Where are all the pictures?

[zedosix]

Doesn't anyone take phots of their work, isn't this a forum on hardscaping, come on guys it doesn't have to be brouchure quality. Lets see some ordinary everyday stuff you guys do, isn't this what this site is all about..... Bloody rain, wish it would let up!

[sancraig]

Sure, we finished a pretty good one just a couple weeks ago. My work isn't on the same level as most of it here but I will post a few pics anyways. I could always use the abuse. Lol

This is Romanstone Ledge Rock 50%/50% Timberwood Blend/Bethany Ledge. I know, I know there out of order

[GreenMonster]

ok, ok. a little busy here ya know.

Here's a little walkway with Unilock Mirada and La Roca and a granite strip on the drip edge.

[GreenMonster]

few more pics same job

[zedosix]

Cool, thanks for getting this forum alive, here are a couple of jobs we recently worked or are working on.

[mckeeland]

here are few from our first travertine job we just finished up a couple of weeks ago. i will have some completed pics next week after the sod is down.

[zedosix]

That one will be spectacular Jay, nice to see some pool work going on out there. Nice property too!

[mrusk]

Looks good jay! Are you going to seal it. On my job with the marble, the importer the client dealt with said it did not have to bee sealed. Turns out the guy was a moron and we can not keep our white marble white. The guy is sealing the entire thing on his dime.

I assume you dealt with OS?

I would of done planters along the house except for where the stairs are. For one it softens the area, and #2 it saves alot on over dig.

[sancraig]

Jay is it not common in your area to tar the foundation thats exposed for water proofing?

Thats beautiful work



someday....someday....

[mckeeland]

This is a small patio we did in the beginning of the year. The best part of this job is it all had to be done though a 36" gate.

[mckeeland]

The HO wants to seal it eventually, but we are going to wait until everything is done. That is the Olympic, they recommend 511 sealer. They want to go with the color enhancing sealer too. I usually recommend putting plantings against the house, but the homeowner had a lot of concerns with water getting trapped between the patio and the house and going into his basement. We actually had to install drainage on a house two doors down that did that with concrete.

they do tar the foundations here, but only up to a certain height. it just cant be seen in the pictures.

thanks for the compliments guys, it should be pretty spectacular when its done.

[Andrew Hardscape]

The travertine looks nice, but the modular block doesn't really go well with it.

Glad you're supporting 1/2 of my nationality by using a Turkish product! In Turkey, that stuff is like limestone here - abundant and unbelievably cheap.

[zedosix]

Few more pictures of one of our pool projects, been real challenging with all the rain this week.

[MuirView Design]

Here's a little one we are finishing up with. Belgard Urbana with Mega Bergerac circle kit.

[Mbella]

The travertine looks nice, but the modular block doesn't really go well with it.

Glad you're supporting 1/2 of my nationality by using a Turkish product! In Turkey, that stuff is like limestone here - abundant and unbelievably cheap.


Maybe, it's from Peru....That's where the travertine we use comes from. Sorry for not supporting your people Andrew.:)

[Mbella]

Zedo, is that natural, or manufactured pattern flag in the pool pics?

[chardscapes]

Adam - do you think water will puddle aginst the wall ?

[MuirView Design]

Adam - do you think water will puddle aginst the wall ?

No, we pitched everything in a way that the water heads away from the wall and out where the Spirea is. I am concerned with the fact that there has been standing water 5 feet from the patio for last two days and it hasn't perc'd at all. There are some major drainage and grading flaws with the development that I wasn't aware of until we had the patio laid.

[MuirView Design]

Zedo, is that natural, or manufactured pattern flag in the pool pics?

It looks to me like the same paver I used except with the 12x12 unit thrown in. If it is, I was wondering how Zedo handled the height difference between a 3 1/8" paver and a regular 2 3/8" paver right next to each other.

[Grn Mtn]

wow, thats a nice pool install.

any construction picts of the area next to the wall and the drainpipe going under the walkway?

I really like the use of different pavers, nice job.

[zedosix]

wow, thats a nice pool install.

any construction picts of the area next to the wall and the drainpipe going under the walkway?

