Interlock for a Driveway
Bart Flegg on December 29, 2011, 12:24 pm

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[...]

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Interlock, Driveway, Landscaping, Stone, Toronto
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Researching Stone Landscaping
Bart Flegg on January 18, 2010, 1:43 pm

People can’t help but love the look of stone in their landscape.  It seems that over the past couple of years stone had emerged as the landscape material of choice. We are seeing large boulders more and more and an increasing amount of thin stone veneers. As well as natural stone the market has been flooded with ‘fake’ stone or cast concrete.  We will discuss further the different type of stone currently popular in the landscape market.

Thin stone veneer is stone cut to approximately 1” thick for the purpose of veneering masonry walls[...]

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Stone, Landscaping, Rocks, Landscape Design, Etobioke, Contractor, Toronto
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Toronto Stone Patio Information
Bart Flegg on March 24, 2010, 8:00 pm

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

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Stone, Landscaping, Patio, Interlocking, Toronto, Etobicoke
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Landscaping With Stone
Bart Flegg on January 3, 2011, 5:29 pm

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[...]

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Toronto, Stone, Driveways, Retaining Walls, Landscaping, Interlock
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Covering Old Steps
Bart Flegg on January 5, 2011, 11:18 am

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[...]

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Toronto, Natural Stone, Landscapers, Landscape Design, Flagstone, Joints, Curb Appeal
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Toronto Walkway Curb Appeal
Bart Flegg on January 10, 2011, 1:20 pm

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[...]

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Toronto, Walkways, Flagstone, Stone, Curb Appeal, Front Yard, Landscaping
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