I am going to make an attempt to install pavers in my back yard. I want to make a fairly large patio - (the length of my home and at least twelve feet out) + a walkway in the side yard. I would like some advice from someone who has taken on a project like this. I have heard it is fairly simple, but backbreaking. Here are a few of the things I would like to find out more about:
1) Is this REALLY a do-it-yourself project or is this the sort of thing thats better left to a pro?2) For such a large space, and limited amount of time (weekends), would I (and 1 other person) be able to complete this in a few weekends or is this the sort of project you have to finish right away.
3) Is it cost effective to do it myself? I plan on getting quotes eventually, but am I going to end up saving a lot of money by doing it myself or is it only marginally more expensive to hire a contractor to do it.