{"id":5914,"date":"2023-04-24T10:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T14:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/?p=5914"},"modified":"2023-04-24T14:47:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T18:47:57","slug":"whats-new-hardscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/whats-new-hardscape\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New in the Hardscape Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>We\u2019re off and running into the season here at Christensen\u2019s. &nbsp;It\u2019s always fun as we see customers again, talking about what we all did over the winter. Some plowed snow or remodeled houses. Some fled south to soak up the warm sun\u2019s rays, whilst others embraced the cold and hit the slopes. The conversation generally ends up on the topic of \u201cwhat\u2019s new?\u201d<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_responsive_video thrv_wrapper tcb-lazy-load tcb-lazy-load-youtube\" data-type=\"youtube\" data-rel=\"0\" data-modestbranding=\"1\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16:9\" data-aspect-ratio-default=\"0\" data-float-position=\"top-left\" data-float-width-d=\"300px\" data-float-padding1-d=\"25px\" data-float-padding2-d=\"25px\" data-float-visibility=\"mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U2dgN7EpUiA\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b3f777ba\" style=\"\">\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"tve_responsive_video_container\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"video_overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<iframe title=\"Responsive Video\" class=\"tcb-responsive-video\" data-code=\"U2dgN7EpUiA\" data-hash=\"undefined\" data-provider=\"youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U2dgN7EpUiA?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;controls=1&amp;showinfo=1&amp;fs=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>Last year we freshened up the inside of our Hardscape building. This year we are spending time reorganizing the brickyard. You\u2019ll notice several products have been moved to different places. Once you get the hang of it, we think you\u2019ll find it efficiently organized and will be happy with the natural flow of traffic.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b3fb0cae\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5920\" alt=\"Eva pavers by Techo Bloc\" data-id=\"5920\" width=\"683\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"456\" data-init-height=\"456\" title=\"4-Eva-TechoBloc\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-Eva-TechoBloc.jpg\" data-width=\"683\" data-height=\"456\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b40ea8fb\" style=\"\"><p>We have welcomed Techo-Bloc into our family of hardscape manufacturers and are pleased by the response so far. Currently stocking some of the most popular Techo-Bloc product lines like Blu, Brandon, and Raffinato, we want to hear from you. What Techo products do you like using? \u2013let the guys in the Hardscape building know!<\/p><p data-css=\"tve-u-187b4044ee1\" style=\"\">Some new items from Unilock include <a href=\"https:\/\/contractor.unilock.com\/product\/treo-smooth-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tve-froala fr-basic\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b404adc0\">Treo Smooth<\/a>. I think of it like a Beacon Hill for sidewalks since the pieces are sized so that you can lay a nice 36\u201d wide pattern. If you want more lines in a patio, but still have an easy time having chair and table legs finding support, Treo is the paver for you!<\/p><p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/contractor.unilock.com\/product\/beacon-hill-flagstone-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tve-froala fr-basic\" style=\"outline: none;\">Beacon Hill<\/a><\/strong> lineup has added more color options in the small recs and a vehicle-friendly 8cm thick version.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b4103638\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5923\" alt=\"High Format New Manufacturing Facility\" data-id=\"5923\" width=\"683\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"512\" data-init-height=\"512\" title=\"4-2023-Manufacturing-Facility_inside\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-2023-Manufacturing-Facility_inside.jpg\" data-width=\"683\" data-height=\"512\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-columns\" style=\"--tcb-col-el-width:689.963;\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b40d715a\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-row v-2 tcb--cols--2\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b40ec321\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>High Format has increased its Northern Michigan manufacturing facilities, doubling their floor space. Materials innovation has always been part of their culture, so much so that \u00bc of the expansion is being devoted to R&amp;D. They now have the ability to make their own urethane molds for rapid prototyping. New items in their catalog this year are Camden cap and coping units made from the ultra-dense Tektramat material. They have an attractive rockface with a lightly textured wear-proof top.<\/p><p>Christensen\u2019s is now stocking the full line of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highformat.com\/products\/empire-steps\" target=\"_blank\">Empire steps<\/a>.<\/strong> Empire steps all have matching faces and top texture so mixing them together in your design is easy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b40d0d4b\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-5922\" alt=\"High Format Empire Steps\" data-id=\"5922\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"437\" data-init-height=\"884\" title=\"4-2023-HF-Catalog-Page-92-Empire-Steps\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-2023-HF-Catalog-Page-92-Empire-Steps.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"437\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\">\t<p>Stop in for some strong coffee and let\u2019s talk about&nbsp;<em>What\u2019s New<\/em>!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-187b40bb29c\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-3418\" alt=\"Matt Millington\" data-id=\"3418\" width=\"600\" data-init-width=\"600\" height=\"175\" data-init-height=\"175\" title=\"millington\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/millington-1.png\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"175\"><\/span><\/div>","tve_custom_css":"@media (min-width: 300px){[data-css=\"tve-u-187b3f777ba\"] { margin-top: 0px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-187b3fb0cae\"] { width: 683px; margin-top: 0px !important; }:not(#tve) [data-css=\"tve-u-187b4044ee1\"] { font-weight: var(--g-regular-weight, normal) !important; }:not(#tve) [data-css=\"tve-u-187b404adc0\"] { font-weight: var(--g-bold-weight, bold) !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-187b40bb29c\"] { width: 600px; margin-top: 0px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-187b40d0d4b\"] { width: 683px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-187b40d715a\"] { margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-187b40ea8fb\"] { padding-bottom: 0px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-187b40ec321\"] { padding-top: 0px !important; }[data-css=\"tve-u-187b4103638\"] { width: 683px; margin-top: 0px !important; }}","tve_user_custom_css":"","tve_globals":{"e":"1","font_cls":[]},"tcb2_ready":1,"tcb_editor_enabled":1,"tve_landing_page":"","_tve_header":"0","_tve_footer":"0"},"categories":[103,18,4],"tags":[80],"class_list":["post-5914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2023-posts","category-about-us","category-hardscape","tag-matt-millington"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5914"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5932,"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5914\/revisions\/5932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}