What is a twenty inch tree buffer? An area where no paving or structure is allowed and the grade may not be changed to allow existing trees not to be disturbed. The homeowner had no idea of that when he purchased the property. This left only one area that a pool could fit which had a drop of five to six feet in as a little as fifteen inches.
The cut random flagstone walk out to the spa was kept level along the house foundation. The spa overlooks the pool and garden area with a great stairs stepped spillway down to the pool thirty six inches below. The spa bench was shot solid in gunite to the existing grade to prevent settling. The walls were made out of all the dry stacked flagstone to give the space an understated clean appearance. All the paving, coping and steps were of the same flagstone. Bring continually to the small space. With the yard continuing to slope the pool wall became a seat wall, a great place to sit and watch the kids play in the tree buffer and enjoy everything that a pool provides.