96_BlkQuattro

You'll end up spending lots of time loading/unloading your trunk. Much easier to deal with from a truck bed. In addition, you'll need something that'll withstand/distribute the weight of the blocks -- like a mdf sheet or something. IIRC, those concrete paver blocks weigh in @ ~10-15lbs for a square foot.

ex-quattro PETE

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Pelican Pete

I ended up getting the 16" X 8" patio blocks. Home Depot's sticker says they are 20lbs each. Although they don't feel quite that heavy. Maybe 15lbs or so...

I figure I need 40 blocks, plus 4 bags of base (50lbs each bag).

Today I brought home 25 blocks in the trunk of the car. Car did not feel strained at all. HD is only a 3 miles away from my condo, and the roads here are in decent shape. Wednesday I'll get the other 15 blocks and the bags of sand.

I have the Costco rubber trunk mat so I was able to spread them out in 6 piles of 4 blocks each. And my trunk stayed clean. That rubber trunk mat is worth its weight in gold!

THanks for all the help!

-- P.

PS I also picked up my tuxedo from Mens Wearhouse while I was out, so I didn't want to put any blocks in the backseat.

96_BlkQuattro

Form fitted? Or are you referring to those squares for garage floors?

Pelican Pete

It's a generic trunk mat. Thick rectangular black rubber with a 1" lip all around. Cost about $20. MUCH cheaper than buying the Audi floor mat. And it fits almost perfectly.

-- P.

96_BlkQuattro

I guess I'll have to keep an eye out in case they bring those back.