Paving Stone Patio

I was recently called by a customer on Nez Perce in Hide-A-Way Hills to replace a patio. The existing patio had been built using 12x12 flag stones. The flag stones had been installed incorrectly and had become uneven and cracked causing an unsightly and dangerous area.


To install the new patio the old stones were removed along with the pea gravel underneath. We then placed a border of pressure treated 6x6 timbers to contain a base of compacted, crushed limestone.


The limestone was then covered with a layer of leveled sand to to provide a stable base to set the paving stones. The patern we chose is called Muster K it is made with offset crosses of 4x6 stones with 4x4 stones filling in .

Stairs and Landing

As part of the deck project on Alpine Lane the home owners wanted to replace the stairs on the front porch to give the house a more formal entry and provide a safer hand rail system.

Deck Completed

New Deck on Alpine Drive Progress

Shawnee Lane New Build

It rained today so while I had some free time I took the opportunity to take some pictures of a home we built a few years ago on Shawnee Lane in Hide-A-Way Hills.

The owners on this project had a cabin on Lake Eagle Claw that they wanted to tear down and build a new home closer to the water.

With the new house located closer to the water, we had to design a switch back driveway because of the steep angle of the lot.

Left Side Front

The house is sided with T-111 siding and roofed with 30 year dimensional shingles.

We used oak spindles, handrails, and trim to complete the twin stairways that lead to lofts on either end of the house.

Twin Stairs

Down From Big Loft

Back Doors

Back Deck

Steps

The Steps were built today on the front porch of the Nelsonville New build. The most important things to consider when building steps or stairs is the rise and run. The rise is the difference in height from tread to tread. The run is the distance from the front of one tread to the front of the next. I try to build all my stairs as close to a 7" rise and a 9" run as I can. My goal when completed is a set of stairs that provide comfort and safety for years to come.