I'm not even sure what that means!
Here is what I was thinking.
I've got a few options:
1) Just tie in the new patio section w/ rebar and pour concrete
2) Rip the old patio out and pour another slab. That'll be about $450 in concrete + extra materials
3) Rip out the old patio and put down pavers: around $3.50/sq ft like these from Lowes:
Wife doesn't like this option and while the most expensive (probably under $1000 total still) I personally think it would look the best.
Then we're thinking of building a pergola over top.
I personally wanted to extend the patio outward from the house but the wife said no...
Almost forgot to mention, it's a strictly middle class neighborhood w/ homes for the $170-$190 range. So I really didn't want to throw a couple grand at it.