Landscape Contractor / Design Build Maintain

MAR 2016

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30 LC DBM (Continued from page 28) (Continued on page 32) No Shoveling Required In Miller Place, New York, customers of OutdoorLivingFX wanted more than just a new walkway, steps and stoop. They desired them to be maintenance-free in the winter and Jeffrey Ingrassia and his team were only too willing to help them get that. The solution selected in this case was an electrical system composed of mesh mats with twin conductor heating cables taped on to them in a serpentine pattern equally spaced three inches apart. The rolled-up mats come in widths of two feet and three feet and in lengths between five and 60 feet. Once installed, they are connected to moisture and tem- perature sensing controllers. The manufacturer states that their product is not difficult to design for and relatively less expensive to purchase and install. That said, In- grassia admits there were a number of challenges. To prep the install, the OutdoorLivingFX crew demoed the old brick walkway and concrete and block stoop with the help of a skid steer and jack hammer. After compacting the soil, a four-inch base of concrete Top: When residents at this house on Long Island in New York wanted a new paver driveway, walkway and steps installed along with a heating system to keep them clear of snow and ice, landscape contractors OutdoorLivingFX opted for an electrical system composed of mats available in widths of 2' and 3', and lengths between 5' and 60'. Above, Left: The crew demolished the old asphalt driveway with the help of a skid steer and jack hammer. After compacting the soil, a 4" base of concrete with wire mesh was poured. The slab was then marked to delineate where the mats, which come in rolls, would be positioned. Above, Middle: For the driveway, seven mats, 45' long and 2' wide, were installed. Then a ½"-inch layer of sand was screeded on top of them. Above, Right: The mats are made up of a sturdy mesh material with a twin conductor heating cable laid out in a serpentine pattern equally spaced three inches apart. Two of them in 25' lengths and 2' widths were used for the sidewalk. The crew had to make sure that no wires crossed over others as this could cause the cables to overheat and require replacement. PHOTOS: MADISON PAIGE

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