I really like the use of different pavers, nice job.

Thanks Green, but I think the drain pipe and wall you meant from Muirview.

[zedosix]

Zedo, is that natural, or manufactured pattern flag in the pool pics?

Its all brick pavers, there is nothing natural or poured for the pool surroundings.

[zedosix]

It looks to me like the same paver I used except with the 12x12 unit thrown in. If it is, I was wondering how Zedo handled the height difference between a 3 1/8" paver and a regular 2 3/8" paver right next to each other.

The "trafalgar" pavers are 7cm and the "bergerac" pavers are 6cm. Its just some regrading, no biggie. We still have all the compacting and poly sand to do but its been raining and conditions aren't great for that. We excavated for another pool yesterday and then one more in line for later next week. Oh ya and a back patio and sidewalk .......... and I forget now.

[tcalb2]

Hudson valley flagstone with mortared edging and 6x6 stonehenge soldier course. still waiting on the poly sand to finish up.

[mrusk]

Zedos work is tight. Some of the tighest work I have seen. Its tighter then my work. His creativity is second to none. Looks like he has a knack for finding clients to spend more in their back yard then their house is worth!

[ClearValley]

Work from this spring...almost afraid to post these after seeing some of the awesome work you guys do.
Not real happy with either job just trying to get better....I learned some valuable waht not to's from the Bluestone job...

[mckeeland]

Here is a job we started today. We ended up getting that tandem for $500 for the week. Its been really nice having a big truck like that on a tight site like this.

[mckeeland]

here is one we did at the end of last year. it was our first village square job and i really like it. I sold a few more jobs on it since then.

[mckeeland]

one more..............

[MuirView Design]

Zedos work is tight. Some of the tighest work I have seen. Its tighter then my work. His creativity is second to none. Looks like he has a knack for finding clients to spend more in their back yard then their house is worth!

There's an understatement.....or maybe not. Post some pics and we'll be the judge. BTW Matt.....how much is your house worth?

[mrusk]

You have a CDL jay?

[mckeeland]

You have a CDL jay?


class A with air brakes and tank endorsement, no hazmat, so i can only haul water and milk.

[musclecarboy]

Damn, I need to take a few completed pics and post. I'll try to get out there early next week.

[chardscapes]

holy cow - thats a big wacker !! :)

[zedosix]

Just finished this one on Friday, 60mm coping thinset on perimeter of pool, 60 mm bergerac track (again), 70 mm Trafalgar random pattern with 80mm Arbel and transitioning to runner bond Trafalgar. Will look a little cleaner when softscaping is finished.

[chardscapes]

Dag JAy - you do alot of pool decks !!

[zedosix]

Forgot to put the walkway shot in there. Second picture is a simple patio with steps we finished also last week. Its a clone of Trafalgar, called "Neuville". Nice to work with since its only 60mm.

Its Andy.

[MuirView Design]

What's Permacon's relationship to Belgard? They both carry a Bergerac, Arbel and Belgard calls Traflagar, Urbana. Same thing from what I see, except Urbana is 3 1/8" thick only, while Traflagar comes in a standard and a mega. Does it have to do with the molds being nonexclusive, or are the companies connected?

Nice work by the way....."Andy"....I like Zedo better.

[zedosix]

What's Permacon's relationship to Belgard? They both carry a Bergerac, Arbel and Belgard calls Traflagar, Urbana. Same thing from what I see, except Urbana is 3 1/8" thick only, while Traflagar comes in a standard and a mega. Does it have to do with the molds being nonexclusive, or are the companies connected?

Nice work by the way....."Andy"....I like Zedo better.

A friend of mine in Rhode Island sells the Belgard product in his yard and if I remember correctly he told me they are the same co. just a different name and selling location. I could be wrong and my mind is going, so take it with a grain of salt.

Zedo:)

[mrusk]

zeo is by far one of the most creative guy with pavers I've seen.

[MuirView Design]

Congrats Zedo....you are now.......

[Colonial]

LMAO!!


Nice work Zedo, real nice.

[zedosix]

:humble: :pound:
Congrats Zedo....you are now.......

[mrusk]

Congrats Zedo....you are now.......

