How to Upgrade a Concrete Urban Patio | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook transforms an old, ugly city slab into an urban oasis. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)

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Roger helps a homeowner upgrade her patio in San Francisco.

Tools List for Upgrading a Concrete Urban Patio
Chalk reel [amzn.to/2Qiyn8E]
Utility knife [amzn.to/2QlHGF0]
Circular saw [amzn.to/30al2nH]
Drill/driver [amzn.to/2Ocgh5C]
Broom [amzn.to/2NoqFro]
Trashcan [amzn.to/2ObmJtS] or wheelbarrow [amzn.to/2ObKIJs]

Shopping List:
Wooden deck tiles [amzn.to/2ObKTEC]
Reducer molding [amzn.to/2OaXKXB]
Assorted container plants [amzn.to/2ObLVjY]
Window boxes [amzn.to/31FWqjq]
Potting soil [amzn.to/2LEUqCg]

Resources:
The deck tiles that Roger installed in San Francisco are made from a hardwood called "ipe." These tiles, as well as the composite and stone ones that he showed in the barn, are manufactured by Eco Arbor Designs

Expert installation assistance for this project was provided by Integrated Site Works

The furniture that Roger selected was purchased at Crate & Barrel and included the Surf Charcoal Flip-Top Table, Surf Magenta Dining Chairs, Alfresco Natural Dining Bench, and Alfresco Grey Planters.

The cedar window boxes were purchased at The Home Depot and spray-painted to match the furniture.

The plants that Roger planted in the window boxes are:
Cyclamen persicum
Chrysanthemum x monifolium
Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)
The bamboo species that Roger planted is:
Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'

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