N. Kingstown, RI – When budgets allow, architects design forward thinking landscapes using premium finishes such as stone because it will outperform any other finish and it is aesthetically superior. The M/D/WBE Certified stone fabricator, Structural Stone, LLC, in Rhode Island is often called on to fulfill these dreamscapes. Structural Stone is a full service fabricator offering stone selection, technical/design advice and drafting with CAD capabilities. The state of the art, 80,000 square foot plant is equipped with CNC equipment and fabricates all types and sizes of projects.
Recently completed for a private residence was a two inch thick granite pool coping project that involved all radius corners with full bullnose edges. The thermal finish gave this Pine Green granite unmatched slip resistance which is of key importance in a wet application such as this. Some interesting features of this pool were the hot tub which was built right into the middle of the pool and the cascading waterfall which trickled over natural stone elements from above into the pool.
Currently being installed is a pool pavilion second to none. This project includes solid Jet Mist granite wall piers and fieldstone walls cascading into the lower levels of the landscape. The piers will receive a great deal of bronze elements and gas lanterns while a horizontal waterfall shower overlooking the view flanks the center of the pool. A light colored limestone from Jerusalem was chosen for the paving to compliment the dark stones and also to reflect the heat of the sun on hot summer days. The antique finish provides slip resistance, but is not quite as coarse as a thermal finish. This pool pavilion includes a very large, cubic limestone fireplace in a roofed area at one end of the pool with the other end open to the sea and bridge view.
At the end of the day, year and decade, these stone applications will require little to no maintenance and look as fabulous as the day they were installed.