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64 Landscape Architect and Specifier News (Continued on page 66) Tudor Home (Continued from page 62) Above Flagstone steps connect the upper patio with the lawn and pool area. To solve drainage issues, downspouts were piped under the patios, hidden weep holes were installed through seat walls to allow patio drainage, and all planting beds at the patio had area drains installed. and by Siloam stone seating walls to partially enclose the space. Concrete walkways to the pool area and front yard meet up at each end of the patio, creating a loop around the property. The previous yard had a walkway bisect the center of the yard. The new design allowed a large central turf area to become the most visually prominent amenity in the backyard. The new walkway, which surrounds the yard instead of dividing it, creates a large contiguous turf area with ample open space for the dogs to play. The central Bluegrass turf area was then surrounded by colorful gardens. Putting it Together Removing the existing cracked concrete patio revealed multiple patchwork layers of concrete up to 18 inches thick, and a 2-foot deep footer from a previously existing solarium, or sunroom. Tree roots Project Team Fredell Enterprises, Inc. Design and Landscape Construction: Paul Fredell, Project Manager Jon Walsh, Landscape Architect Carlos Rascon, On-site Foreman Grill Island, Deck and Handrail Construction GMC Construction Co., Inc. Concrete Patio and Pool Deck Flatwork Colorado Flatwork, Inc. Electrician Downtown Electric Co. Work Smart Industries Custom Ornamental Iron Fence Releveling Pool, Pool Tiling, Electric Pool Cover Blue Dolphin Pool, Inc. Materials and Vendors C&C; Sand and Stone Company Colorado Buff: Flagstone for Patios, Stone Steps and Wall Caps Cascade Cedar: Shredded Wood Mulch Siloam Stone, Inc. Green Belt Turf Farm: Bluegrass Sod