I do not know what to say.

[cgland]

nice work Jandyzedo! I love the circle detail. I saw those pavers in Nashville and was pretty impressed.

[mckeeland]

beautiful work zedo as always. what up with the chain link fence? i am hoping that is a temporary fence.

[zedosix]

beautiful work zedo as always. what up with the chain link fence? i am hoping that is a temporary fence.

Thanks everyone for nice comments as usual, still waiting to hear some critisism, I'm Ok with it you know, (not to much but a little is ok) :) Chain link separates a hydro access and their property, doubt it will change. It was good for us because so many people watched us from the other project for that week we were there.

[mckeeland]

we did a job like that where the township made him put a 4' chain link in front of the 5 or 6' retention pond fence because it was not pool code chain link, plus the 4' fence had to be 2' from the other fence. it was retarded looking to say the least.

[tcalb2]

"A friend of mine in Rhode Island sells the Belgard product in his yard and if I remember correctly he told me they are the same co. just a different name and selling location. I could be wrong and my mind is going, so take it with a grain of salt."

If I may ask which dealer is it in Rhode Island, C+A or hartford materials. I deal with Watson's Mulch here in lil rhody but I don't think they carry Belgard any more.

[zedosix]

"A friend of mine in Rhode Island sells the Belgard product in his yard and if I remember correctly he told me they are the same co. just a different name and selling location. I could be wrong and my mind is going, so take it with a grain of salt."

If I may ask which dealer is it in Rhode Island, C+A or hartford materials. I deal with Watson's Mulch here in lil rhody but I don't think they carry Belgard any more.

He is an asphalt contractor and sells them from his yard. I believe he is in Newport.

[tcalb2]

oh really, its tough to find belgard anymore, a few years ago they had huge problems with eflorecence in their wall block. I did hear that belgard's parent company old castle products owns a bunch of other companies also.

[HRLand]

Old Castle is huge. They own concrete companies, glass, quarries .....

[tcalb2]

This is one of the bigger walkways I've done. about 95 feet long, about six and a half pallets, all in herringbone. Tell me what you think.

[cgland]

Looks pretty nice! From what I can tell the cuts look good and the radii are pretty smooth. Not sure I'm a fan of the step tread, but the work looks quality.

[Mark]

I think it's time to dress up the concrete slab now in pic #2. Work looks pretty good.

Does the joint inconsistency come from some that are filled more than others? Some joints looks like they're much wider especially in the last pic I think it was.

[tcalb2]

Thanks, It took me a while to come up with a style step to use. I wanted to do something to match the raduis on the driveway, however I couldn't find a wall block and cap to match the rustic red. So I thought that the bluestone would contrast it well, and I used allen block earth blend I think for the riser. yeah some joints have more poly sand then others. I usually sweep the sand in, compact and then sweep in some more and then blow off the residue and it seemed as though in this job I didn't do as good a job. Next spring, I believe the homeowner is going to veneer the concrete steps with bluestone to match the step I installed.

[Mark]

In pic 4 you have slivers maybe an inch or so....could you have not started your field here to avoid this???

[tcalb2]

Yes, That was the area I started in. The intial plan was to leave about an inch and a half between the brick foundation and the soilder. To allow room for the veneer straight down to the walkway. however since the homeowner wasn't going to do the veneer this season I went right up to the brick on the foundation. If all goes through in the spring, I'll take up that soilder and bump it forward to make room for the veneer over the concrete. I try not to leave the slivers, but I always run into them.

[Mark]

a man with a plan

[kootoomootoo]

Installs looks on the numbers ...just curious how the choice of straight holland stone came about.

[GreenMonster]

a man with a plan

shoulda had him plan out my veneer, huh Mark?

Here's a little pool deck with CLAY pavers.

Do yourself a favor... don't ever use Boston City Hall pavers.:yield:

the coping is custom granite bullnose. very sweet.

we need to finish the stone seat wall and plant

[GreenMonster]

another patio. was hoping to plant and light this, but not sure it's gonna happen.

