Once the backyard grade had been rebuilt and the pool location established, the project needed a hardscape surface that could connect the pool, outdoor kitchen, lawn, and surrounding landscape. Drainage was also an important part of the design, so the paving had to do more than provide a finished walking and gathering surface.
Edmonds Environmental installed approximately 1,500 square feet of Alabama limestone paving around the new pool. Portions of the pool deck use 2-by-2 limestone squares separated by artificial turf joints. Water can pass through those joints into a washed-gravel base and the drain pipes below.
The completed paving creates the primary hardscape around the pool while also working with the backyard's drainage strategy. It ties the pool into the outdoor kitchen, lawn, planting, and circulation areas created by the larger backyard redevelopment.