330 Homes Summer 2021

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NEW TERRITORY: Most of the backyard was woods, which didn’t drain well and contributed to the presence of many insects. “The mosquitoes were real bad,” Conn says. The team cut down trees, de-stumped and installed drainage that not only allowed them to massively expand the patio but also the lawn for cornhole, frisbee, badminton and other activities, as well as gazing onto the pastures of the horse farm on the property. POOL AND HOT TUB: Both were must-haves for the home owners, and the team used shot crete, a concrete mixture shot into place with a pressurized applicator, over rebar to quickly build a 14-by 18-foot pool and hot tub in about two weeks. Plus, the pool and hot tub are used past the summer, so heating coils were put in under the Belgard Mega-Libre pavers to create a heated walkway from the home. Higher gas capacity had to be added to the house for that, as well as for the gas grill and fire pit. “We added a million BTUs,” Conn says.

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