The custom designed composite Fiberon Ipe deck & porch area creates an upper level entertaining area, with wide closed riser steps, leading to the natural travertine patio and pool.

This project was an LED upgrade and repair to an older, existing outdoor lighting system that was in not working. Many of the lighting wires had been cut and a good many of the fixtures needed to be relocated due to the more mature landscape. The system was cleaned, repaired and the old halogen lamps were replaced with high quality, energy efficient, LED lamps. This fortunate homeowner will now get to enjoy night after night of flawless light around the garden and pool spaces, and not have to worry about changing a bulb on this current system ever again. Photo by : Tim Ryan- Lite4 Outdoor Lighting

CONDO Lifestyle is yours! Large Deck, Move In Condition, In Ground Pool! Carefree living in this quaint 2 BR, 1 BA Fairfield Ohio Condo with separate 1st floor entry and a large deck. There is a 1 car garage attached. Living room, dining room, and kitchen are open floor plan. Neutral paint colors. In-ground pool is included with HOA!!! Cable TV, Ceiling Fan, Smoke Alarm, Garage Door Opener, 220 Volt.

Highlight water features, pool areas, and other interesting aspects of your landscaping with this color changing tape light. This outdoor tape light can be submerged in up to 5-feet of water and can be programmed to display the full color spectrum for custom lighting effects. This LED tape light is UL listed for wet locations, has a rated life of 80,000 hours, and is backed by a 5-year warranty. LIGHT FIXTURE 3 Lengths: choose from tape light lengths 1ft, 5ft, or 10 sections Male/Female Connectors: each section has male connectors on one end and female connectors on the other for easily linking and connecting to layout accessories Low Profile: only 1/8in thick and only 5/8in wide Construction: flexible silicone cased tape light 3M Adhesive Backing: sturdy adhesive allows for easy mounting to wood, metals, and most other smooth surfaces Minimum Run 1ft Maximum Run 40ft Dimmable: yes, with controller Field Cuttable: every 2in at the end of a run. Indicator marks on back for field cutting. 2 Mounting Methods: two mounting methods provided: retrofit channel or mounting clips sold separately) LIGHT SOURCE LEDs: 12 LEDs per foot evenly spaced every 1in on center Wattage: 1.5 watts/foot Voltage: 24 volts AC Variable Colors OR Neutral White Color Temperature Excellent Rated Life: 80,000 hours of rated life on average

VOLT LED Tiki Torches offer both LED lighting from the bottom and Citronella flame above. Strategically placed VOLT LED uplights and spotlights illuminate the larger Ash and Pear trees in the foreground, as well as the Spruce and Oak trees in the foreground, adding to the poolside appeal. Photo by Diana Oliver. LIghtScape Transformations designed and installed the lighting system. Neal Smith @ 913-221-8044.

This project was an LED upgrade and repair to an older, existing outdoor lighting system that was in not working. Many of the lighting wires had been cut and a good many of the fixtures needed to be relocated due to the more mature landscape. The system was cleaned, repaired and the old halogen lamps were replaced with high quality, energy efficient, LED lamps. This fortunate homeowner will now get to enjoy night after night of flawless light around the garden and pool spaces, and not have to worry about changing a bulb on this current system ever again. Photo by : Tim Ryan- Lite4 Outdoor Lighting

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Customized Corner of Basement Finish to accomodate a full size pool table with wood flooring above low volt electric heating system.
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Poolside 15′ x 24′ timber frame pergola cantilever roof for extra shade with over-size posts. Three lattice panels were added for extra shade, privacy and to camouflage some pool equipment. A TimberVolt™ post was installed for all the outdoor power needs.

BRIAN MANN Custom pools and spa FIRE PITS, FIREPLACE, PATIOS, BALCONY, BACKYARD THE PLANT NERD, GARDEN PROS, SARAH, LOW VOLT LIGHTING, BBQ, BENCH, PIZZA OVEN

Poolside 15′ x 24′ timber frame pergola cantilever roof for extra shade with over-size posts. Three lattice panels were added for extra shade, privacy and to camouflage some pool equipment. A TimberVolt™ post was installed for all the outdoor power needs.

Poolside 15′ x 24′ timber frame pergola cantilever roof for extra shade with over-size posts. Three lattice panels were added for extra shade, privacy and to camouflage some pool equipment. A TimberVolt™ post was installed for all the outdoor power needs.

VOLT LED Tiki Torches offer both LED lighting from the bottom and Citronella flame above. Strategically placed VOLT LED uplights and spotlights illuminate the larger Ash and Pear trees in the foreground, as well as the Spruce and Oak trees in the foreground, adding to the poolside appeal. Photo by Diana Oliver. LIghtScape Transformations designed and installed the LED lighting solution.

