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Moving to the backyard, the hardscape material in the backyard changes. Natural flat field stones were used because of the relaxed feeling. The loose retaining wall in the backyard was already in place when the landscapers arrived and they wanted to preserve that relaxed look. The shape of the functional area was defined by the slope. The field stones were layed in stone dust, no concrete was involved, with pea stone on top. The pea stone is a natural bank-run mixture that is not crushed and has all the natural colors of the region.

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Hardscaping the Backyard

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" So as we enter the backyard. NIC -- the choice of hardscape material changes what what did you use here. We used these natural flat field stones because of the relaxed natural feeling back here and this loose retaining wall was already installed and existing when we came from. And we wanted to do something sort of relaxed to go along with the feel of the backyard as it is and so the shape. I mean this is primarily a functional area to have a table or for kids to play with Tonka toys. Or whatever that the shape of it is sort of defined by the slope you're saying we kind of kept it free form just like the wall is against the slope and are they they're just laid. In stone dust. Correct there's no real concrete or cement involved on any of dry laid materials with the compacted stone dust underneath everything holding it all together and then a layer of the keystone again on top but the choice of the -- dining is one of the important things too because sometimes you just say. Give me half inch travelers whatever and it's blue gray what is this mixture. This is a natural bank run mix that's screened so it's got all of the natural colors from. The native area it's not crushed you can see that it's still sort of smooth pebble -- instead of a crushed aggregate witches smaller pebbles. From the questions of larger stones it's a great great choice it's a very good collaboration between you guys congratulations."

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