The Case of the Basement Bistro
I’ve been around the block. All the way around the block. At least I thought I had been all the way around the block . . . until now. Take […]
Category Archives: Construction in-progress
Large Residential Case-Study (1)
This is the 1st of several drawings on this very complicated piece of property. I am going to go through the series of drawings and rehash conversations with the homeowner. […]
Brick Driveway Detail
A couple of days ago I posted on Appreciation of Stone #26, and left a link to where there were more images in my Fotki folder for this job. There […]
Holmes on Homes
I’ve pretty much given up on good information from the TV Networks. DIY is not very good, mundane information presented Sesame St. style. HGTV . . . . sheeesh . […]
An Award Winner
A job I designed a couple of years ago for Enviroscapes, Inc. of Louisville, Ohio was designated the Honors winner in a commercial design category by the OLA, Ohio Landscapers […]
Walkway Pergola
This pergola was designed to guide visitors down a small, simple, straight walkway around to a small hidden seating area, and utility space. It was important that the pergola create […]
The Importance of Hardscape Design (3)
posted, 11/04/06 The journey continues, from Yesterday Coming off of the Paver patio the walk through the garden continues on the sandstone walkway. To a bridge made of antique curbstone. […]
The Importance of Hardscape Design
Brick Hardscape Ideas This walkway/patio was one of those tricky designs on paper that you hoped would work out on the ground. It’s like I draw this to exact scale, […]
An Appreciation of Stone (12)
posted, 10/12/06 Setting the Big Boulders !!!! Now this is fun . . . . More shots of this project at my web-site.
So, what is a quick-cut saw???
posted, 09/00/06 Stihl cut-off saw This Stihl cut-off saw is often called a “quik-kut” saw or a “quickie” saw. Guys in the trade refer to these saws that way for […]
Now thats a Chain-Saw !!!
posted, 09/00/06 In order to get this circle . . . The contractor was trying to get some old foundation stone circled up to create a firepit for a backyard […]
An Appreciation of Stone (5)
posted, 08/20/06 The two photos are from a job of mine installed back in the mid-90′s in South Carolina. The stone is from Briar Hill a Stoneyard/Quarry in Central, Ohio. […]
Hardscape Ideas
posted; 07/00/06 Here’s one for you to try, a combination of brick and stone. The small retaining wall stone is sandstone from Briar Hill. It’s a quarry in central Ohio. […]
Ascension, more Images.
posted; 07/22/06 [Moving a small one] I posted about this project on Wednesday the 19th, and mentioned something about putting more photos online-well then go here if you have some […]
Trac-hoes, 100 Ton Cranes, and VERY Large Boulders.
posted; 07/19/06 I have just put up what I am going to call a “project page” on my website. It concerns this sculptural piece that I named Ascension It is […]
