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Dry-set Stone Walls Meet Masonry Stone Steps – RB Project #8.4

As you can see the stone walls on the project are moving along nicely.  Of course the progress you see did not happen over night. These bluestone walls are being built by Lester Szajna (LA Contributor) and his crew.  If you stood there and watched for awhile, you would admire the skill and patience these [...]

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Stone Terrace Concept – RB Project #8.3

The homeowners had spent the first few years renovating the inside and exterior features of this 100 year old home.  It was time to begin updating the landscape to coincide with the tastes and lifestyle of this young family. The Concept What’s missing from this home’s yard is pretty obvious.  There is no expansive outdoor [...]

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Seepage Pits For Roof And Patio – RB Project #8.2

Engineer For Beauty And Longevity I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “With landscape design you must consider the dynamics and influences of the site on your design.”  I know I bore homeowners to no end when talking about the engineering of their property, but if that aspect is neglected, it’s likely you’ll [...]

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Convert Overhead Wires To Underground – RB Project #8.1

Overhead Wires Can Sometimes Be An Eyesore Usually when there are overhead wires they are in front of the house along the road.  That’s usually a workable feature in that most passers-by look at the house and generally don’t pick up on the wires. This backyard project, however, had an atypical situation.  The utility poles [...]

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