[CaptainsLS]

Mark, you did a really rice job with your brick layout on the pool job. I feel your pain with the “city hall” they can be a huge pain. Try having the customer look at “Pine Hall” pavers if you want a cleaner look and a more uniform clay brick.

[tcalb2]

kootoomootoo: This homeowner was one of those who knew excatly what they wanted. I would have liked to used larger blocks, like a brussels block or stonehenge, but the homeowner thought that the larger blocks wouldn't have look traditional and thats the look they wanted. Sometimes I run into people who you can't meet half way on designs. Atleast it takes the pressure off me to design.

[GreenMonster]

yes, pine hall are a better product for the installer. problem here, is that there was an existing S&H patio, so we went with that last year for the walkway. then, they added another walkway, then they threw the pool at us this year :noidea:

just didn't seem right to do it with something else.

aside from the bricks being a PITA, the layout was super fun. these customers are great. total creative freedom, and they always come out and "just love" what we've done. we basically just thought about what would be cool to try, and did it. I think it has good variety for all one size pavers.

wish there were more of these kinds of customers around.

[GreenMonster]

tcalb, that's a nice clean looking install. don't see many traditional brick walks anymore. everything is tumbled now it seems.

nice job. (although I'm not loving the step either)

[tcalb2]

ha, thanks. Seems not many are liking the step.

[ClearValley]

All real nice but that wall and bench is sweet!!!

[zedosix]

What else can you do with a back yard measuring only 30'x40'. Glad the neighbour didn't have a fence yet. The large rock at the edge of the stairs is meant to act as a step, this way they didn't really need a railing. The wall in front of the rock also acts as a step. Its all I could think of with out making these steps any bigger than this.

[chardscapes]

Zedo .. Did you build those steps with four sides like a box ? What did you use as infill (road base or free draining material) ?

[zedosix]

Zedo .. Did you build those steps with four sides like a box ? What did you use as infill (road base or free draining material) ?

We framed off the overhang first then built the steps. We backfilled with granular A. I think I've shown these pics before.

[chardscapes]

WHy did you fill behind ?

[zedosix]

WHy did you fill behind ?

We filled behind for two reasons, one so that it minimized settlling of the back wall and two so that when we compacted our base when making the steps, there would be no give. I want to make a solid wall and figured it was best done backfilled. Little overkill maybe eh!

[chardscapes]

Gotcha . Great work as usual !!

[bcwsport]

Awsome stuff! Love the way you incorporate the landscape boulders in with the retaining walls and surrounding landscape. Clean cuts, good lines.....Impressive

[NCSULandscaper]

just hope you dont go down the steps too quick, otherwise you will be in the pool. How wide is it between the bottom step and the pool anyhow?

[bcwsport]

All excellent work! here are a few of my pics to throw into the mix

[zedosix]

just hope you dont go down the steps too quick, otherwise you will be in the pool. How wide is it between the bottom step and the pool anyhow?

I joked with the owner on that one, I told him after he had a few drinks he would come running out his patio door and jump right in the pool. From the bottom step near that rock probably 3 feet max. You can see pretty good from this last picture I took.

[mrusk]

Some backyards are just to small for pools.

[zedosix]

Some backyards are just to small for pools.

I agree that pools are nicer in a grander setting but when all you have is 30 x 40 what else is there to do.

[zedosix]

Awsome stuff! Love the way you incorporate the landscape boulders in with the retaining walls and surrounding landscape. Clean cuts, good lines.....Impressive

Thanks sport! Just takes practise and a passion for the trade thats all.

[custom patios]

something a little different. my original design was butchered, so nothing fancy.

[bcwsport]

Mister Zedo, I just went through your pics and must say if I was builing a patio at my home.....You would be my consultant......My design skills just went up a notch simply by viewing your photographs

[NewHorizon's Land]

Zedo do you glue or mortar your pavers and bullnose on to the concrete for your pools?

[zedosix]

Mister Zedo, I just went through your pics and must say if I was builing a patio at my home.....You would be my consultant......My design skills just went up a notch simply by viewing your photographs


Mister Zedo.... I love it. Anytime I can be of help..... Thanks.

[zedosix]

Zedo do you glue or mortar your pavers and bullnose on to the concrete for your pools?

