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We've closed out 2008, and the crisp, cool breezes of 2009 are upon us. Pacific Pavingstone and California Waterscapes weathered the storms of last year thanks to our constant dedication to always delivering a better customer experience and a better product than expected. Those of you who were customers this year were delighted, and you talked to friends and family about how happy you were with our service; so, Thank You from all of us at Pacific Outdoor Living.

We are looking forward to servicing you, your friends and your neighbors in the coming year, and continuing to bring the outdoor lifestyle to more and more families in the New Year.

2009 will see more concentration on green technologies across the whole spectrum of US industry, and Pacific Outdoor Living has a whole range of products to help reduce water consumption and help recycle rainwater run-off from roofs, decks and other structures. We will be putting more information on our website as the weeks go by, but you can find out about backyard pond systems to capture and reuse rainwater, or how permeable pavers help rain percolate back into the groundwater instead of the nearest storm drain, by calling (818) 244-4000 for an estimate on a backyard pond or waterfall or a new pool deck or paving stone patio or driveway.

From all of us a Pacific Outdoor Living, have a great New Year!

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Continuing our theme of special shapes for paving stones, there is another style from Angelus Block and Olsen Pavingstone that Angelus calls "Keylock" and Olsen calls "Keystone." Manufacturers in other parts of the country make essentially the same shape, and call it by various names.

This is a shape that is inherently interlocking, almost like a jigsaw. Whether laid in a running bond pattern or herringbone, straight or at a 45-degree angle, keystone/keylock paving stones form an interlocking grid that fools the eye into seeing small squares and larger octagonal stones in a continuous pattern.

The overall effect is very attractive, and works well on its own or in combination with other shapes in an overall design.

Here, courtesy of Olsen Pavingstone, you see a dual pattern design for a driveway and walkway. It might not be instantly recognizable that these paving stones are laid in a herringbone pattern. Look closely!

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As you know, Pacific Pavingstone now has a special department with its own dedicated staff to take care of the smaller paving stone installations, driveway repairs and other smaller jobs that would have been too expensive to the customer if we were to use our regular crews. When we first announced all this, it was so new it didn't even have a page on our website, but now it does, and you can find it here.

What we didn't announce, back in October, was that we were gearing up to be able to handle more than just paving stone repairs and installations. We also tapped our deep pool of masonry and contracting expertise to be able to offer concrete repair, masonry walls, even many types of asphalt driveway that need repair.

We're happy to say that Pacific Pavingstone is now offering the broadest range of masonry repair and installation in our history, from the largest commercial projects all the way to installing paving stone steps in smaller residences.

Keep checking our website (we have our home page specially decked out for Christmas) for more news.