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Landscape Architecture - This Shelby Township home has 2 separate raised patios, 7 separate raised landscape beds, 4 brickpaver ramps, an outdoor kitchen island and a water feature. (Shelby Twp, Michigan)
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Landscape and brickpaving design - The far back paver patio is surrounded by multiple tiers of raised landscape beds all built out of brickpaver wallstone. (Shelby Township, Mi.)
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Photo 208-32
Brickpaving design - A 5 ft wide 'Catwalk' hugs the sun room giving access from the patio on the left to the patio on the right. Note the symmetry in the brickpaving and landscaping relative to the symmetry of the home. (Shelby Twp., Michigan)
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Brickpaver construction techniques - Dozens of true arcs and radii were used to construct this project. They are first developed on a print during the design phase and then are recreated in the field with a variety of techniques requiring precise measurements, finding center points, triangulation, judging some arcs by eye, etc. Shelby Twp., Mi.)
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Photo 208-35
Brickpaving and landscaping design - A row of 4 ft arborvitae's within a landscape bed offers privacy and protection from the wind around this raised paver patio. (Macomb County, Michigan)
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Photo 208-36
Landscaping - The various islands of green landscaping are positioned for aesthetic value and functionality. They tie you in to the natural environment and help soften the vast amount of cement product present. (Macomb County, Mi)
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Brickpaver design - Close up view of brickpaver ramp to enable the customer to get all lawn maintenance equipment to the back lawn from this raised patio without having to pass any steps. Two low voltage In-Lites installed within the brick are visible on the top of this ramp. (Macomb County, Shelby Twp., Michigan)
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Brick paving construction - The entire back entertaining area of this brick paved patio is one common level whose slightly pitched grade must transition to meet a heavily pitched driveway. To do this, a gradual twist occurs within a 16 ft span between the driveway and patio. (Macomb County, Shelby Township, Michigan)
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Photo 208-39
Brickpaver patio design - This brick paved patio was designed to have ample space to account for foot traffic around an outdoor kitchen island and an outdoor table and chair set. The beauty of Fendts Symmetry style of brick paver is apparent in this view. (Macomb County, Shelby Twp., Mi)
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Photo 208-40
Brick paving patio design - Two more flared brick paver ramps are symmetrically positioned about the back sun room. They add allot of character to the design by breaking up all of the horizontal lines to meet the lawn flush. (Macomb County, Shelby Township, Mi)
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Photo 208-41
Balance of design - The small planter to the left of the brick paved ramp is raised to a common elevation as the raised planter to the right of the ramp (see photo 208-40) to give balance to each side. (Macomb County, Shelby Twp., Michigan)
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Brick paver patio design - This patio was design large enough to place a hot tub and a table set on it and still maintain room to walk between and around the table. (Macomb County, Shelby Township, Michigan)
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Landscaping - Two lower raised landscape beds add to the beauty of the paver patio. (Macomb County, Shelby Twp., Mi)
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Brickpaver details - View of the far back patio with table and chairs. A gas line was installed under the patio to supply gas to the burner in the center of this table. Low voltage In-Lites are visible within the charcoal soldier brick around the perimeter of this patio. (Macomb County, Shelby Township, Mi)
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Photo 208-45
Paver design - View of the 5 ft wide Brickpaver pathway leading back to the far back patio as it wraps around the sun room. (Shelby Township, Michigan)
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Brickpaving Design - A brickpaver ramp was built on the back side of the project so that the refuge containers on wheels could be brought to the street without having to lift the up over steps. (Shelby Township, Mi.)
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Photo 208-47
Brick paving construction - The wallstone used on the outside of this paver ramp wraps around the corner and then dives down to meet the cement pad where the refuge containers are stored. (Shelby Twp., Michigan)
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Photo 208-48
Brick Paver Details - Note how the wallstone continues along side of the cement and tapers into the cement walkway so as to not stop abruptly once it meets the grade. (Shelby Twp., Mi.)
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