When comparing interlock driveway prices with asphalt it is plain to see that interlock is the more expensive option. The reason we see interlock driveways then must be that they out perform asphalt. So why are they better? They are better for two reasons, the first being the meticulous base preparation that goes into a driveway by Merlin Construction and the other is the interlock stone[...]
Interlock for a Driveway
Bart Flegg on December 29, 2011, 12:24 pm
Interlock, Driveway, Landscaping, Stone, Toronto
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The really great part about curb appeal in downtown Toronto is that for the most part your front yard is not overly large and keeping it tamed and looking great isn’t a massive task. Another great addition to curb appeal in Toronto is that the cost to create a great looking front yard is not a huge expense compared to the lasting beauty it gives the front of your home. The nature of downtown living dictates that for the most part the distance between the sidewalk and the front door is not a lot of distance[...]
Toronto Walkway Curb Appeal
Bart Flegg on January 10, 2011, 1:20 pm
Toronto, Walkways, Flagstone, Stone, Curb Appeal, Front Yard, Landscaping
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Driving down the street I often see the classic concrete steps courtesy of the original home builder. When concrete ages it does something called spalling. Spalling is when flakes or chunks of concrete break off from the main body of concrete. In old neighborhoods, houses with concrete steps are often spalling and falling apart. Hiring a landscape contractor and veneering your old or new concrete steps is an easy, somewhat inexpensive way to dramatically enhance the curb appeal of your home[...]
Covering Old Steps
Bart Flegg on January 5, 2011, 11:18 am
Toronto, Natural Stone, Landscapers, Landscape Design, Flagstone, Joints, Curb Appeal
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When I tell people we are a landscaping company their first question is normally about the brown spot on their grass or the endless weeds in their gardens. Landscaping can be much more than that. A well designed backyard retreat consists of gardens framed by intelligently chosen hardscaping elements. Some hardscaping projects are made out of natural stone. Whether it is Indian Sandstone, Wiarton square cut, random flagstone or limestone it will be set in a bed of mortar and jointed on a concrete pad for a lasting demonstration of the stones beauty[...]
Landscaping With Stone
Bart Flegg on January 3, 2011, 5:29 pm
Toronto, Stone, Driveways, Retaining Walls, Landscaping, Interlock
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So we have taken some time here at Merlin Landscaping to type up a little introduction to stone patio construction. We hope to answer some of the preliminary design and build questions with our new guide. Our goal is to help you get some ideas flowing when planning a new patio project.Check out: Stone Patio Construction Documentation, Toronto
Toronto Stone Patio Information
Bart Flegg on March 24, 2010, 8:00 pm
Stone, Landscaping, Patio, Interlocking, Toronto, Etobicoke
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Merlin Construction is a full service landscape design and build company in Toronto. Focusing on stone masonry and wood construction the craftsman at Merlin work with an old school work ethic insuring everything is completed to specification.

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