Custom Back Yard Patio, Fire pit, Sitting wall, Landscape lighting in Cotswold

Back Yard Hardscape in Cotswold

This expansive patio features Techo-Bloc's BLU-60 Grande slabs, a gas fire pit, sitting wall, lighting, and more.

Highlights

Expansive patio and two walkways (960 sq. ft.)
Gas fire pit
Sitting wall
Retaining wall @ crawl space
Techo-Bloc throughout
Lighting throughout back yard with ledge lights in wall
French drain in front yard
Gutter downspout drains
Stepping stones to side gate
Rebuilt planter boxes and gravel paths in garden
New fence gates

Custom Design

This gorgeous patio with an inviting fire pit and seating area was custom designed to match exactly what the clients requested. The pavers are Techo-Bloc BLU-60 Grande slabs, the wall is Mini-creta half-height blocks in Onyx Black, and the fire pit is Techo's own Valencia.

The final design as requested by our clients.

Design concepts we created for this client

Concept 1: A flexible, geometric design connecting various points of interest

Concept 1: A flexible, geometric design, encouraging use and exploration of the entire yard, connecting various points of interest throughout the landscape.

Concept 3: A more rectangular option, close-up to the house, but with a raised wall and planter bed space.

Concept 2: A flexible option with gentle curves. The circular areas are available for paver patios, garden beds, fire or water features, etc.

Concept 2: Another flexible option with gentle curves. The circular areas are available for paver patios, garden beds, fire or water features, etc.

This is the illustration for the garden area at the end of the driveway.

Attention to every detail.

Scale

Bulk Material Used:

ABC Stone: 38.5 tons
C-33 sand: 3.25 cubic yards
Screenings: 0.21 tons
TN rubble: 0.2 tons
Decorative rock: 1.82 tons
Mexican stones: 0.5 tons
Polymeric sand: 700 lbs

Techo-Bloc Used:

BLU Grande: 8 pallets
BLU-60 6x13: 2 pal.
Valencia: 1 pal.
Bullnose Grande: 2 pal.
Mini-creta: 2 pal.

Drainage:

4 gutter downspouts
1 crawl space area
1 drain in front yard
1 drain at crawl space
all converge in one line & exit at rear of property
238 total feet of drain pipe
Fire pit & sitting wall have drainage notches

In order to achieve target elevations with both the kitchen door entrance and the deck staircase, as well as allow for proper gutter downspout drain lines beneath the patio with enough slope for good drainage, a significant amount of earth was excavated. The patio, fire pit, and retaining walls, all needed foundations beneath them, as well as trenches excavated for the gas line, French drain, crawl space drain, and gutter downspout drains. In all, approximately 30 cubic yards of earth were removed, hauled away, and disposed of off-site.