 64]

1 hour ago, BigDHornfan said:

It’s not as fancy as others but we are happy with the extension and cover we did last year.
We had a budget of $15k for the backyard and between a new fence, patio extension and cover we spent just about all of it.
Around $6500 for the patio.

$6500 for the covered patio + concrete?  I have a co-worker who wants to do something very similar to what you've got...

[RD3 64]

I'm happy with my backyard. Previous owner did it.  Outdoor kitchen with built-in Napolean grill, sink, mini-fridge, speakers wired to my receiver in the garage, and built-in hot tob. Big pergola with a couple of ceiling fans with wisteria vine on top.  The wisteria provides basically 100% shade; the only problem with that is in the summer it drops small flowers all the time.  I can blow it off in the afternoon and an hour later more has dropped.  Tiny nit, I guess.

I have a mini-fridge in there but it's not even plugged in because my garage fridge is 15 yards away and it keeps the beer colder.  I am looking to get a masonry guy to reconfig that spot to put my large BGE in there as a built-in.  I have had 1 guy come out to get me a quote but lots of these trade guys are so busy that I haven't even got a # from him...

[BigDHornfan 6553]

$6500 for the covered patio + concrete?  I have a co-worker who wants to do something very similar to what you've got...

Probably a little less than that for the concrete and cover.

[RD3 64]

I have a friend who has one of the best I've seen.  He has about 5 acres and he has a separate 3-car garage in his backyard with a 2-2 guest house on top. Built into the structure is a giant covered patio for his pool. He has a giant tiled backsplash with a big longhorn logo. Very cool.  And of course a restroom/shower, built-in grill, tv, ...

But one of the features that is unique is he has a bar type roll-top cooler; this has to be commercial-grade stuff because I've never seen it outside a restaurant/bar.  Coldest beer I've ever had. 

[luke duke 6415]

I have a friend who has one of the best I've seen.  He has about 5 acres and he has a separate 3-car garage in his backyard with a 2-2 guest house on top. Built into the structure is a giant covered patio for his pool. He has a giant tiled backsplash with a big longhorn logo. Very cool.  And of course a restroom/shower, built-in grill, tv, ...
But one of the features that is unique is he has a bar type roll-top cooler; this has to be commercial-grade stuff because I've never seen it outside a restaurant/bar.  Coldest beer I've ever had. 

Since you didn’t post a pic, I’m going to.

[RD3 64]

6 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said:

Probably a little less than that for the concrete and cover.

I just relayed that to him.  I've been telling him to just do it.  This price is definitely in what he was hoping for...

[RD3 64]

Just now, luke duke said:

 

Since you didn’t post a pic, I’m going to.

 

Ha, I need to take a couple of pics...

[Dbeasy 15121]

Since you didn’t post a pic, I’m going to.

The royal blue undertones really make this exquisite layout pop out.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

2 hours ago, luke duke said:

 

Since you didn’t post a pic, I’m going to.

 

Isnt that an east austin hipster bar?  There's definitely tempeh in the grill. 

[RD3 64]

Here goes... this is my backyard.  Some work to go still though.

[Quagmire 2147]

I have one of those coolers, they suck for keeping stuff cold

[RD3 64]

1 minute ago, RD3 said:

Here goes... this is my backyard.  Some work to go still though.

The mini-fridge on the left isn't even plugged in. Sooner than later I want to have a  contractor turn that area into a nest for the BGE.

And this picture was taken around noon.  The wisteria + the pergola give almost 100% shade even year round.  But I will add that I blew off the patio of the wisteria flowers (which actually smells good) before taking the picture.

[RD3 64]

Just now, Quagmire said:

I have one of those coolers, they suck for keeping stuff cold

Mine is custom-made (they all are I guess) with an Igloo cooler as the "guts".  It isn't galvanized steel.  It is made such that when you close it the lid of the Igloo closes like normal.

[texasjacket 289]

9 hours ago, RD3 said:

Mine is custom-made (they all are I guess) with an Igloo cooler as the "guts".  It isn't galvanized steel.  It is made such that when you close it the lid of the Igloo closes like normal.

A true 1%er would have used a  yeti over igloo

[Archer 474]

Here is our backyard. We put this in in 2013. Pergola, patio, TV, speakers, fire pit, hammock stand, kitchen, pool and hot tub. Plants have grown and the furniture layout and colors have changed over time. 

Edited July 30, 2018 by Archer

[52-80 19271]

21 hours ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Isnt that an east austin hipster bar?  There's definitely tempeh in the grill. 

i dont see no cornhole.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13528]

2 hours ago, Archer said:

Here is our backyard. We put this in in 2013. Pergola, patio, TV, speakers, fire pit, hammock stand, kitchen, pool and hot tub. Plants have grown and the furniture layout and colors have changed over time. 

I'm a big fan of leaving backyards as open as possible.   Makes backyards feels much bigger than they are.   Over the last decade, my neighborhood (Houston Garden Oaks) went from many 4 foot tall chain link fences to majority 8 foot privacy.  horrible look. 

and for those that talk about the need for privacy, it's not private when the 2-story neighbor's house is five feet off the fence line.

[Dbeasy 15121]

Here is our backyard. We put this in in 2013. Pergola, patio, TV, speakers, fire pit, hammock stand, kitchen, pool and hot tub. Plants have grown and the furniture layout and colors have changed over time. 

Outstanding. Thats a nice backyard oasis.

[Jameslaw121 4448]

5 hours ago, Archer said:

Here is our backyard. We put this in in 2013. Pergola, patio, TV, speakers, fire pit, hammock stand, kitchen, pool and hot tub. Plants have grown and the furniture layout and colors have changed over time. 