We use a thinset mortar for the bullnose and outside edge of stone where it doesn't extend into a patio or whatever. The interior bricks are laid on a thin layer of screed sand. In a perfect world, the concrete subdeck and steel track are real smooth, and all brick would be of the same depth.

[NewHorizon's Land]

So then do you sweep poly sand to make it look like the rest of the patio?

[zedosix]

So then do you sweep poly sand to make it look like the rest of the patio?

Absolutely do, even though icpi recommends not to do it.

[GreenMonster]

Absolutely do, even though icpi recommends not to do it.

yes, why is that?

I love your work Zedo, um sorry.... Mister Zedo.

[GreenMonster]

steve, I think that looks cool. Travertine hasn't really taken off up here yet.

Needs new planting now along that walkway.

[MuirView Design]

Steve, Looks great! Did you put the boulders in as well?

[zedosix]

Man, if I could get my hands on some of those rocks Custom:whoo:

[CaptainsLS]

Steve, the job looks cool. Are you doing the softscape? What’s the plan for the CMU area?

And for the life of me I cant figure out what that tool is (pict 2 bottom left)

[NCSULandscaper]

looks to be a plate tamper

[custom patios]

the job was a bummer for me as far as design. It was designed with boulder seating, a boulder planter bed/seating wall, a grotto built into the slope with a pergola. The HOs wanted maintenance free and they got it. No beds, planters, nothing. One huge open space easy to blow off.


Adam, the boulders were there. I just worked the patio into them.

Chris, lol, that tool is called a "tap devil". It is my favorite tool I have ever owned except for lil oden. Thats my handi sledge.The tap devil is used for setting stones and completely replaces any mallet you can think of. It originated in Germany.
The block area you see is going to be a custom made charcoal grilling area on one side and gas grill insert on the other. Charcoal pans are being custom fabricated as the grates were.all cast iron. I think the charcoal side may have some sort of semi chimney atop of it. I'm still working the design.

[custom patios]

We use a thinset mortar for the bullnose and outside edge of stone where it doesn't extend into a patio or whatever. The interior bricks are laid on a thin layer of screed sand. In a perfect world, the concrete subdeck and steel track are real smooth, and all brick would be of the same depth.

mister zedo, why not a notched trowel? just curious.

[custom patios]

Man, if I could get my hands on some of those rocks Custom:whoo:

sure you can. the company I work with who imports the stone would be happy to ship them to you at an unbelievably ridiculous cost. lol.

[MuirView Design]

Steve,

It almost looks like the travertine is tucked under the Boulders. How did you manage that? Also, did your travertine guy have that bullnose in stock or was that special order? I called down there looking and they told me 8 weeks to get any bullnose.

[bcwsport]

You guys up north don't buy from Gothic Stone do you?

[custom patios]

Adam your better off making your own bullnose. some stones are tucked under. well they appear that way. they were rearranged that way.

bcsport, I work with Gothic but this stone came from another importer in my area. Customer choice not mine.

[custom patios]

Steve,

It almost looks like the travertine is tucked under the Boulders. How did you manage that? Also, did your travertine guy have that bullnose in stock or was that special order? I called down there looking and they told me 8 weeks to get any bullnose.


I am so not happy with how the travertine stock is handled. 8 weeks is a joke. I understand some of the hold ups and issues but no wonder its hard to sell. Adam you can buy bullnose profile bits and do a good job yourself. If your interested just call me I'll give you the info. How's that job coming anyway. I cant wait to see some pics.

[Mbella]

Steve, you make your own bullnose?

[custom patios]

Steve, you make your own bullnose?

i can. in the pics i posted i did not.

[Mbella]

Steve, what do you do if the travertine pavers are honed and you want to match bullnose to the pavers?

[custom patios]

Steve, what do you do if the travertine pavers are honed and you want to match bullnose to the pavers?

you use a sander with sanding disks to start.grit 100. then finer. then they have buffing disks for your average grinder. you can polish those suckers if you want.never have done that though.

[zedosix]

I just received a cd in the mail today from a previous job. I might just have my clients to do more shots for me from the upstairs view.

