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Pocket doors are such a great invention and I don’t know why you don’t see them used more often. Manufacturers have come a long way with their quality and engineering. Johnson Hardware produces excellent quality mechanisms for pocket door installations and their offerings are available locally at Kuiken Bros., Dykes Lumber, Glen Rock Lumber and [...]

The picture above shows the view from the storage shed located in a lower, remote area of the yard. Notice the timber steps one would have to navigate to get to and from the shed. These steps, the homeowners told me, made it difficult to store larger equipment like the snow blower and wheelbarrow. Their [...]

Why Install A Brick Border? For most homeowners it’s a decision based on looks. A brick border adds a decorative framework around an otherwise blah feature.  There is a school of thought out there with some designers that a brick border around a driveway draws unnecessary attention.  They feel the driveway is strictly a functional [...]

Decks vs. Patios Let me start off by saying there is obviously a place in landscape design for both decks and patios. Sometimes the decision can be very clear.  The style and configuration of the home, the lay of the land, all come together into one clear choice. Sometimes, the decision is not so clear; [...]