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Rock Balancing Art

September 4, 2021 living waters landscaping

Today I took a walk with my daughter into the woods to relax, enjoy each other’s company and get into nature.

We ended up balancing some rocks at a popular swimming hole.

It was an amazing time. Taking a day off of work to spend some important time with my daughter.

We started off picking some wild blueberries. Then strolling down to the river, we ate some lunch and enjoyed the waterfalls.

It was a great time. Balancing stone is an amazing meditation and relaxing art form.

When we finished we discussed if we should knock them down or not. We decided to leave them up. Then we hiked up to the top of the waterfall and as we looked down on our rock balancing we saw people hiking in and taking pictures of our work. Then we noticed people engaging with what we did. Some tried to balance their own rocks, one guy balanced a rock on top of ours. It was a beautiful thing.

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Dry Laid Flagstone Patio

September 17, 2020 living waters landscaping

We just finished a dry laid flagstone patio in Asheville, nc.

Dry laid stone work is done without the use of concrete or mortar.

The strength of the patio relies on a well drained base of gravel and tightly cut large pieces of stone.

Each piece of stone is hand cut to fit tightly and to create a structural and attractive pattern.

We also installed a bench wall at the edge of the patio. This wall supports the lower edge of the patio and adds a place to relax and enjoy the backyard.

Dry laid stone work will last for decades if installed correctly.

Give us a call for more info.

Jacob

Living Waters Landscaping

828-301-8017

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Outdoor Living Space

August 12, 2020 living waters landscaping

We have just finished a fun summer project in Asheville, Nc.

This project included 2 dry laid Stone bench walls with a recessed flagstone patio.

We added a natural gas stone fire pit for our clients to enjoy on a cool evening.

Our clients initially wanted this patio at ground level, but during the design process we thought it would be more cozy and inviting to sink the patio down and add a couple stone steps as an entrance.

Here’s a before and after pic.

Give us a call for help designing and installing your next outdoor living area.

Jacob

Living Waters Landscaping

828-301-8017

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Front Yard Landscaping

March 9, 2019 living waters landscaping

Here’s a video of a front yard landscape renovation we did in Asheville, Nc.

This landscape features a dry laid flagstone patio with a Pondless waterfall and custom stone staircases.

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Asheville Flagstone Patio

January 12, 2018 living waters landscaping

We spent the last couple weeks in Asheville building a Flagstone Patio.

This patio was unique because each needed to be set with a machine due to their size and weight. Some of the slabs were 5 inches thick and 800-1000 pounds.

We prepped the base of the patio with 8 inches of compacted drain rock. We then hand selected and cut each slab to fit tightly with the other slabs. Having a tight and consistent joint is crucial for the long term stability of any dry laid flagstone patio.

We used a durable webbing, instead of a traditional strap, to set the slabs. This allowed us to easily remove the webbing after the stone was set without disturbing the base layer. This can be difficult and time consuming for the builder.

Our clients were very pleased with the finished product and invited us back for more landscaping and stone work projects in the Spring.

Feel free to give us a call for your next patio, retaining wall or water feature project.

Jacob

828-301-8017

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