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Top: The view from the center of the house and living room shows the pool���s ���formal��� entrance. The company ran gas lines to each of the four fire bowls, which can be ignited automatically from a Jandy Pool controller. The King Palms and Phoenix canariensis palms on the right were lit using five-watt LEDs. Middle: Low-voltage LED pathway lights (PL-358), step lights (SL-554), well lights (IG-108), up lights (UL-142) and down lights (DL-242) created the desired accents for this Pacific overlook. Four workers spent one month installing the project���s 120 lights and wiring. Bottom: A small fountain accents the entrance leading to the front door, highlighted by additional underwater lights (H2O-610). Pathway lights and floodlights also illuminate the large pots and surrounding trees. DBM Hardscape & Site Amenities The contractor used more than 2,000 square feet of 18x18-inch travertine for the hardscaped area, complemented by 1,500 square feet of cinnamon quartzite stone and 400 cubic yards of concrete. A host of tropical and regional plant material accents the hardscaping, including Phoenix Canariesis, Quercus Agrifolia, 24-inch citrus trees, Birds of Paradise, Myrtus Compacta, Agave, Echiveria, Dianella Variegated and a variety of ornamental grasses. All the plant material is fed by Rainbird sprinklers. The outdoor kitchen area was populated with Lynx BBQ Equipment. The job used precast Pacific Stone Precast concrete products around the entire project. According to the contractor, scheduling was a major challenge. ���The homeowners lived in Texas and we had to make all of our decisions during their monthly trips to California. Also, access to the rear yard was limited. Rear yard elements had to be installed in stages before the access was lost.��� LC 36 LC DBM