Here's one from back a few months - a unique triple-tiered design with two stone paver patios and a lower turf area, descending from the house to the lakefront. There was a lot of earth-moving for this one, plus good old-fashioned hard work. Take a look and marvel at what our guys can do! These … Continue reading Tiered Patios
Category: Grading
Littleton Returns to its Roots
Its roots in education, that is. Presenting, Littleton Academy! Littleton Academy; LCAC; Littleton Cultural and Arts Center But first, a bit of history. At the beginning of the last century, Littleton somewhat enjoyed a national reputation as a health resort - principally, for the healthful effects of its local waters. But it also was recognized … Continue reading Littleton Returns to its Roots
Stairway to Heaven
When you have a Lake house halfway down a steep slope, you have a near heavenly view of the Lake. But correspondingly, you have a difficult terrain to traverse down to your boat dock. What's the solution? Stone slab steps by Ben's Creek Nursery. You can see here the erosion control measures implemented on the … Continue reading Stairway to Heaven
Hard Work
Our guys finished another massive project on the Lake. Stone paver walkways, a patio and firepit patio, outdoor kitchen, irrigation, sod, and a parking pad, ornamented through out with garden beds and fresh plant material. As always, click on any photo for a closer look. First, here are some of the people that made this … Continue reading Hard Work
Maxi Effort on a Mini Soccer Field
For those of you paying attention, you know our crews have fashioned life-sized stone Hop Scotch and Chess boards. But a sports court sized mini-soccer field? That's clearly leveling way up on the game construction thing. But our guys were up to the task! The first, and major, problem was an engineering one: The sports … Continue reading Maxi Effort on a Mini Soccer Field
New Sod & Patio Fire Pit
Our guys installed new sod for this customer, but first they needed to correct some serious drainage problems. So, they graded for positive drainage, mixed in 6 loads of new topsoil, and installed catch-basins at strategic locations. They then installed a 16' circular River Street Lafitt paver patio with a 4' diameter Colonial Weston Stone … Continue reading New Sod & Patio Fire Pit
Patio & Walkway
Our work on this difficult lakeside slope continues. From last year, here's what we started with: And here's what we finished with: This year, the customer upgraded the boathouse and wooden deck and steps, and our guys completed a patio walkway combination to tie the house to the lake. This is a 22' x 30' … Continue reading Patio & Walkway
