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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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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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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