Patios
A patio can be used for any purpose you'd like--an outdoor dining room, a private sitting area off a bedroom or bath or a sunny island in your yard. For proper drainage, slope your patio away from the house at ╝ inch per foot. You can bury a
French drain
along the low edge to carry away runoff. These make good patios:
Concrete
Brick
Stone
Related Topics
How Big to Make It
Where to Put It?
Using Sun and Shade
Building a French Drain
Clearing the Area
Improving Drainage
Rough Grading