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42 LC DBM Material List Techo Bloc Pavers in shale grey, onyx black, Champlain grey and blue Belgium block curbing ADK wall stone and stone veneer Indian Hill boulders Bluestone step treads Azek decking in Sedona and brownstone Azek railings in brownstone with black aluminum balisters Agrifim irrigation Unique Valor spots and Saturn path lights Focus LED fixtures spell in December 2013 allowed Epic Land Design to install the deck footings, but since the majority of the work area was where the sun would not melt the snowpack, work came to a halt from then to March 2014. After spring was reaching its end and the snow finally melted, work progressed slowly until June, as the six-person crew had to split their time between this extensive hardscapes project and regular spring residential operations. Once work was back in full swing at the start of summer 2014, the deck was modified, and landscape lighting and irriga- tion added. Solving Problems The homeowners wanted to modify and extend their deck area. To do so, Epic Land cut off one corner of the existing deck to create an extended curved use area. A double curved step leads down to the lower deck, then through the patio or down a staircase to the yard. Left: The retaining wall extends across the patio and into the yard and garden areas. Fourteen tons of ADK split, square-edged, thin natural stone make up the 60' long wall. The plants include black-eyed Susans and 'Autumn Joy' sedum. Bottom, Left: The Unique LEDs that light the path at night are controlled by remote. Similar lighting systems, also controlled via remote, were installed for the tree areas and the deck. Bottom, Right: A winding level paver path connects the drive to the deck and patio areas. The plants that line the path include 'Bloodgood' Japanese maple, 'Skip' laurels, and 'Emerald Gaiety' euonymus.