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Sheer Descends Built by Gappsi in Smithtown NY. The stepped wall was built to accommodate planter pots, a 3 feet wide water cascade coming out from the top of the wall, wall sconces of overflows and lion heads mounted on custom travertine
Backdrop with fountain walls fully veneered of tumbled travertine stone. The fountain also displays the engraved picture of Diva!!! The Family Dog. To learn about Gappsi products and services please visit www.gappsi.com
It was a total transformation of the backyard layout, from the swimming pool to patios and landscaping. The swimming 8 feet fiberglass stairs were removed and a 20 ft. long shallow area stadium stair was added, new plumbing , liner and sheer descend water feature was also added. The classico travertine patio pavers were selected from the Gappsi natural stone collection and installed for the entire backyard. The walls were veneered with Fiorito travertine mixed sizes and 2 inches thick Fiorito travertine coping for steps and wall caps. A full outdoor kitchen and bar was built and covered with a pavilion structure. Mahogany deck and stairs further enhance the back layout by creating a defined sitting area for the outdoor furniture. Many are the amenities that were incorporated in the backyard design; Gappsi Talented designers and craftsmen transformed a tight small backyard into a functional and breathtaking outdoor living space.
This project included many faces of constructions, starting with the excavation of the driveway and back yard patio, and the demolition of roof, siding and windows Gutters and doors. The house has been sided with new CertainTeed meadow blend a premium siding color, for both sides and back yard. For the front of the house manufactured cultured Eldorado Nantucket stacked stone veneer and stucco was used ibn combination tu create a unique design with accents and trims done with both materials. New 400 series white Anderson windows were installed throughout the all house. The roofing material was a 50 year architectural style in charcoal color and 6 inches oversized gutter with new soffits and fascia. Nicolock Granite City paving stones ridge with triple of charcoal and marble blend fan and circle inlays were used for driveway, front walkway and back yard patio
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This Gunite swimming pool was built by Gappsi in Massapequa, south of Montauk Highway. Due to the high water table and to avoid dewatering the pool was built with a 6 ft deep end and also raised 8 inches high above one section of the patio.
The Gunite shell incorporates a cage of Rebars 12 inches on center and 8 inches Gunite floor and 10 inches walls. The pool size is 16×32 and built within the pool are stadium stairs across shallow end 16 ft wide, and in the opposite side a 16 feet 18 inch wide bench across the deep end to allow more sitting in the pool.
Beige quartz tiles were installed along the pool wall at water line. The pool plaster consisted of cappuccino quartzscapes
Quartz dust is much harder then Marbledust thus making the pool finish last 3 times as long as any Marbledust. At Gappsi we prefer utilizing quality finish and durable materials to provide our customers with long lasting and worry free Gunite swimming pools.
This pool also incorporates a beige autocoder that opens and closes in 30 seconds to the touch of a button. It is an energy saving, chemical free and low maintenance swimming pool. In this particular backyard with limited space the installation of a fence would have not been possible and would have made the pool and backyard patio two separate areas creating a less functional and esthetically unpleasing backyard.
The pool wall also incorporates a raised wall section above the pool coping with 3 sheer descends for a water cascading water feature. Fiorito travertine coping, pavers, and wall veneers were used throughout the backyard walls and patios. This stone is an exclusive natural stone product from the Gappsi stone collection. The pool equipment used was made by Hayward including the Hominologic control panel veritable speed pump, cartridge filter, salt chlorine generator, and ozone3 purification system . All plumbing consisted of 2 inches hard pvc pipes with 2 skimmers 3 jet returns and dual bottom drain.
The lighting package consisted of 3 led low voltage lights.
Masonry structure built by Gappsi for Commack middle school on Vanderbilt parkway in Dix hills. Walls were built with Hanover tan blend and columns caps were manufactured by Nicolock.