Comments on: Recycling in the landscape – reused concrete, affectionately known as urbanite. http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/ Bringing sustainable landscaping to the world Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:30:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Nancy Rude http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-34223 Nancy Rude Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:23:41 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-34223 Do you do work in the Sunnyvale area, or could you point me to someone you know who might work with my condo association (small, only 12 units, but lots of peripheral, water-guzzling landscape)to plan out and install hardscape?? Thanks, Nancy Do you do work in the Sunnyvale area, or could you point me to someone you know who might work with my condo association (small, only 12 units, but lots of peripheral, water-guzzling landscape)to plan out and install hardscape?? Thanks, Nancy

]]> By: My Blog http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-33794 My Blog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:23:49 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-33794 I found your site by a random google search, good stuff! keep up the good job! I found your site by a random google search, good stuff! keep up the good job!

]]> By: chris barber http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-30663 chris barber Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:41:26 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-30663 hi, my small town in colorado is about to redo a huge amount of our sidewalks. i am looking for interested people in the country who need this material. i am on town council and if i get some response then i can make the argument to palletize and ship the newly made urbanite to private citizens for a fraction of the cost of flagstone. scott where are you and have you found any urbanite?? please contact me at picaflor@centurytel.net if interested, thanks hi,
my small town in colorado is about to redo a huge amount of our sidewalks. i am looking for interested people in the country who need this material. i am on town council and if i get some response then i can make the argument to palletize and ship the newly made urbanite to private citizens for a fraction of the cost of flagstone.

scott where are you and have you found any urbanite??

please contact me at picaflor@centurytel.net if interested, thanks

]]> By: Scott Jones http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-29283 Scott Jones Tue, 26 May 2009 19:34:49 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-29283 Hi, I followed your post on craigslist to here. beautiful work. I replied to you "Free" post regarding the urbanite. I would love to use it to build the retaining wall infront of my house. Do you have any information on how I might find this type of "urbanite" in my own area? The work you did is absolutely beautiful. Scott Hi, I followed your post on craigslist to here. beautiful work. I replied to you “Free” post regarding the urbanite. I would love to use it to build the retaining wall infront of my house. Do you have any information on how I might find this type of “urbanite” in my own area?

The work you did is absolutely beautiful.

Scott

]]> By: Amy Brain http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-29280 Amy Brain Tue, 26 May 2009 02:39:40 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-29280 Hey, The patio looks great! I am also interested in staining the concrete with Iron Sulphate. How did you do it? Where do you get it? Thanks Hey, The patio looks great!
I am also interested in staining the concrete with Iron Sulphate.
How did you do it? Where do you get it? Thanks

]]> By: israel glick http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-22748 israel glick Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:13:10 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-22748 I have done standard masonry work for the last 4 years. I prefer dry lay technique to mixing portland , when possible. I really like this iron sulfate stain . I currently have a project to rip out a 30 ft. long 34 inch high retaining wall made of pressure treated lumber. I thought of replacing it with a dry lay urbanite look . What size pieces are preferable, and how do I go about doing the iron sulfate stain? Can I do the stain just on the exterior sides when the wall is complete , or must I do it in advance? I have done standard masonry work for the last 4 years. I prefer dry lay technique to mixing portland , when possible. I really like this iron sulfate stain . I currently have a project to rip out a 30 ft. long 34 inch high retaining wall made of pressure treated lumber. I thought of replacing it with a dry lay urbanite look . What size pieces are preferable, and how do I go about doing the iron sulfate stain? Can I do the stain just on the exterior sides when the wall is complete , or must I do it in advance?

]]> By: Alice http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-17573 Alice Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:18:22 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-17573 Great pictures! We are building a wall and want to re-use. Where should I look for used concrete? Great pictures! We are building a wall and want to re-use. Where should I look for used concrete?

]]> By: Cobbing a cottage | The Year of Mud: Building a cob house http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-15474 Cobbing a cottage | The Year of Mud: Building a cob house Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:19:16 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-15474 [...] on their cob kitchen for three months. I also helped my friend Dan with construction on his urbanite foundation, and doing light clay straw insulation on his second house. I’ve done bits of [...] [...] on their cob kitchen for three months. I also helped my friend Dan with construction on his urbanite foundation, and doing light clay straw insulation on his second house. I’ve done bits of [...]

]]> By: Tobiah Horton http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-11724 Tobiah Horton Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:46:18 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-11724 I want to share a project I did reusing broken concrete... This links directly to the Landscape Architecture page of my site that shows the construction of stormwater control structures made out of reused concrete. Most is done with reused sidewalks but also used were a demolished foundation, and a "site ruin" that was cut into and planted with willows for stormwater uptake. http://www.tobiahhorton.com/pb/wp_af26a166/wp_af26a166.html?0.03734856841826689 more photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16188315@N08/sets/72157603194009082/ I want to share a project I did reusing broken concrete…
This links directly to the Landscape Architecture page of my site that shows the construction of stormwater control structures made out of reused concrete. Most is done with reused sidewalks but also used were a demolished foundation, and a “site ruin” that was cut into and planted with willows for stormwater uptake.
http://www.tobiahhorton.com/pb/wp_af26a166/wp_af26a166.html?0.03734856841826689
more photos at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16188315@N08/sets/72157603194009082/

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2007/02/07/90/comment-page-1/#comment-11550 Rebecca Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:49:02 +0000 http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/?p=90#comment-11550 I recently had to remove concrete and desire to use it in landscaping projects in my yard. However I am new at this type of work and need help. Could you please give me instructions on how to cut and shape it. I also need to know how to stain it with Iron Sulphate. Does the basic Lowe's store carry the Iron Sulphate or where can I get it? I LOVE what you did with this; it meets my values of helping the environment while being frugal with my resources and it's BEAUTIFUL! I recently had to remove concrete and desire to use it in landscaping projects in my yard. However I am new at this type of work and need help. Could you please give me instructions on how to cut and shape it. I also need to know how to stain it with Iron Sulphate. Does the basic Lowe’s store carry the Iron Sulphate or where can I get it? I LOVE what you did with this; it meets my values of helping the environment while being frugal with my resources and it’s BEAUTIFUL!

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