Walks, Walls & Patios: Plan, Design & Build
Designing the outside of the home adds to curb-side appeal, creates ambience, and increases the value of the home. Walks, Walls & Patios provides the homeowner with all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape design into their overall home landscape. Included are ideas for brick and mortared stone walls, flagstone and tile patios, and brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios. Lavish color photographs provide design inspiration, while the extensive how-to section provides...
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Walks, Walls & Patios: Plan • Design • Build provides the design and technical information you need to enhance your landscape with walkways, garden walls, and patios. • Dozens of design ideas you can use in your yard • More than 500 photographs and illustrations to help you improve your landscape • Easy-to-follow step-by-step sequences on the most popular landscape projects Library Journal Most garden and backyard landscapes would seem naked without delineations between one space and another. This book offers several useful ideas for homeowners who want to make the most of their property. Readers are shown how to create their own landscape design, taking into account their own lifestyle to enhance and personalize their property. Most of the projects require fairly heavy work, such as digging or hauling and placing stone, bricks, gravel, or sand. Hearty do-it-yourselfers should have little trouble following the clear instructions, which are supplemented by vivid color photos and illustrations. A wide variety of materials and techniques is covered for each area: walks include gravel, wood, brick, concrete, or tile; walls include dry-laid stone, mortared stone, block, and brick; and patios include both soft-set and mortar bed designs. Additional sections illustrate how to build steps or retaining walls. This title packs a wealth of information into an easily understood package. Recommended for most public libraries. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Introduction8Planning and Design101Basic Landscape Design16What do You Expect From Your Yard?18Working with Your SurroundingsFormal Versus InformalBasic Site Design25Design TechniquesDividing Your Design Into Specific PartsOrganizing Your Site Design2Planning Your Site34Types of Soil36Dealing with Drainage37Drainage SystemsGrading Your SiteCreating a Comfortable Climate for Your Patio40Making a Site Cooler or WarmerWalks41Designing Your Site44Making a Site Plan45Walks483Walk Designs54Hard Walks56Soft Walks58Wood WalksEdging58Edging MaterialsGrading and Drainage62DrainageChanges in Walk Level4Soft Walks64Layout and Preparation66Stone66Types of Stone AggregateWood67Loose Aggregate68Lumber Walks70Treated LumberUntreated LumberBoardwalks71Building a Boardwalk5Dry-Laid Walks74Tools You Will Need77Material Selections78BrickBrick PatternsAdobe BlocksStoneInstallation TipsInterlocking PaversConcrete Patio BlocksSetting Stone Directly on the Ground86Possible MaterialsLaying Stone in the GroundWalks on a Gravel-and-Sand Base88Plotting and Excavating the SubbaseLaying Paving Units in Sand90Spread SandSet PaversFill the JointsFilling Wide Joints6Hard Mortar-Bed Walks98Anatomy of a Mortar Walk101Site ConditionsMortar MixesTools for Working with MortarPreparing Paving MaterialsPreparing for the Concrete Base104Install the FormsPouring the Concrete Bed106Pouring the ConcreteBegin the PourScreed the SurfaceFinishing the Concrete Surface108Rough-Float the SurfaceCuring ConcreteSetting the Walk110Set FormsThe Mortar BedSetting the WalkFill the JointsCeramic and Stone Tile115Suitable Types of TileSetting Tiles in Mortar116Prepare the SurfaceLay the Tiles7Building Steps118Step Design120Finding the Run and RiseWood Steps122Steps on GradeBuilding the StepsLandscape Steps124Concrete Steps126Determine Run and RiseExcavate the SiteBrick Steps130Building Brick StepsWalls1328Dry-Laid Stone Walls138Tools140Types of Stone140Selecting StonesEstimating AmountsWall Building Basics142Building RequirementsConstructing the Wall143The First CourseThe Second CourseCap the Wall9Footings for Walls146General Requirements148Footing Size and DepthFooting FormsBuying Concrete148Dry MixesWet MixesEstimating AmountsMixing Concrete150Mixing by HandUsing a Power MixerBuilding Footings152Building FormsPouring Concrete15410Mortared Stone Walls156General Requirements for Stone Walls158Constructing the Wall16011Concrete Block Walls168Types of Block170Shapes and SizesEstimating AmountsBasic Requirements172Building a Block Wall174Set the First BlockStucco Finishes179Applying Stucco12Brick Walls182Types of Bricks184Brick SizesTypes of Walls185Anatomy of a Brick WallEstimating AmountsBasic Requirements187FootingsReinforcementMortarBuilding a Single-Wythe Wall190Wall LayoutBuilding a Double-Wythe Wall194Wall Layout13Retaining Walls196Basic Requirements198ExcavationDrainageFootings and ReinforcementLandscape-Tie Retaining Walls200Building a Landscape-Tie WallInterlocking Concrete-Block Walls202Dry-Laid Stone Retaining Walls205Building a Dry-Laid Retaining WallPatios20614Soft-Set Patios212Types of Patios214Installing Patio Pavers21615Mortar-Bed Patios220Concrete Patios222Making a Concrete PatioPatios on Concrete Slabs228Flagstone and Brick PatiosTiling a PatioResource Guide232Glossary234Index236Photo Credits239
\ Library JournalMost garden and backyard landscapes would seem naked without delineations between one space and another. This book offers several useful ideas for homeowners who want to make the most of their property. Readers are shown how to create their own landscape design, taking into account their own lifestyle to enhance and personalize their property. Most of the projects require fairly heavy work, such as digging or hauling and placing stone, bricks, gravel, or sand. Hearty do-it-yourselfers should have little trouble following the clear instructions, which are supplemented by vivid color photos and illustrations. A wide variety of materials and techniques is covered for each area: walks include gravel, wood, brick, concrete, or tile; walls include dry-laid stone, mortared stone, block, and brick; and patios include both soft-set and mortar bed designs. Additional sections illustrate how to build steps or retaining walls. This title packs a wealth of information into an easily understood package. Recommended for most public libraries. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\ \
