Often we are working with existing framing and adding/adjusting as needed. In the case of this deck, we had a lot of framing to work with, but I knew I wanted to really switch out how all the circulation worked (that is, how the stairs are laid out.) We more-or-less threw out the existing concept,…
This deck need some leveling and re-attaching to the house but you’d never know it. The Trex Lineage line of decking looks really nice. We installed a gate on the deck to keep the dogs in the yard. We also built the patio using Cambridge pavers. It’s ample space for entertaining. We added a gate…
Always fun to work with a neighbor! This home was only a block from my house, and now I know a neighbor much better. He had an aging deck and patio. The deck we could work with but the patio was too small and worn. We started with mulching the hillside. Then we built the…
We love referrals! In this case, the son-in-law of a client we’ve built two projects for gave us a call. He wanted to do something fun in his backyard; create a level dining space and integrate a firepit since he loves having backyard fires. He absolutely loved the first design concept. He said “I want…
We worked with this client who had started the project, bought all the materials, but realized he did not have all the best tools to ensure the project turns as great as he had hoped. We stepped in, squared up the excavation, brought in some more sand, used our professional tools, end delivered an excellent…
On this project we were working with existing framing but added a lot. Let’s look at the details: Slide to see the before and after! The finished product:
We worked with this client who requested a low budget option – but they wanted it done right. We went with what many consider “low-end” pavers, the type you can buy at Home Depot, but we installed them with our regular professional treatment. All the preparation, all the foundational work… for what come out to…
The client and I worked together on a design, but then the pool he had wanted wasn’t available! We had to make serious changes but in the end it came out great. The pool was installed by others, but we designed the rest. We also worked with a plumber and electrician to underground the utilities…
The goal here was simple; build a larger deck and add a dried-in storage space below. The homeowners previous deck was 2/3 this size, which ended up being too small to really do anything on. With a tight budget, we were able to build this deck at 12′ x 12′. We found a decking material…
This client wanted living space but didn’t have room for much more deck. He also wanted his grill closer to his kitchen. We solved this by expanding his deck with a perfect space for a grill and then building a new patio space. We also planted (more coming in Spring) and added landscape lighting. We…
Helping people is a part of this business. In this case, this couple had bought this house with plans to age-in-place. However, their stoop had irregular steps, and their front patio was falling apart. Their new stoop has regular steps and the patio is smooth and usable! More photos:
A small backyard in Manchester with 40 years of disuse.Transformed. We took down a medium-sized multi-trunk maple. The largest we’ve taken down to date. Took a couple days to process. We used the woodchips for the forest bed. The rest of the project entailed brush clearing, concrete break-up, grading, and of course, nice planting beds…