Flagstone Patio

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019f5grjUncategorizedLeave a Reply

Planning to build your own patio? Then you are probably in the process of thinking what materials to use. When it comes to patios or any other exterior home projects, the best material to use for patios and walkways is flagstone.What is Flagstone?

Flagstone is exactly as its name suggests a type of stone that can come in various shades and hues of color. It is a type of stone or rock which is many times used for making walkways or patios, this type of material has been preferred for years both by homeowners and landscape artists because of its natural beauty that simply cannot be matched by concrete and other materials.

Action by Action Directions on How to Lay a Flagstone patio

February 7, 2019February 10, 2019f5grjUncategorizedLeave a Reply

1st, you want to make an outline of the location that you are attempting to function on. This will aid preserve the operate contained and assists you get a excellent overview of your do the job region as you start your flagstone patio set up. This will need to be the Initial even though it arrives to how to lay flagstone patio.

2nd, it is really time to commence digging. Get rid of the grass or no matter what it’s that is at this time positioned at where by you need o flagstone. This lets you to distinct the way for the stone.

Old patio pavement: can it be updated with color?

December 10, 2018February 10, 2019f5grjUncategorizedLeave a Reply

Question by Eliz: Old patio pavement: can it be updated with color?We have a large covered patio. The pavement is in cement tiles about 10″x20″ each laid on sand like “pavers” but they are a bit more porous and from around 1968. The design is red and white checkerboard (although with rectangular squares.) Could we pressure wash it and stain it with concrete stain in a terracotta color? It would be ok if the color is not even and some checker effect remains. Is the stain really permanent?

Best answer:

Answer by ♥ Shortstuff ♥They have concrete paint that comes in many colors.

Paver Patio Design – 3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Designing a Paver Patio

November 10, 2018February 10, 2019f5grjUncategorizedLeave a Reply

Paver Patio Design – 3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Designing a Paver Patio

In the past a patio was just a patio; a concrete slab at the rear entrance of your home with just enough space to put a patio table and maybe a small BBQ grill. The terms “Outdoor Living Space” or “Outdoor Rooms” weren’t even heard of and the only people that had these types of outdoor spaces were the rich and famous. Today, with the demand for homeowners wanting to spend more time outdoors these terms have become more a part of daily life. This demand has not only forced landscape contractors to be more creative with their designs, but has created an industry within itself.

Trump Ends Infrastructure Talks Before They Begin. Now What? May 23, 2019
Industry officials still see path forward, with highway-transit bill a key.
ENR 2019 Top 400 Contractors: The Market Keeps Growing May 23, 2019
The market has hit its tenth year of growth, one of the longer expansions in history. But firms don’t see any signs of a cooling off.
Raises Are Up and So Is Time Flexibility, HR Survey Reports May 23, 2019
More AEC employers are addressing gender parity in compensation, more than 200 companies report.
Photos from Adirondack Drone May 23, 2019
New photos of the Lake Champlain Bridge
Robins & Morton Named 2019 Southeast Contractor of the Year May 23, 2019
The Alabama-based health-care specialist has kept more than busy with the Southeast's booming construction market.
You Can't Train Away Unconscious Bias May 23, 2019
Bias is unconscious and very deeply rooted; a few hours of one-off instruction will not drive change in an organization.
Amid Funding and Design Battles, Border Wall Contracts are Challenged May 23, 2019
As Congressional Democrats push new blocks to use of military project funds for barriers and President Donald Trump seeks expensive changes, awarded contracts face bid protests.
Blach Completes Monterey Bay Aquarium’s $42-million Bechtel Family Center May 22, 2019
AECOM R&D Credits Helped Zero Out 2018 Federal Taxes May 22, 2019
AECOM’s success in reducing its 2018 corporate tax liability from potentially tens of millions of dollars down to zero may seem like magic.
Amazon Unveils First Rendering for Arlington, Va., HQ2 Site May 22, 2019
Amazon released plans for its second headquarters at National Landing in Arlington, Va.’s Crystal City.
Contract Signed for Renewables Center at Former Mass. Coal Plant May 22, 2019
Energy developer Anbaric in May signed a $650-million agreement with an affiliate of Commercial Development Co. to develop a renewable-energy center at a former coal plant in Somerset, Mass.
Honolulu Light Rail Faces Bill for Cleanup of Bird Droppings May 22, 2019
Beset with delays, rising costs and regulatory scrutiny, Honolulu’s light rail project faces another challenge—bird excrement.
Work Progressing on $480M Houston Flood Control Project May 22, 2019
Work is wrapping up on the widening of 21 miles of Brays Bayou in Houston, one of 75 individual project components of a $480-million cooperative project between the Harris County Flood Control District and the Corps of Engineers to reduce flooding in the watershed.
New Contracting Documents for Tunneling Released May 22, 2019
The International Federation of Consulting Engineers and the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES) launched a new set of contract documents specifically tailored to the challenges of underground works that involve geologic uncertainty, including tunneling and foundations.
At World Built Environment Forum, Promises and Perils of Transportation Technology May 22, 2019
Transportation infrastructure will need technology to help meet the needs of a growing urban population, and political will to fuel major projects and investor confidence.
Longtime Bridge Competitors Acrow and Mabey Form Union May 22, 2019
After decades of competition, two major players in the modular pre-engineered bridge business have joined forces.
Colin Powell, Youth Advocate, Praises ACE Program Promise May 22, 2019
The surprise guest speaker at the ACE Mentor Program’s 25th Anniversary Celebration May 14 was retired Gen. Colin L. Powell.
Louvre Glass Pyramid Architect I.M. Pei Dies at Age 102 May 22, 2019
Though born in China, I.M. Pei, who died on May 16 in New York City at age 102, became one of the most dominant American architects of his time.
Environmental Groups Push for Tighter PFAS Standards May 22, 2019
Two environmental groups are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate and require the cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and list them as hazardous substances under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
Salesforce Transit Center Reopening Still Not Set May 22, 2019
The independent panel reviewing the investigation of San Francisco’s troubled Salesforce Transit Center is tasked with both determining the cause of brittle fractures in two bottom flanges of twin built-up plate girders and assigning responsibility for the fractures, according to Ron Alameida, director of design and construction for the public owner, the Transbay Joint Powers […]

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
« Feb
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31