February Contest - Most Unique SRW Under 3 feet

[cgland]

Ok.... Here it is guys. Our third monthly contest will be for the "Most Unique SRW Under 3 feet." The details are as follows:

Entries

1. One submission per entrant
2. Each entrant has to submit a minimum of two pics. The two required pics will be one of the project showing the overall scope and the other a close up of the project(must be close enough to judge quality.) A third pic that you feel best showcases your project may be submitted as well. No more than three pics should be submitted. Please include a brief description of the project and the materials used.
3. The pics must be of work that was performed by the entrant, or their company.
4. All entries must be posted by midnight EST on 2/21/08.
5. The winner will be announced the first week of March 08.
6. The top 10 entries as chosen by ProHardscaper.com will be eligible for judging.

Voting/Judging

1. Voting will take place between 2/22 & 2/29. All votes must be posted by midnight on the last day.
2. A poll will be set up in this forum to record the votes
3. Projects should be judged on the following critera: Creativity, Difficulty of project and Quality of Work. Emphasis should be placed on the overall qualilty of the project.
4. Voting is limited to one vote per member
5. All voters must be registered members of ProHardscaper.com

Prizes

:first:$50.00 cash and a Prohardscaper.com T-shirt.:first:

Good luck to everybody. May the best hardscaper win!!!!!

NOTE: Due to popular demand, we request that this thread be for picture entries ONLY! Any commenting or idle chit chat WILL be deleted.

[cgland]

Bump...............

[mckeeland]

chris, does this include columns on top or anything like that?

[cgland]

As long as there is wall block present.

[mckeeland]

i know i have posted these before, but they are the most unique SRWs i have.

[Colonial]

here is one

[lawnkid]

Here's a wall we did last spring some of you have already seen. It ain't the best but I'm not afraid of criticism so...Product is VersaLok Mosaic. Don't care if I win. Not in it for the money, I just want a t-shirt.

[GreenMonster]

I don't know that this is worthy, but CG is feeling a little down about his contests, and I really need something to wear besides a Lawnsite T-shirt.

Colonial, and McKee, your walls have been eliminated as they are obviously over the 3' limit. Sorry guys, but nice try :)

btw, no bashing the downspouts -- they were temporary and since corrected by the gutter man

This is Techo-Bloc Quarry Stone in Earth Red, with Athena pavers. We also did the planting, and drip irrigation. We have since lighted this project as well. We have also gone back to veneer the foundation.

[mckeeland]

hey i asked chris specifiacally if it was just the wall or if columns counted, he did not tell me no. the walls are only 30" tall, so it is in the guidelines.

[mrusk]

Bad pics but a good job....

[cgland]

I will allow Jay's entry because his "wall" is less than 3'. I consider the pillars accents.

[GreenMonster]

hey i asked chris specifiacally if it was just the wall or if columns counted, he did not tell me no. the walls are only 30" tall, so it is in the guidelines.

Just for the record, I was only kidding, Jay.

But hey, if he had thrown it out, it would have increased my chances, right? :dance:

[Meanix]

What kind of block? I mostly use EP. Is that Techo?

[cgland]

Let's limit the chatter

[zedosix]

So you've likely seen these in other posts but please use your best judgement on design Chris, if you think it doesn't fit the requirements go ahead and take it out.

We used a combination of materials, retaining wall product is "monaco block" from permacon and pillars are constructed of "celtik" 135mm module. Accent caps are precast concrete units custom made to fit.

[Ground effects NH]

O.K.
This is mine, or I should say my very first wall. It's a start, and the Tshirt would be A XXL THANKS :pound:

[NewHorizon's Land]

When can we vote?

[Ground effects NH]

I did not see colonial in the Poll Options ?

[cgland]

Although an excellent project, Colonial's offering was outside of the contest perameters. The wall is over 3' tall, so we have to eliminate it. Sorry Mike!

[Colonial]

just never gonna get that Pro Hardscaper shirt am I!! lol
Actually knew that but posted it to try and get the ball rolling

[cgland]

You will get your shirt! someday! LOL!
I appreciate it! You can enter that in the next one!

[cgland]

Congratulations Mark!! Winner of our latest monthly contest and thanks to everyone for sharing their work.

[Ground effects NH]

Congratulations Mark!! Winner of our latest monthly contest and thanks to everyone for sharing their work.

"I want a recount" .:argue:


Congrats Mark nice work

[cgland]

This isn't Florida buddy! LOL!

[lawnkid]

Sheesh Bill,
Neither of us got one vote. I think this jury is one-sided. JK. I knew I wasn't gonna win. I have done minimal work and it is nowhere near the caliper of some people here. Congratulations Mark.

[mckeeland]

mark should know that i voted for him, so technically since i cant vote for myself like in a presidential election i won. LOL

J/k congrats mark.