I know cement will add more value to my home, just wondering which way to go.
blacktop is cheaper, but needs to be resealed often. cement is less work later, but because it's permanent it may increase your property taxes
I always thought black top was more? maybe not. I like the way blacktop looks than cement. It looks more richy !
Cement is ALOT more expensive. Personally I like the looks of blacktop more. The maintenance is cheap and easy . . . and oil and stains blend in more. Plus if you ever want to remove it . . . blacktop is alot easier to remove. For that size . . . I would go with blacktop for sure. For both cost and maintenance benefits . . .
where we live cement costs more. . For that small of a spot, I would do cement. The black top might even cost more, because they have to bring all their equipment out.
think that the width of the strip of grass is x. in case you draw this out, including the strip of grass each and each of ways around the rectangle will upload 2x to the two between the size and width of the rectangle. So, the mixed area of the pool and the strip of grass is: (20 + 2x)(30 + 2x). the area enclosed by the pool is in basic terms (20)(30) = six hundred, so the area of the in basic terms the strip of grass is: (20 + 2x)(30 + 2x) - six hundred. we would like this to equivalent 336 feet^2, so we've the equation: (20 + 2x)(30 + 2x) - six hundred = 336 ==> 4x^2 + 100x + six hundred - six hundred = 336, by FOILing ==> 4x^2 + 100x - 336 = 0, by putting the wonderful part equivalent to 0 ==> 4(x + 28)(x - 3) = 0, by factoring the left part ==> x = -28 and x = 3, by the 0-product belongings. because we the strip of grass won't be able to have a detrimental width, x = 3 is the only existence like answer. as a result, the strip of grass could be 3 feet huge. i'm hoping this permits!