Kimicata Brothers, INC http://www.kimicatabrothers.com Project Entry: Johnson 2014 PLNA Awards for Landscape Excellence Winner Category: Hardscaping-Residential $30,000-$60,000 Award Level: Honorable Mention Photo Description: We were contacted by the Johnson’s to update their backyard fenced in pool area in the summer of 2012. Over the years the deck around the pool had deteriorated and the plants had become over grown and made walking around the deck difficult. The old concrete patio was small and only lit by bright 120 volt spot lights. What made this job difficult was the access to the backyard was limited to using a neighbor’s backyard for the project. We had to bring all debris out and materials in from a neighboring street, down the neighbor’s driveway, across the backyard, through an 8’ section that was in the far corner of the neighbor’s yard that corresponded to the entrance to Johnson’s backyard. They had a plan that they wanted to work from. Since access was a problem, we had to secure permission from the neighbor before we could consider bidding the job. After the neighbor’s permission was obtained we discussed materials for the drawing they had. It only included the hardscape and gazebo. Other difficulties included not damaging lighting and plumbing for the pool during excavation and construction. Also the ladders into the pool fit into cups screwed to the deck. These had to be replaced with precisely placed pipes mounted into the base for stability. Care had to be taken to make sure water would not drain from the deck into the pool. So we had to place channel drains between the patio area and pool deck area. A channel drain was placed between the exposed aggregate finished slab for the gazebo and the pool deck. This allowed for proper sloping of the hardscape to provide the drains to move rain away from the pool. We used polymeric sand in the paver joints to prevent breakdown of the installation and avoid wind and water moving sand into the pool. The slab for the gazebo was an exposed aggregate finish that measured 12’ 6” x 16’ 6”. The pagoda style roof for the gazebo and screening make it attractive and functional as a bug free area to entertain in. We discussed adding low voltage lighting, 120 volt plugs and drip irrigation early on so we could place conduits during the construction. After the hardscape installation we installed the low voltage lighting. We installed a transformer with a timer and an optional dusk to dawn photocell. The Johnsons did not like the old 120 volt spot light to light the back, they wanted something softer. We installed 20 path lights to illuminate the hardscape and 3 wall wash lights to add evening depth to the yard. We installed the plantings and Hunter drip irrigation system in the spring of 2013. It was easy to convince them that the drip system was the proper way to irrigate the area. There would be no spray to blow onto patio furniture or into the gazebo. Also drip irrigation uses less water so they are economical to operate. This gave them a low maintenance yard, a nice finished look and something blooming throughout the growing season. The Johnsons have been very happy with the look and the functionality of the pool deck, patio, lights, irrigation and gazebo.

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The homeowners also chose Western Timber Frame’s TimberVolt™ Dragon Power post seen next to the stairway. The post is pre-drilled which requires a great deal of skill from an experienced timber wright craftsman and highly specialized equipment to “drill a hole” through the entire length of a heavy timber post. Sarah Lee

Poolside 15′ x 24′ timber frame pergola cantilever roof for extra shade with over-size posts. Three lattice panels were added for extra shade, privacy and to camouflage some pool equipment. A TimberVolt™ post was installed for all the outdoor power needs.

Kimicata Brothers, INC http://www.kimicatabrothers.com Project Entry: Johnson 2014 PLNA Awards for Landscape Excellence Winner Category: Hardscaping-Residential $30,000-$60,000 Award Level: Honorable Mention Photo Description: We were contacted by the Johnson’s to update their backyard fenced in pool area in the summer of 2012. Over the years the deck around the pool had deteriorated and the plants had become over grown and made walking around the deck difficult. The old concrete patio was small and only lit by bright 120 volt spot lights. What made this job difficult was the access to the backyard was limited to using a neighbor’s backyard for the project. We had to bring all debris out and materials in from a neighboring street, down the neighbor’s driveway, across the backyard, through an 8’ section that was in the far corner of the neighbor’s yard that corresponded to the entrance to Johnson’s backyard. They had a plan that they wanted to work from. Since access was a problem, we had to secure permission from the neighbor before we could consider bidding the job. After the neighbor’s permission was obtained we discussed materials for the drawing they had. It only included the hardscape and gazebo. Other difficulties included not damaging lighting and plumbing for the pool during excavation and construction. Also the ladders into the pool fit into cups screwed to the deck. These had to be replaced with precisely placed pipes mounted into the base for stability. Care had to be taken to make sure water would not drain from the deck into the pool. So we had to place channel drains between the patio area and pool deck area. A channel drain was placed between the exposed aggregate finished slab for the gazebo and the pool deck. This allowed for proper sloping of the hardscape to provide the drains to move rain away from the pool. We used polymeric sand in the paver joints to prevent breakdown of the installation and avoid wind and water moving sand into the pool. The slab for the gazebo was an exposed aggregate finish that measured 12’ 6” x 16’ 6”. The pagoda style roof for the gazebo and screening make it attractive and functional as a bug free area to entertain in. We discussed adding low voltage lighting, 120 volt plugs and drip irrigation early on so we could place conduits during the construction. After the hardscape installation we installed the low voltage lighting. We installed a transformer with a timer and an optional dusk to dawn photocell. The Johnsons did not like the old 120 volt spot light to light the back, they wanted something softer. We installed 20 path lights to illuminate the hardscape and 3 wall wash lights to add evening depth to the yard. We installed the plantings and Hunter drip irrigation system in the spring of 2013. It was easy to convince them that the drip system was the proper way to irrigate the area. There would be no spray to blow onto patio furniture or into the gazebo. Also drip irrigation uses less water so they are economical to operate. This gave them a low maintenance yard, a nice finished look and something blooming throughout the growing season. The Johnsons have been very happy with the look and the functionality of the pool deck, patio, lights, irrigation and gazebo.

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