This backyard in Commack, NY went through a complete transformation. We started with the design that included a new porch and portico by the backyard sliding door, a new pavilion, and a cooking island with a raised bar sitting area. We then built a new custom vinyl pool, a natural moss rock waterfall, natural limestone .
Nicolock Paving Stones and Retaining Walls
This driveway was built-in Syosset long island NY with combination of granite city stone ridge and adobe blend for the main driveway. Nicolock is a masonry concrete product manufacture. They produce high quality paving stones, retaining walls, bull noses, veneers, pavers, and swimming pool copings. They are located in Lindenhurst, NY. The company has been manufacturing concrete products for over 25 years, and has been in the concrete industry for over 65 years. Among other things, they also manufacture garden ornaments and wet cast products including stepping-stones and patio blocks. Their product line includes more than a thousand product and color combinations that have been used to create many award-winning masonry installations.
Pennsylvania Blue Stone Treads and Flagging
Pennsylvania bluestone is a dense, strong, fine-grained sandstone. Bluestone is quarried in northeastern United States, mostly in Pennsylvania and upstate New York. This material is ideal for decks and patios as it resists cracking and won’t discolor. Bluestone can be separated into a different variety of slabs, making it useful for other home details such as steps, walls, building facades, interior floors, and fireplaces. The texture is rough to provide traction in the rain, yet comfortable enough to lay on. Bluestone comes in a variety of colors due to the stone’s clay and minerals. These colors can vary containing shades of brown, green, blue, and sometimes lilac. Bluestone comes in two different textures: natural cleft or sawn thermal. Natural cleft surface presents the natural characteristics of the bluestone. Sawn thermal finish is when the bluestone is sawn out of the ground and split on visible seams. The texture is smooth and its thickness is approximately the same throughout. There are two patterns that are used for Pennsylvania bluestone. Ashlar pattern is a combination of squares, rectangles, and color variations. Fieldston pattern is irregular shapes together that are placed randomly.
Pennsylvania bluestone does not need to be sealed. A light powerwash on the lowest setting is all you would need if you wish to clean your bluestone. Efflorescence is a powdery white substance that can appear on the surface a few years after the bluestone is installed. It can occur by masonry maintenance products that might be used around your home. The cost of Pennsylvania bluestone can vary depending on the size of the area you wish to cover and the type of texture you choose.
John Quince Adam School in Deer Park-Masonry Entrance Donated By Gappsi.
Improving our Long Island Neighborhoods
Over the years Gappsi has participated and donated Labor to many Long Island Schools. This John Quince Adam School in Deer Park was in need of masonry entrance to create a more welcoming appearance and also a sign stand, decorated with seasonal landscape. Making Long Island Schools and neighborhood better for the future generations.
Outdoor Kitchen Designer Installer Contractor Long Island NY
Outdoor kitchens and cooking islands have become a focal point in outdoor living construction. Many outdoor kitchen designers and masonry contractors suggest to build them as part of their clients’ outdoor living areas. A good amount are built with Nicolock wall systems with a variety of appliances. These include grills, gas burners, sinks, refrigerators, bar sinks, hoods, ovens, ice makers, or just cabinets spaces.
Wolf outdoor cabinets are getting very popular among outdoor cooking islands builders. They are high quality and provide a real, clean look of the appliances and the cooking island. They can also be veneered and custom shaped to accommodate any layouts. Gappsi incorporates many Wolf outdoor cabinets into backyard and cooking area designs. For more information, please see one of our recent blogs here.