Design Buy Build Issue 33 2018 | Page 76

Landscaping & Exterior Works Image © Neil Kenyon@Arki Magazine Ecodek achieve carbon negative status Easi-Walls: quality, bespoke artificial planting A life-cycle assessment programme, undertaken by the BioComposites Centre of Bangor University, considered production of the ecodek ® decking on a cradle to factory gate basis, accounting all significant materials, transport, energy use and packaging inputs. Results showed that production of ecodek ® had a net effect of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere rather than adding to it – hence carbon negative - a huge achievement in modern manufacturing and one that clearly illustrates the company’s environmental credentials. The Wood Polymer Composite ecodek ® system is widely used for the construction of apartment balconies, commercial and domestic terraces and a variety of applications where timber would otherwise be used. ecodek’s durability, strength and low maintenance making it the preferred choice for these applications. Handcrafted in Surrey, England, Easi-Wall is the latest innovative garden design to be launched by the multi award-winning Easigrass brand. www.ecodek.co.uk [phone] [email protected] Cotswold Hill Stone & Masonry Cotswold Hill Stone & Masonry produces Cotswold limestone and Forest Pennant sandstone as well as stocking Bath, Iron and Lias stone. Our Cotswold stone has been used for the renovation and conservation of many prestigious properties including the Houses of Parliment. Our team work closely alongside clients to bring their ideas to life, supplying building stone, bespoke masonry, rockery stone and walling in a range of cream to honey colours. Each lush green textured Easi-Wall panel is meticulously built by hand with the finest quality artificial foliage, which has been carefully selected and arranged to accurately mirror the look and feel of natural vertical planting. Light and breathable, Easi-Wall panels can be installed on any concrete surface, brick wall or frame, such high-walled courtyards, balconies, commercial offices and urban spaces. UV stabilised and durable to withstand all weathers, each Easi-Wall installation is unique and offers a beautifully elegant garden wall feature all year round. From our Birch Hill Quarry we produce Pennant sandstone favoured by architects, builders and planners for restoration, landscaping and revetment work where it’s highly weather resistant nature puts it in to a league of its own. Clients seeking stone for construction or landscaping use will find their needs expertly met with our tailor made building & bespoke masonry service. Telephone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.easigrass.com. www.stonequarries.co.uk 01386 584384 CREATE A USEABLE LIVING SPACE BELOW YOUR DECK WITH REVOLUTIONARY TREX RAINESCAPE ® The new Trex RainEscape® system area under a deck with to maximise outdoor living lighting, ceiling fans allows homeowners and developers environments and create the dream space. Trex RainEscape deck drainage system manages water to allow for a dry, useable space outdoor furnishings, and entertainment components. Unlike competitive beneath an elevated deck. products – which make Installed above the joists of the technology – Trex substructure, this innovative system features a trough and downspout construction that drains water away from a deck and protects the area below from rain, sun, snow melt and other elements. As a result, homeowners gain bonus space for storage or added living area. With Trex RainEscape, homeowners can safely outfit the use of “under joist” RainEscape is installed The Trex RainEscape system is an from moisture, water damage and any elevated deck and is backed by above the joists, protecting them easy and inexpensive addition to deterioration that may occur over a 20-year limited warranty. integrity of the deck. The system To learn more about Trex both new and existing decks – trexrainescape.com time and ensuring the structural is easy and efficient to install on making it an ideal solution for both contractors and do-it-yourselfers. 76 RainEscape, visit www. Visit www.uk.trex.com for more information on Trex products.