Tag Archives: hardscaping

Dry Stack Walls

If you want a wonderful hardscaping element in your yard that will withstand the test of time, consider a dry stack wall. A dry stack wall can be beautiful, study and increase the value of your home and property. In this post, I’ll tell you all about dry stack walls and how you can create one yourself. Dry stack walls are stone walls that use no mortar to hold the stones in place. You might say that this is an old fashioned way of building, but truth be told that it was the way to go for early homesteaders and … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: August 18th Through August 24th

Has your home gotten back to normal now that the Olympics are over? With the Olympics and our recent summer vacation, it may take a day or two to get back into our routine. Check out what has been going on in the home blog this past week. August 18th Home Week in Review: August 11th Through August 17th This week, there have been a lot of simple and not so simple solutions, from getting out stains to putting in a new front walk. August 19th Repairing Our Front Walk Sometimes a simple home improvement project that should have taken … Continue reading →

Putting in A New Front Walk

This weekend we took on the project of repairing our front walk. It was made up of 18-inch square flagstone that acted as stepping stones from the long driveway to the front porch of the house. It traveled straight for most of the walk and then turned in to the left to the house. We had a few issues with the walk. The first was the fact that the stepping stones had shifted out of place, and some of them even started to rise and tip in places. This was a hazard, and more than one person in our family … Continue reading →

What Is Hardscaping?

Here is another home-related question that came across my keyboard the other day. “I keep hearing the term “Hardscaping. What is that? Is it related to Landscaping?” Hardscaping is indeed a landscaping term. It is a division of landscaping that refers to the solid inanimate or non-living elements for landscaping, such as rocks, wood (not living trees), brick, concrete and more. it gets it name from the usually hard materials used in hardscaping projects. Typical hardscaping projects might include a brick walkway, a wooden deck or patio or a stone wall. It also refers to small objects, such as fountain … Continue reading →