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Stonewall
Wenham, MA This freestanding, double sided stonewall runs for 125′ along the front and corner of the property and averages 2′ tall. The wall is dry stacked and utilizes reclaimed granite posts to define the ends of each section. The stone was sourced from a local supplier.
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Backyard Getaway
Ipswich, MA This complete backyard transformation took the previously sloped and mostly unusable space and turned it into an elevated and leveled hangout space that will be great for dining, fire pits and relaxing. The patio material is Cambridge Sherwood Ledgestone 3pc Toffee Onyx Lite color. The walls are Cambridge Sigma 8″ Toffee Onyx color.
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Front Yard Renovation
Ipswich, MA The plantings, walkway, wall and granite steps provided a much needed update to this front yard. The walkway material is Cambridge Sherwood Ledgestone 3pc Onxy Natural color. The wall is built with Cambridge Sigma 8″ block that is also Onyx Natural color. The plantings will provide a balance of year round evergreen interest,…
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Stonewall Rebuild
Essex, MA This existing loose stone pile was dismantled and rebuilt to raise the overall height of the wall for future front yard leveling. All the stone was reclaimed and harvested from on site.
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Brick Walkway and Granite Steps
Ipswich, MA The new granite steps and front walkway provided a much needed update to the front of this house. The clay brick used is Pine Hall Flashed. The existing plant material was either pruned and left in place or removed to make space for new plantings.
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Native Stonewall
Ipswich, MA This low garden wall was built using native stones that were existing on site. It allowed for the slope behind it to be retained and give a space for future native plantings.
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Front Walkway
Ipswich, MA This front yard renovation in Ipswich took an unusable steep front slope and turned it into a functional entrance where the homeowner and their guests can now access the house through the front door. The lower wall along the driveway and right side of steps was existing. The middle and upper walls were…
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Fieldstone Retaining Wall
Ipswich, MA These dry stacked New England Fieldstone retaining walls were built usually locally sourced NH Fieldstone. Prior to the construction of the walls the homeowners had a single wide driveway that had failed over time and only allowed for single file parking. The driveway is now a full 22 feet wide at the top…
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Multi-Level Patio
Ipswich, MA This approximately 500 square foot raised patio replaced an existing outdated red concrete block patio. The material used is Cambridge Sherwood Ledgestone 3pc Collection, Toffee Onyx Lite in color. The low retaining walls replaced a rotted and failing timber wall. The wall material is Cambridge Matryx double sided split faced wall block. The…
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Backyard Transformation
This backyard renovation took an unusable space that had standing water all summer long and transformed it into a place for entertaining and family gatherings. After removing many truckloads of clay soil, underground drainage was installed, eight to ten inches of screened loam was spread over the entire area, and 5000 sq. ft. of Kentucky…
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