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Stiff Outdoor: An informal and attractive path can be made from logs and gravel; the wood should be treated with preservative. Make sure all the logs are the same height to ensure that the surface is even. Lay them close together, almost touching, on a sand and gravel base, and firm them down. The gaps between should be filled with a mixture of sand and gravel, and the surface brushed with a stiff outdoor broom.
To lay a gravel path, replace the sand layer in your foundation with a 2in layer of coarse gravel and roll it well to compact it. Then add a 2in layer of fine gravel, raking it out level and rolling it again to make a firm surface.
GOING GREEN: Eco-friendly style is gaining in popularity, but it's not always easy to find. Here in the Valley it can be had at Modern Outdoor, based in Van Nuys. Their furniture has a sleek aesthetic with clean, simple lines. And one key material they use is Ipe, a sustainably harvested wood that's three times as dense as teak. "It's one of the best woods you can use to make outdoor furniture," says company vice president Brett Himmel. "Our furniture is designed for heavy commercial use. A 20-mile-per-hour gust of wind won't blow your chair into the neighbor's yard."
Set up in 1997, OLAC is located close to Philips' International Competence Centre for Outdoor Lighting.
It offers access to Philips' world-class expertise and application know-how in the field of outdoor Lighting and city beautification.
By creating this life-size city environment at OLAC, Philips enables visitors to see directly how innovative LED Lighting can add extra dimensions to architecture and create varied, appealing ambiences. |
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