Pavingstone Design and installation Farmingdale Long Island NY

Pavingstone Design and installation Farmingdale Long Island NYAward Presented To: Gappsi, Inc
Breathtaking, multilevel water fountain and 4000 square feet of exquisite details of paving stones walkways add vibrancy to the entrance of this senior citizen residence complex. Color of paving stones blend in with the natural rocks of the water fountain. The paving stones layout incorporate the original design of a cluster of berries and a vine with leaves that flow throughout the walkway surrounding the water fountain. Paving stones were installed on 1 in. grated sand over 9 in. of recycled concrete base. Gappsi Edge Restraint system was used to secure the walkway border.

 

Award Winning Masonry Design and Construction Farmingdale Long Island NY

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Outdoor Fireplace Designers Masonry Contractors Saint James, NY

Outdoor Fireplace Designers Masonry Contractors Saint James, NYFireplace 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 veneers were installed in straight and herringbone detail and dimensional patterns for inlays, sitting walls matching the fireplace were built on both sides to enhance the fireplace and provide additional permanent sitting.

Wood Burning Outdoor Fireplace Designers Masonry Contractors Company Saint James, NY

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What is Efflorescence and what Causes it?

What is Efflorescence and what Causes it?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 cement within the paving stones and retaining walls.
The solution to remove it isn’t many, there are some products that could remove it but at the same time you could damage the finish on the stones. Best to let a professional decide how to and to what products to use.

Long Island Efflorescence Cleaning and removal Experts

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How often do pavers need to be resealed?

How often do pavers need to be resealed?It is important to wait at least a year before sealing concrete pavers from the date of installation. Concrete pavers have to cure and must go through a four-season cycle of weathering. This allows most of the lime from the paver’s surface to come out. After the cleaning and pressure washing process, all the lime from the surface gets removed and the color of the stones gets exposed, this allows the sealer to capture the best of the pavers and preserve it that way. The life of the sealer is contingent to how well it has been applied. Three to five years is recommended by most sealer manufactures, and usually people reseal the driveway and pavers that often. But what’s most important is that pavers are sealed right one time and even though the sheen will go away, or some dust my sit on the surface, the sealer that penetrated the surface of the pavers has created that will be present for many years preventing the pavers from edging.

Long Island Best Sealing Products for Paving Stones

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