Blog
Category: Landscape Installations
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May 19, 2016
Failure to Functional
This customer came to us for a solution for an existing retaining wall that had failed. We were able to rebuild and extend the wall with stone from Allen Block, in order to prevent future run off. Now not only is the wall convenient and effective, it also doubles as an elegant hardscape....
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May 16, 2016
Little Fenway Gets a Facelift
August 12-14, 2016, marks the 15th year when friends of the Travis Roy Foundation will meet at Little Fenway in Essex, Vermont, to have a backyard WIFFLE Ball tournament. The Travis Roy foundation focuses on shortening the path to a cure for spinal cord injuries and helping spinal cord injured survivors who are in need...
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May 6, 2016
College Maybe out for the Summer but We’re J...
Imagine coming home every day to a beautiful outdoor space where you can entertain a group of friends and family or just simply lay out, soak up some sun and enjoy a good book. Watch your kids splash around in the pool or casually float around for a while. Throw a pool party, host that...
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April 21, 2016
Project Update!
This customer had a 20-year-old landscape that was not well maintained and had failing masonry work. We installed a mortared core wall that will last for hundreds of years, an expansive patio for entertaining friends and family and a 300,000BTU fire pit for roasting marshmallows and taking the chill out of the cool Vermont evenings....
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April 1, 2016
Project Update!
With the addition of a wood or gas burning outdoor fireplace or fire pit you can extend the season by taking the chill out of cooler spring and fall evenings. It is important to place the fire feature properly in the design and choose a size that is suitable for the space. This residential masonry...
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March 15, 2016
Residential Masonry Project
This residential masonry project in Charlotte, Vermont includes fieldstone landings and steps with bluestone treads, over 1,000 square feet of thermal bluestone patio, and more than 100 square feet of fieldstone wall with custom flamed caps! Not to mention there will also be a fire pit, patio and walkways installed! Pictured is our crew setting...
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February 26, 2016
Roofmeadow-Certified Contractors: The Ultimate Gre...
Green Roofs have become a very important component of sustainable urban development within the last 30 years. Growing environmental awareness and the striking economical and ecological advantages are the driving forces for this great success. At present, Green Roofs, sky gardens and rooftop gardens can be found in nearly all big cities around the world,...
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February 25, 2016
Spring Is in the Air!
Sunday March 20th at 12:31 AM – what’s the significance of that date and time? That’s the first day of Spring! For 92 days and 18 hours we will experience trees, shrubs and perennials leafing out and flowering. This is a special time in most gardens and landscapes; when plants stretch for the sun with...
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January 15, 2016
Massive Entry Pillars
These Massive Stone Veneer Pillars were built on the entry of a 25′ wide driveway. They Measure 6′ H X 4′ W X 4′ D. Our Mason Veneered American Granite onto CMU structure using Possi-Tie’s for strength. Although not on the structure yet, we have 4″ custom cut granite caps with an additional 4″ of...
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December 21, 2015
Extremely Large Custom Cut Granite
Our mason’s set these extremely large custom cut granite pieces at the new Vermont State Office Complex. These pieces of granite weighed anywhere from 12,000 to 18,000 pounds. This was no small task it required the use of a massive crane. This project also included custom cut sitting walls, large custom cut pavers, and stairs. ...
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April 30, 2015
Stone Walls At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
This project was designed by ORW Landscape Architects out of White River Junction Vermont. The Landscaping being done at this building is at the Williams Translational Research Building At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. The Wall Stone being used by our Landscape Masons is a Granite quarried right here in Chester VT. The attention to detail...
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April 29, 2015
Manufactured Block Wall Around Pool
This Landshapes customer had a 10 foot wide hedge of arborvitae which grew right to the edge of his pool. Over the years his overgrown landscape had eaten up valuable realestate around his pool. Landshapes removed the 10 foot wide hedge to try to reclaim some of that valuable realestate around the pool. We then...
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