FEBRUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER Working in a Winter Wonderland - Part 2

The work continues on our large project in New Hampshire! In our January newsletter, " Working in a Winter Wonderland - Part 1", we took a look inside our progress building the pool house and the cabana. Work inside that enclosure continues this month, as does work in a second enclosure that will be mentioned below. We will also look at some features of the new pool that were installed before the winter snow.

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FEATURES OF THE POOL THE SUN SHELF The pool is large - more than double the common size, and with a maximum depth of ten feet. Our clients will have 90,000 gallons of water to splash around in this summer and for many summers to come, but all that water is not just in a traditional pool... this pool has an uncommon element in its design called a sun shelf . Located on the same side of the pool as the cabana, the sun shelf is a level area that holds just ten - twelve inches of water. This transformative space can be used as a children's wading area; or better yet, chaise lounges and side tables can be placed in it so you can be in the water and the sun at the same time; hence, sun shelf! POOL SPA & PLANTING BEDS

Picture Above: A Sample of a Sun Shelf with Chaise Lounges Pictured Below: A previous ND project - pool & planting beds.

There is a large spa built into the pool and also a free standing hot tub on the screened-in porch of the house. The built-in spa is 14 x 5 feet, while the hot tub has an eight person capacity, allowing for plenty of room when entertaining. There are also two planting areas that will be either in, or adjoining the pool. The planting area in the pool is built into the sun shelf, and is approximately 6 feet in diameter. The adjoining planting area is in front of the cabana. Both of which will have irrigation and lighting components for ease of maintenance and additionally to highlight the planting material.

CREATING AMBIANCE WITH A FIRE PIT AND FIRE BOWLS

Another unique facet of this pool is the fire pit and three fire bowls placed around the perimeter. All of these fire features are gas burning. The fire pit area is also currently under an enclosure; and work is continuing, despite the weather. ( current progress of this project pictured left ). The core of the walls are solid concrete barrel blocks and will be faced with Boston Blend veneer stone. A blue stone patio consisting of various sizes of square and rectangular stone is going in around the fire pit, with a sitting wall enclosing part of the area. This sitting area has a cement block core that is faced with the same Boston Blend veneer stone. The 31 inch copper fire bowls are carefully spaced around the pool; one near the spa, one near the planting area that adjoins the sun shelf, and one near the stairs leading down from the fire pit area. These fire bowls are unique and will give plenty of ambiance to evening activities around the pool, sun shelf, and spa.

FLOWING WATER FEATURES

Water features round out the design of this pool. There are two separate features included in this project: the first is a natural waterfall built into the existing hillside that then spills into the pool to help circulate pool water. A flowing river is the second water feature. This river is oriented so that it appears to flow down from the surrounding slope and empty into the pool, though it is isolated from the pool and does not use pool water. The river bed is composed of large boulders and flat stones, creating fluid, organic waterfalls. This man-made river will flow into a 15 x 15 ft. pool, which meets the edge of the main pool. When completed, the two combined will give the appearance of a single flow of water coming down the hill and spilling into the pool. Once the hardscaping is finished and the weather has warmed, new plant material will be going into the planting beds and containers to finish off this amazing project. Keep up with us on social media and in our newsletters for updates on this project as work nears completion. Pictured Right: Two Previous Water Feature Projects Completed by ND Landscape

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