Backyard Designers, Pool builders , Masonry, Contractor ,Video The family in this East Islip home wanted a pool for entertaining that was built to last. Giuseppe Abbrancati, owner/designer of Smithtown-based Gappsi, Inc. suggested a gunite saltwater pool in a Sports Pool style design where both sides of the pool are shallow and the deep end

The family in this East Islip home wanted a pool for entertaining that was built to last. Giuseppe Abbrancati, owner/designer of Smithtown-based Gappsi, Inc. suggested a gunite saltwater pool in a Sports Pool style design where both sides of the pool are shallow and the deep end is in the middle. “Gunite pools make a

Gappsi provides masonry construction in Setauket, NY and all of Long Island. This outdoor cooking island was constructed with cement block walls and veneered with natural stones. The counter top is tan brown granite, the twin eagle grill is in the center and the sitting areas are on both sides. The right side is in

Fireplace built in Saint James, NY by Gappsi. Custom designed with double mental and arched large fireplace hart, this outdoor fireplace was built with cement blocks and the fire chamber lined with firebricks. The outside was done with scogli di mare limestone tumbled veneers, and 2 inch coping stones for the metals and caps. The

Cooking Island and raised bar was Designed and built by Gappsi in Dix Hills NY. The semi-circle design of these out door kitchen incorporates many appliances, from the bar sink, grill, smoker, oven, refrigerator and a breakfast station and many access doors for storage areas. Walls were constructed of steel studs and cement blocks and

A white powder that bleeds trough the cement, grout, bricks and concrete walls and floors. That white residue is called efflorescence. it is the lime and calcium that gets brought to the surface by way or evaporation as the stones dry the water rises to the top and so is the white powder from the

Best Long Island Paver Restoration Company Yes! Concrete pavers should be sealed. Paving stones are manufactured with the highest quality cement, but cement is a corrosive material that wears under natural elements. The sun, rain and cold, can easily wear the surface of pavers, and a good sealing job with the right sealing product, applied

Swimming Pool Contractor Hampton’s NY Swimming pool tiles installation in Amagansett Long island NY by Gappsi Giuseppe Abbrancati in 1988. The tiles on the wall were 2”x2” combination of white and green squares, the coping was 24×24 white cement wet cast and on the swimming pool floor a tile mosaic of a mermaid was installed.

Fire place built indoor by Gappsi in Commack NY. With wood burning chamber veneered with firebricks. The structure was framed with metal studs and fireproofed cement boards. 16 ft high fireplace walls were then veneered with Fiorito travertine Multi sizes mixed. The fireplace hearth and shelves were custom cut from sandstone treads. Shelves installed half

Small Rectangular Gunite Pool with Built-in Auto Cover by Gappsi This small rectangular gunite swimming pool with an auto cover was built by Gappsi on Long Island NY. The pool walls were built with gunite shot in place that consisted of high density 4000 PSI sand and cement mix, and in this particular pool the auto cover