24 Jeffrey Drive South Windsor, CT 06074 | (860) 610-2030
24 Jeffrey Drive South Windsor, CT 06074 | (860) 610-2030
Bahler Brothers Blog
This blog addresses many of the questions, issues and design options for paver and wall installations.
Cleaning | Maintenance | Ponds | Water Feature
When winter is turning and springtime is in the air, it is time to start thinking about getting your water garden back into operation. Don’t worry, the steps are very easy and almost anyone can do it.
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Retaining Wall Installation | Retaining Walls | Wall Design
There are many reasons why a retaining wall can fall over. In our industry most, if not all, manufacturers of interlocking block have cross-section sheets on how tall of a wall you can build with their block - in good soils (gravels and sands) and with level compacted backfill. Many times installers will exceed those recommended heights, or there ends up being a slope above the retaining walls which adds a significant amount of extra pressure. If this is the case you have three options:
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Driveways | Non Permeable Pavement | Outdoor Living | Pavers
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How often do I need to refill my water feature is a question with many variables and factors. Below are a few questions that you may first want to ask yourself. What type of water feature is it, Fountainscape, Pondless Waterfeature, or Eco System Pond? How big is the pond? How long is the streambed? How many waterfalls are there? What climate are you in? What time of year is it? Is your water feature on the north or south side of your house? Is it in shade or full sun all day? Do you have an AutoFill? All of these are valid questions to ask yourself and relate directly to the rate of evaporation. After a few months a water feature owner will begin to understand their own feature and the needs it has. Evaporation is a big factor when this question arises. The more waterfalls and the longer the streambed the more evaporation will occur.
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Decks | Outdoor Living | Transformation
My deck is falling apart, and I don't know what to do with it! Can I replace my deck with a patio? This question is posed to me quite often. The short answer is: most times. While most decks can simply be removed and a patio installed in its place, we need to step back and examine the project as a whole. A couple of questions that you may want to ask yourself are:
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Fire Pit | Patio | Patio Repairs | Pavers | Pool Patio | Poured Concrete | Reinstallation | Stamped Concrete
Patio repairs are less complicated with a paver patio. Have you ever had to make repairs under a patio or walkway? There are many utilities and other underground obstructions that can affect either one:
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