Whether your backyard design project is simple or complex, tiny or grand, you can benefit from the expertise and materials of your local masonry supply center. Here’s what to consider for landscape projects in the Harrisburg and State College, PA, areas.

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Clarify and Finalize Your Design and Choose the Right Materials

Landscape design can be challenging: Clarifying how you will use your space, the amenities you need, how your patio should be laid out, and other considerations are important, and you want to make them carefully. At a masonry supply, you’ll get to talk with experts who can help you make design choices based on your needs and wants.

One of the biggest and most important choices in landscape design is which materials to use. You may be considering natural stone or pavers for a patio, pool deck, walkway, or driveway— and wondering which is best for your specific needs. Both materials are highly versatile, but they also have their pros and cons. Choosing the wrong material can backfire, if the material isn’t suited for the application (such as using a pedestrian-rated paver on a driveway).

Colors, textures, finishes, sizes, and other considerations are all important for the final look of your horizontal spaces. The masonry supply store experts can show you plenty of examples of materials you could use in your design.

Your masonry supply center can also help you choose wall materials. You have the choice of using blocks made of natural stone or concrete (which often come with a decorative face), or veneers designed to be applied over a concrete block structure. Veneers can be natural stone or manufactured stone. Depending on the nature of your landscape renovation—such as if you need a retaining wall to hold back soil, or a seat wall to provide an accent and overflow seating—you’ll need the right materials.

Aside from the visible materials, you may need footing materials such as gravel, bedding sand, jointing sand, drainage pipes, mortar, landscape fabric, edging, and more. Having all of the right materials on hand—and in the correct quantities—will speed up your project and prevent annoying delays and potential project cost overruns.

As well, you may need masonry tools—and our experts will show you what you need.

Masonry Installation Tips

The long-term success of your masonry project depends on good installation. Your masonry supply experts can help you with step-by-step instructions that you may not be aware of.

Hardscape Care Tips

Once your masonry features are installed, they’re going to require maintenance to preserve their integrity and keep them looking great for many years.

Outdoor Living Features

A hardscape isn’t finished until it’s ready to be used. Most patios need an outdoor cooking station (whether it’s a simple grill station or full gourmet outdoor kitchen), and choosing the right masonry for its exterior (as well as underfoot) will result in a much more user-friendly and beautiful space.

A landscape supply can also help you choose the kinds of creature comforts that are important to you, such as a pergola, fire pit kit, or outdoor fireplace kit. Hardscapes need outdoor lighting to keep them safe. Outdoor audio and water features make the space memorable and uniquely yours.

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