[GroundScapes]

I love that pattern in the field pavers Zedo. Wthout the overhead view, I would say the average eye would never see any pattern.

[NewHorizon's Land]

There's a pattern? JK. The pattern is nice. What is the paver on the side near the short wall? It looks taller than the rest?

[zedosix]

There's a pattern? JK. The pattern is nice. What is the paver on the side near the short wall? It looks taller than the rest?

Brussels block pavers and bullnose are the only two pavers. Maybe you mean the "celtik-curb"

[NewHorizon's Land]

It appears as though there is a higher "paver" on the outside edge.

[bcwsport]

Hey Zedo, what is your favorite paver/wall system? Looks like you use alot of LG Pavers...bergerac or Coventry III. In the price ranges between a $2.50ish dollar paver and a $4.50ish dollar paver what would you do if it were absolutely up to you? I tend to use a variety of different floors, but use Coventry Wall excusively (when using a concrete engineered wall that is). I have read about some guys on here being upset about the variation in the coventry wall size issues (I agree), but it is so solid and nice looking relative to other wall systems I have tried. Just curious about your personal tastes for interlockers.

[zedosix]

It appears as though there is a higher "paver" on the outside edge.

All "pavers" are set at equal height, unless we goofed up! Anything is possilbe. More shots a bit closer this time. Do you still see the raised pavers?

[zedosix]

Hey Zedo, what is your favorite paver/wall system? Looks like you use alot of LG Pavers...bergerac or Coventry III. In the price ranges between a $2.50ish dollar paver and a $4.50ish dollar paver what would you do if it were absolutely up to you? I tend to use a variety of different floors, but use Coventry Wall excusively (when using a concrete engineered wall that is). I have read about some guys on here being upset about the variation in the coventry wall size issues (I agree), but it is so solid and nice looking relative to other wall systems I have tried. Just curious about your personal tastes for interlockers.

Hey BC

Not sure of your terminolgy, we use different companies and names of the same product. I really love the lines of unilocks brussels block and brussels dimensional stone. Just add a copthorne soldier and it would look kickass. Most of the time it is our decision on type of brick. I like the trafalgar from permacon with the roman pisa as step and planter accent, I've sold probably 10k sq.ft. of the trafalgar this year, but the last project we were on took 42 bags of sand (ouch!) @ $20 per bag.

[NewHorizon's Land]

Yes I do still see it but its not pavers its the "curb" you mentioned earlier. It was wierd to see at first but it looks good.

[mckeeland]

when are they going to put the liner in that pool?

looks awesome by the way, you have some of the best paver layouts i have seen.

[bcwsport]

LG pavers just means large pavers...thick and hefty. The pavers I am talking about are Coventry by EP henry and Bergerac by Belgard. I guess there are just some variations in different regions.

[NCSULandscaper]

when are they going to put the liner in that pool?

looks awesome by the way, you have some of the best paver layouts i have seen.

look at some of the last pics, liner is in the pool

[zedosix]

LG pavers just means large pavers...thick and hefty. The pavers I am talking about are Coventry by EP henry and Bergerac by Belgard. I guess there are just some variations in different regions.

Ok, sorry, should of figured that one out! I don't like large paver for one reason and its cause they are just too damn heavy and it frigged my wrist up. And it takes way too much poly sand to fill. On a positive note though, they do go down fast.

[zedosix]

when are they going to put the liner in that pool?

looks awesome by the way, you have some of the best paver layouts i have seen.

Thanks Jay, you know what really helps me with the layout is dynascape. I just envision it before the job is done and I know how its going to look. I strive to do something different each time.

[MuirView Design]

Zedo, do you use the automated quoting feature of Dynascape as well? Just curious. Design is fantastic as always. I get so sick of looking at pavers sometimes, but you always keep them interesting and looking good.

[zedosix]

Zedo, do you use the automated quoting feature of Dynascape as well? Just curious. Design is fantastic as always. I get so sick of looking at pavers sometimes, but you always keep them interesting and looking good.

Naw, havent' used that feature, maybe I should have a look at it, but I'm doing alright just the way I do things now.

