We're currently having a pool built and had a guy round for a quote. It's not a big area, possibly 50sqm max, yet the quote was $8,700. Is this normal ? Or have they added the good old B.A.T ?

Anyone got any cheaper reccomendations ?

That does sound excessive.

Earlier on in the year I got quotes for my driveway to be done in poured limestone.

Driveway 147m2 @ $52 per/m2.
For paths 32m2 @ $48 per/m2
Yours would only be the Paths price at $48 per m2
That came with a choice of pattern.

I decided not to get it done as I was warned by many people the drive would crack.

I can give you the name of the company I dealt with if you like. They are based in Rockingham.

That would be great thanks, why were you warned that the drive would crack ?

Suburban Poured Limestone, I have their quote but it has no phone number or address on it, (a bit silly). I got their number out of the Rockingham local paper, I don't have one here so can't look it up for you. I do have the local link with couple of companies advertisments in if you would like those.

I got told by a few people in the building industry, including a grano worker, that poured limestone isn't really suitable for a driveway, under the weight of constant driving on it it eventually cracks. I had clay pavers laid instead.

I have limestone pavers around my pool, limestone is cooler on bare feet.
I went for pavers around the pool incase there was ever a pipe problem, easier to lift a few pavers than to cut up poured limestone.

Thanks, I'll look them up in the yellow pages. Do you have any problems with ants or weeds in the pavers ? Is there much in the price between limestone pavers and poured limestone ?

I do get the odd weed but I wouldn't call it a problem, I go out with a sprayer now and again and that fixes them. I get ants occasionally but I drop a few ant granules around and they dissapear.
The limestone pavers were done quite a few years ago, I can't remember how much they cost. I think the going rate for laying pavers is around $13.00 a square meter, pus materials.

Thank you, have some karma

Good luck with whatever you decide to do around your pool.

I think they are having you for a laugh - we paid $50 m2. It does look good and the company we dealt with gave the same advise re. driveways.

Can you remember which company it was and if they travel ?

http://www.bmsliquidlimestone.com.au/index.html



Not sure how far he,ll travel - but great job !