Recommendations Needed: Walkway & Insulation (house, crawl space, buy)

[purelygeneric]

Looking for a reputable/affordable company for two projects:

1) Insulation: Need someone to insulate an attic. Probably using blown-in insulation but am looking to price all of the options. Any ideas on the expense involved?

2) Walkway: I need a walkway created where there is currently grass. Either concrete or pavers. Any ideas on the expense involved?

Thanks so much!

[MacTAC]

Pavers would probably run anywhere from ten to twenty dollars per square foot, depending on product and contractor selected...

[Foxhunter42]

A friend of mine just did his whole cape in Suffolk (blown insulation) and I believe he said it cost a few K (2-4). Not much info, I know, but maybe it will give you a ballpark of what you're looking at.

[AndreaII]

Neighbors of mine put down large bluestone slabs spaced apart where a walkway would be in their front yard leading to their front door. Makes sense when you think of the lawn guys who use these heavy mowers that would normally break a cement walk. All you have to do is put them down - they don't have to be installed per se. Cuts down on cost. And they do look very nice.

[MacTAC]

Originally Posted by AndreaII

All you have to do is put them down - they don't have to be installed per se.

Unless you're in an area that the ground doesn't freeze, they are not likely to remain level if they're not installed over a base of compacted crushed stone or recycled blend. They are also much more likely to crack unless they're two to three inches thick. On a proper base, one and a half inches is the minimum thickness. Thinner than that, they must be on a concrete slab.

[Sunny H]

Does it make more sense to put them on a concrete slab? I'm thinking of doing a patio with them and wondering if it would be worth it to have a slab poured when my house addition is being done - Like when the rat slab for the crawl space is being poured.

[MacTAC]

Originally Posted by Sunny H

Does it make more sense to put them on a concrete slab?

That depends on what material you're thinking of using...

[Kbinspections]

DelFino Insulation.....used by all GC. They can install cheaper that you can buy at Home Depot.

[Kbinspections]

Stamped concrete......DePonte Construction.

[jak0lantern01]

Delfino all the way. I had a second floor put on my house and the first floor gutted and had Delfino come in and do the insulation, fire caulk, etc. Using Delfino was way cheaper than doing it myself with Home Depot products. They did a really good job, too.