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Above: In the backyard, the landscape companies were asked to install more retaining walls, steps and patios, which are paved with travertine from Andy's Stone, who also provided the bullnose treads. Large limestone rocks and granite boulder were used as accents. Left: The bases for all the walls consisted of course, crushed limestone rock 24" - deep and 20" - 25" back, with a layer of geogrid every other course, followed by three feet of block to ground level. Four sizes of block from the Europa collection in Abbey Blend pattern, and Autumn Blend tone make up the walls: 8" x 18", 8" x 9", 4" x 18" and 4" x 9". The caps are from the same collection. Dark brown cypress mulch was set down in the planters. higher up than the patio "it feels like you're in the trees." Other retaining walls topped with planters lead up to a large engi - neered wall, which tops out at the backyard. All the walls have a base of 24 inches of crushed limestone that is more course than class five. On top of that is three feet of block to ground level. Tumbled stone from Allan Block's Europa collection were used for the wall blocks, which came in four different sizes, and the caps. The same products were also used for the steps up the slope. The circular patio has a base of 24 inches of compacted class five limestone and one inch of sand, which was then surfaced with mahog- any-colored Britton pavers from Anchor Block. Smaller retaining walls were installed in the backyard along with patios paved with Andy's Stone travertine, which was also used for the treads on all steps in that area. The project was worked on each summer for four years. "Every summer there was a new dimension and a new element," said Rooker. And they came together handsomely. DBM LC 16 LC DBM Hardscapes (Continued from page 14)