That looks like what I want to do with my back yard. It's about the same size, but I need to figure out where to put a chicken coop and have room for the dogs to run arouns and shit....

[Archer 474]

34 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

That looks like what I want to do with my back yard. It's about the same size, but I need to figure out where to put a chicken coop and have room for the dogs to run arouns and shit....

Our dogs had quite a bit of room, there is probably 6’ between the pool equipment and the back fence and the north and south areas were pretty open. It’s basically a big horseshoe of grass around the concrete. They would also haul balls across the patio. 

[markstanco 12631]

Screened in patio and grill area. The screened in patio is the Saturday hangout in the fall for football.

[Knoxtnhorn 6067]

Now this is just turning into the humblebrag thread.   Y'all have some amazing setups/yards.

[Poolflood 845]

On 7/30/2018 at 10:58 AM, Archer said:

Here is our backyard. We put this in in 2013. Pergola, patio, TV, speakers, fire pit, hammock stand, kitchen, pool and hot tub. Plants have grown and the furniture layout and colors have changed over time. 

Screw you and your sunset.  Fuck me running.... 

[The Dude 1246]

On 7/29/2018 at 9:56 AM, BigDHornfan said:

It’s not as fancy as others but we are happy with the extension and cover we did last year.
We had a budget of $15k for the backyard and between a new fence, patio extension and cover we spent just about all of it.
Around $6500 for the patio.

From your handle, I am guessing you are not in Austin. 

Does anyone have a local Austin recommendation for someone honest who could do a nice simple covered patio, like quoted here?

Pour a pad, build a covering coming off the roof, run a little electrical

TIA

[High Plains Drifter 11052]

 

My backyard is an acre of fenced in cow pasture.

Drought, neglect, and dogs have turned half of it into a dust bowl. 

I won't bother with pics.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

This is the screen porch we're giving up as the house is currently under contract.  Fieldstone veneer fireplace, Ipe (ee-pay) decking, vaulted skylit ceiling, cypress framed bronzed coated, copper screening, (3) 10' wide  openings from the dining room, and great room, and an additional concrete paver, and grass patio for true outdoor dining.

It's the favorite room during parties winter or summer for hanging out , having a cigar, and a drink or two, and catching games on the TV.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13528]

9 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

My backyard is an acre of fenced in cow pasture.

Drought, neglect, and dogs have turned half of it into a dust bowl. 

I won't bother with pics.

Less mowing.  That's a win in my book.

[Armybrat 40936]

On 7/27/2018 at 2:16 PM, deadshank said:

Not my backyard but my company did do the roof on this bad boy.  Yes, that is an observatory up there.

 

Jauregui Architect?

[deadshank 24653]

8 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Jauregui Architect?

Correct!  You're pretty good, Old Timer.

 

But you win NOTHING.

 

Can you pronounce the name is the big question.

Edited December 9, 2020 by deadshank

[Dbeasy 15121]

Forgot I started this thread a year and a half ago. Of course, I still haven’t found someone to build an expanded covered patio. I’ve contacted about six companies over the last 18 months and all have had issues of some sort: bait and switch pricing, non-responsive, unprofessional quotes, etc. I know exactly what i want, but can’t find anyone reliable to quote it and build it.

[deadshank 24653]

5 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Forgot I started this thread a year and a half ago. Of course, I still haven’t found someone to build an expanded covered patio. I’ve contacted about six companies over the last 18 months and all have had issues of some sort: bait and switch pricing, non-responsive, unprofessional quotes, etc. I know exactly what i want, but can’t find anyone reliable to quote it and build it.

Where are you?

Edited December 9, 2020 by deadshank
Nevermind. I re-read the thread. If you were in Houston I'd have your money in my pocket and you'd be drinking in your new backyard.

[Armybrat 40936]

On 7/30/2018 at 1:16 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I'm a big fan of leaving backyards as open as possible.   Makes backyards feels much bigger than they are.   Over the last decade, my neighborhood (Houston Garden Oaks) went from many 4 foot tall chain link fences to majority 8 foot privacy.  horrible look. 

and for those that talk about the need for privacy, it's not private when the 2-story neighbor's house is five feet off the fence line.

$400 each for the slate tiles on the 11’x21’ patio, the iron furniture from HEB (it was open), and the Weber Spirit 210. 
Didn’t want to look at the wood fence, so we planted the wax leaf ligustrms (all free). Am a tightwad asshole.

Don’t go out there much anymore though except to grill some protein.

[Armybrat 40936]

48 minutes ago, deadshank said:

Correct!  You're pretty good, Old Timer.

 

But you win NOTHING.

 

Can you pronounce the name is the big question.

Jagoff?

(nope, never have heard it pronounced)

First  saw his work at the Parade of Homes out at Costa Bella on Lake Travis some time ago. His designs must be a roofer’s $$$$$ dream & working nightmare all rolled into one. I like his floor plan designs.. and check his website once in a while. That’s where I saw the observatory feature several years ago. 

Edited December 9, 2020 by Armybrat

[deadshank 24653]

37 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Jagoff?

(nope, never have heard it pronounced)

First  saw his work at the Parade of Homes out at Costa Bella on Lake Travis some time ago. His designs must be a roofer’s $$$$$ dream & working nightmare all rolled into one. I like his floor plan designs.. and check his website once in a while. That’s where I saw the observatory feature several years ago. 

"how-duh-gee" with a hard "G."  And it is "Lou-ees" and not "Lewis."