Hardscaping & Masonry Progress by cconn

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hive-119845 · @cconn · Sep 25 '22 (edited)

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Hardscaping & Masonry Progress

Another skill I harness is working with rocks! Quite ironic as I collect them also haha. They create a solid addition to any yard for stability, design & durability when done right.

This is about 2 months of work on this property. It started off as an overgrown backyard & I have transformed it into a functional space for the client.

Installed a 4 ft boulder wall which will be a garden bed eventually. The lower part is leveled lawn & so is the top area with 2% slopes going away from the property.

The patio is also graded 2%, fitted with natural bluestone (which isnt the right product for this type of installation). 

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Each straight edge of the stones had to be cut down to fit the patterns as natural stone varies 1/4 inch to about 2 inches with this stuff. The real culprit was the small 1x1 squares as they were each 11 inches, so I had to cut 12x12 out of a 2 foot square. The rectangles were also touchy registering at 23 1/2 inch by 11 1/2 inch.
So you can see why it is important to keep the dimensions tight, otherwise your grout lines will start to bend & you will have a crooked patio.

We also installed a gasline for a fireplace under it… and to top it all off, there is 6 water emitters for a splash pad I also installed. Graded to flow back into the basin & into the pump for circulation & not to run off the deck. 

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Irrigation is almost fully installed, along with low voltage wire for lighting later

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Flagstone will be Romex & sealed once I install the sod, soil & plants. That way nothing can get contaminated & everything will sit where it should.

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These steps are interesting, I did a thin-set with mortar style concrete, chisel some big pieces of rock to try roll the dice & maybe get a nice fracture that will fit the step dimensions along with the required riser height for each step 

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@erikah · Sep 25 '22

You're a brave man as working with stone is not easy, not that I'm an expert though. I see there's a lot of work still, but it's looking great already. Keep us posted as I'm interested to see the rest as well and good luck :)

👍 cconn

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@cconn · Sep 25 '22

Thank you! Yeah stone isn't easy but it is very rewarding. I like the contrast of how solid these installations can be, yet everyone & everything walks all over it.

Built to last 💪 And when everything is sealed, the stones get that wet gloss where the real characteristics & patterns show themselves

I will do my best to post a finished result. The whole backyard should be done by the end of the month

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@erikah · Sep 25 '22

I'm looking forward to it and good luck! You're doing a great job.

👍 cconn

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