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The old walkway was constructed of fieldstone.

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The new walk is constructed of quartzite with limestone coping.

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The octagonal patio mimics the shape of the turret.

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The original patio is not level and constructed of concrete.

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A new paver patio extends the usable space.  A curved boxwood hedge softens the lines of the house.

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The client wanted to create patio space for entertaining.

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Quartzite was chosen for the surface material.

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The flagstone patio was too small.  The limestone caps and steps needed to be cleaned.

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The quartzite patio now connects to the rest of the patio.  The patio is bordered by limestone coping. The limestone caps and steps have been cleaned.

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You can see from this view that the old patio was very small.

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The quartzite creates a beautiful formal terrace.

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The steppers leading to the tennis courts needed a face lift.

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The theme continues with quartzite and limestone coping.

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The client wanted to replace this old concrete walkway.

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Fieldstone steppers were chosen for the new walkway.

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The stairs going down this steep slope were narrow and treacherous.

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The new fieldstone steps lead from the new patio to the street below.  The steps are wide and the treads are not too steep.

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The retaining wall was constructed to contain the patio.

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The old wood retaining wall was small and inadequate.

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Large fieldstone steppers lead to and from the patio.

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The new patio.

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The old steps are barely visible in this photo.

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The new, very large fieldstone steps were hauled up the hill from the street below.  Each of these stone had to be cut to size before installation.

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This picture shows the sheer difficulty of the project.  The slope is very steep and high.  The young man on the left is 6'4"!

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The project foreman, Tom, stands in front of the nearly 5' tall retaining wall.

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Finally the old concrete retaining wall will be replaced.

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The original patio was gravel.

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The new patio is Hampton Blend tumbled pavers.

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Corners are miter cut to fit.

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The patio has a camel bluff border followed by a Hampton Blend soldier coarse.

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This is a new Hampton Blend tumbled paver walkway.  The Hampton Blend pavers have several color variations.

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The Hampton Blend tumbled pavers are bordered with camel buff pavers.

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Stones are cut to fit the corners exactly.

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This driveway was crumbling and treacherous.

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The new paver drive complements the stonework.  A retaining wall prevents cars from slipping off the edge in challenging weather conditions.

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The stone walls set off the stone face of the home.

 

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