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| | This garden had a perimeter of trees that had been attacked by a fungus and were dying, there were no treatments that would save them. The client, Joan, opted for a fresh start and a new design that would give her more privacy than the trees had given her. A tile wall 9' high and 40' long was the answer.
The construction of the wall and new garden involved a surveyor, structural engineer, attorney, drilling contractor, tile contractor, electrician, painter, and blacksmith.
The tile used was an exterior Italian porcelain. | |
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| | The metal piers arrive weighing in at 200# each. | |
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| | Metal sleeves were required because the location had sandy soil and the piers needed solid support. | |
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| | The skin of the wall goes on. | |
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| | The top of the wall is peaked with a pitch to both sides. | |
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| | A new complimentary color for the home was chosen after the tile went up | |
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| | Joan wanted to put some art on the gate to be viewed while inside the garden. She was very fond of iron work so we located a blacksmith who said if we could design it he would forge it.
Joan brought home her favorite leaves and dropped them on her atrium floor to get an idea of how they would look with a tile background. I then researched botanical drawings at the SF Botanical Garden Library to come up with images for the tendrils that Joan was after. | |
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| | Joan had this lovely metal chair for quite some time. She has a long torso and it fit her perfectly. Several years after the wall went into place she tired of this chair and talked to me about it. I suggested she collaborate with a local woodworker who makes custom furniture from found wood. The chair they created is a perfect replacement. | |
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