A concrete or masonry alternative to a wooden deck Can be made of concrete with a plain, exposed aggregate or shell finish Can feature brick borders, brick dividers or covered with special decorative concrete coatings
An interior courtyard or yard defined by the walls of the structure as in a townhouse
A paved yard or floor where ores are cleaned and sorted, or where ore, salt, mercury, etc
A patio is an area of flat blocks or concrete next to a house, where people can sit and relax or eat. patios a flat hard area near a house, where people sit outside. In Spanish and Latin American architecture, a courtyard open to the sky within a building. A Spanish development of the Roman atrium, it is comparable to the Italian cortile but provides more seclusion, possibly due to Moorish custom. The patio of the contemporary U.S. house is a paved outdoor area adjoining or partially enclosed by the building and often used for outdoor dining