Landscape Contractor / Design Build Maintain

AUG 2015

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28 LC DBM scape that is extremely low-maintenance. And the large span of pavers in the driveway is the most striking fea- ture of the installation. Beautiful, Permeable A residence set back only 90 feet from Lake Win - nebago in Wisconsin had to comply with Department of Natural Resources' regulations requiring permeable surfaces on paved areas of waterfront properties. So when the homeowners needed to replace their drive- way, they looked for a contractor with experience in - stalling permeable pavers. The one that made the cut, Stumpf Creative Land - scaping, and the homeowners together chose H2O Pro Pavers in Oasis and Vision colors by County Materials for the job. These are a higher depth, durable concrete permeable paver often used in parking lot applications, so will hold up well under driveway traffic. All three available sizes were used for the main part of the drive- way in a 75/25 percent mix of blended buff-colored pavers with solid cream. Combining the two different tones on site required careful consideration of place- ment to create a harmonious, uniform effect. The same paver style in the four-inch by eight-inch size was used to create an appealing double border con- sisting of a two-layer dark brown sailor course on the inside, edged with a soldier course of the same cream color used in the drive. The paver colors blend with the home's siding, brick and trim. A matching walkway curves from the drive to the front door, ending in a decorative partial circle to de- fine the entryway. The border's brown sailor course was reduced to one layer, so as not to overwhelm the smaller area. The job took the two-man crew a day's worth of cutting, out of the week spent installing the project. Landscaping beds were also added as part of the project. Limestone boulders provide a decorative accent that helps transition the hardscape to the sur- rounding areas. The project's storm water filtering capacity and proper drainage were primary concerns. The crew had to excavate a deeper base to create a clear stone reser- voir to filter stormwater. The base layers included 12 inches of two- to three-inch clear stone on the bottom, Above: The 30-year- old concrete driveway and apron had settled at this home in River Falls, Wis., causing drainage issues that needed to be addressed. To do so, Jon Schroetke installed the new driveway with a 12" base of of class five installed in 4'' lifts, which were compacted each time. The interlocking concrete pavers have a stone-textured surface that resembles hand-cut flagstones. Tranquility pavers in the blended Timeless color are bordered with a double sailor course of Elements paving stones in Reflection and Vision color. (Continued on page 30)

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