Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition

Description

Provides information for incorporating natural stone in a landscape and step-by-step instructions for a number of popular stone projects. Contains more than 335 color photos and 40 illustrations. Intro Title Acknowledgments Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Designing with Stone Decide What You Like Explore the Possibilities Aesthetic Decisions for Stonework Developing a Design Direction Inspiration from the Site Use Props Creating Walkways and Steps Creating Stone Patios Creating Walls Creating Rock Features Chapter 2 Planning your Project Defining the Site Site Evaluation Become a Soil Sleuth Create Site Drawings Managing the Worksite Professional Expertise The Budget as a Planning Aid How Much Will It Cost? Chapter 3 Stone as a Building Material Stone ClassificationsEvaluating Stone Small-Dimension Materials Price, Availability & Quantity Guidelines for Delivery Learn from the Stone Chapter 4 Tools & Techniques Tools Tool Preferences Working with Stone Before you Begin Shaping Skills Dressed Stone Mortared Stonework How to Mix Mortar Living with Stone Stone Displacement Protect your Plants Temporary Relocations Saving Sod Working Around Mature Trees and Shrubs Changing the Grade Altering Natural Watercourses Chapter 5 Paths & Walkways Path and Walkway Design Complement Garden Features Walkway and Path Basics EdgingWalkway Slope Stepping-stone Paths Stone Selection Laying Out the Walk Set the Stones Gravel Paths and Walkways Types of Stone Installing a Loose-Aggregate Walk Spread the Loose Aggregate Dry-Laid Flagstone Walks Walk Design Lay Stone in Sand Remove the Forms Stepping-stones in Water Chapter 6 Stone Patios Patio Uses Installing a Dry-Laid Patio Building a Patio Leveling Calculate the Slope Excavate the Soil Add a Gravel Base Add a Sand Bed To Edge or Not Choose a Pattern and Spacing Set the Stone Fill the Joints Mortared Patios Choose and Dry Fit the Stone Chapter 7 Landscape StepsStep Design Rise and Run Calculate Unit Rise and Run Step Width Building Steps Mortared Steps Chapter 8 Stone & Water Features Water Features Carving a Water Bowl Find Your Stone Examine the Stone Choosing a Chisel and Hammer Rough-out the Bowl Finishing the Bowl Maintaining the Water Bowl Constructing a Fountain Stone for the Fountain Pump Assembly Installing the Pump Fountain Maintenance Dry Streambeds Design Installation Chapter 9 Setting Large Stones Explore the Possibilities Basic Shapes Vertical or Upright Horizontal Blocky or Chunky StoneArching Surface Qualities Creating an Arrangement Ratios Spacing Orientation Quantity Companion Plantings Techniques and Tools Site Preparation Placing Stones with Hand Tools Earthmoving Equipment Protect the Stone Chapter 10 Rock Gardens Choose a Site Prepare the Site Gardens in Walls Choose the Stone Arrange the Stone Chapter 11 Freestanding Walls Creating Stone Walls Stone for Your Wall Dry-Laid Freestanding Walls Building Basics Mortared Freestanding Walls Working with Mortar Chapter 12 Retaining Walls Retaining-Wall Designs