[chardscapes]

I want to know how you talk the HO into those budgets and designs !! I always get plain Jane HO's.

[zedosix]

I want to know how you talk the HO into those budgets and designs !! I always get plain Jane HO's.

I don't talk anyone into anything, I just show them my work, and I'm a real nice guy too! :pound:

[zedosix]

Customer of mine from the late 80's decided he wants a pool installed. Here are the first couple of days progress. Sorry about the mis-order of them.

[bcwsport]

Are you installing the pool as well? It is hard to tell from this perspective, but the 3rd pic makes me think that there will be quite a few steps from 1st floor to yard grade. In order to not encroach the pool layout, are you going to create a landing and direct the steps along the house? This is a tight space that must of presented a fun challenge for a creative design/layout. I guess you could simply install a diving board right out of the door;)

[zedosix]

I guess you could simply install a diving board right out of the door;)


How did you guess!:) First question, no we don't install the pools I leave that to the pro's. The steps created some issues but nothing we couldn't deal with. One of my guys will be building a western red cedar deck with steel rails. There is one small landing 2 steps, another small angled landing and 9 steps leading to the "raised patio". Its hard to tell from the pictures but there is a 3' drop in property from the "raised patio" to the bottom end of the retaining wall. (which we will construct tomorrow)

[NewHorizon's Land]

What do you back fill the pool with- clean 3/4"? How do you compact the stone without caving the pool wall?

[zedosix]

What do you back fill the pool with- clean 3/4"? How do you compact the stone without caving the pool wall?

Pool is backfilled with 3/8ths clear stone, then a 30" sub deck is poured. No compacting within 30" of the wall. On the short side the brick is laid on the slab and the other side I am laying escala wall right on the frame and raising the whole back section(near the house) by 7-1/2". I'll get more shots as we progress. There are a couple of cool features going up.

[NewHorizon's Land]

Do you run copper thru the concrete to act as the ground for the pool? I heard that its a national standard.

[zedosix]

Do you run copper thru the concrete to act as the ground for the pool? I heard that its a national standard.

That will be done tomorrow by the sub deck installer.

[NewHorizon's Land]

Any chance you could get some pics of it or if you have any can you post them?

[zedosix]

Any chance you could get some pics of it or if you have any can you post them?

Deck was poured on Friday, will see if there are any pictures worth taking.

[musclecarboy]

I guess you could simply install a diving board right out of the door;)

Oh the stupid things my buddies would do on a late Saturday night....:pound:

[NewHorizon's Land]

Anyone have pics on the copper that goes under the concrete?

[tcalb2]

Updated photos of my rustic red herringbone job. Hydro seed has come in good and plants have been installed. Theres a mess of hoses on the walkway, just in case anyone thinks there seeing something funking in the walkway.

[CaptainsLS]

Looks very nice. The brick walk and brick veneer compliment each other nicely. I’ve always been apprehensive to use brick for paving when there is brick present on the house. That mix pulls it off quite nice. What a difference with the lawn! Was that all weeds before?

[tcalb2]

yea, I wasn't on board with the their choice from the begining but it came out pretty good, they don't clash too much. Yea the lawn was all crab grass straight down to the road. The only one in the neighborhood without a prefect lawn. Now they fit in better with the rest of the homes around.

[tcalb2]

Zedo: In one of your overhead pics of a pool apron you completed #106. I noticed you have the concrete slab right around the insert for the stairs leading into the pool. How do you adhere the coping to that stair insert. I only ask because I went to look at a job this morning and the setup of the stairs was similar to the one in your photo and I haven't seen that style before. I don't have too much experience with pools. Also do you then mortar in the joint between the coping and the pool? Thanks

[CaptainsLS]

Where ARE all the Picts???:noidea:

[zedosix]

Where ARE all the Picts???:noidea:

what are you looking for, something from the past or something new!

[CaptainsLS]

Haha, I guess I'm guilty of resurrecting a really old thread. But the topic was just so relevant!

[Steiner]

I don't do hardscapes fulltime so I don't have as much to choose from....

[fzanetti]

Great thread, with some amazing work out there folks...

Thanks for sharing!!!!