Patio

 ( Architectural Elements ) 

A patio (; ) is an outdoor space generally used for dining or recreation that adjoins a structure and is typically paved. In Australia, the term is expanded to include roofed structures such as a veranda, which provides protection from sun and rain. Pronunciation can vary in Australia as well: patty-oh is perhaps more common generally although payshee-oh may be used by older Australians.

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Construction Patios are most commonly paved with concrete or stone slabs (also known as paving flags). They can also be created using , block paving, , cobbles or gravel. Other kinds of patio materials these days include alumawood, aluminum, Acrylic glass and glass. Other options include concrete, stamped concrete, and aggregate concrete.

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Restaurant patio Patio is also a general term used for outdoor seating at restaurants, especially in Canadian English. While common in Europe even before 1900, eating outdoors at restaurants in North America was exotic until the 1940s. The Hotel St. Moritz in New York in the 1950s advertised itself as having the first true continental cafe with outdoor seating. The Toronto Star welcomed that city's first patio in the 1960s. In the United States, having a warmer and sunnier climate than Northern Europe, outdoor dining grew rapidly in the 1960s and today is a popular dining experience in the warmer parts of the mainland.Chris Bateman. " How Toronto learned to love the patio." Spacing. APRIL 29, 2015

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See also

• Andalusian patio
• Arizona room
• Cat enclosure
• Deck
• Porch
• Terrace garden
• Veranda

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Notes

• Henry Seymour Mildenhall (1983). 9780721012889, Cement and Concrete Association. . ISBN 9780721012889
• T.F. Fwa (2005). 9781420039504, CRC Press. . ISBN 9781420039504

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