Description: With simple, complete instructions for a multitude of exterior construction projects, this publication is a valuable learning and resource tool for landscape contractors, designers, and homeowners. Photos and illustrations support the instructions for such activities as site preparation, grading and drainage, utilities and irrigation, retaining wall construction, paving, exterior carpentry, fencing, and such amenities as pools, ponds, and edging. Readers will welcome the easy-to-follow process of construction and a review of various materials, tools, and methods. A discussion of estimating and bidding for jobs will be of value to professionals in their work and of interest to homeowners as they consider their own exterior projects. This may be the sole resource needed to accomplish a multitude of hardscape construction goals. Product Benefits: - Irrigation and installation chapter
- Flexible pond liner installation
- Chapter on cast-in-place concrete walls
- Chapter on stucco and veneer walls
- Updated photos and illustrations
- New tools explained
- Sustainability issues addressed
- More information on bidding and estimating
- Explanations of new tools make for better work performance
- Information on bidding and estimating improves bid performance
- Photos and illustrations provide more clarity in support of text
- Step-by-step instructions make the projects easier to accomplish
- Discussions of materials and methods give options for executing hardscape improvements
Table of Contents: Introduction
Chapter 1: The Landscape Construction Process
Chapter 2: Legal Requirements
Chapter 3: Interpreting Construction Documents
Chapter 4: Construction Math
Chapter 5: Project Pricing
Chapter 6: Safety in the Workplace
Chapter 7: Basic Construction Techniques and Equipment Operation
Chapter 8: Construction Staking
Section 2: Site Preparation
Chapter 9: Preservation of Existing Site Elements
Chapter 10: Removing Unwanted Site Elements
Section 3: Grading, Site Drainage, and Erosion Protection
Chapter 11: Site Grading
Chapter 12: Site Drainage
Chapter 13: Erosion Control
Section 4: Site Utilities
Chapter 14: DC Site Lighting and Related Electrical Work
Chapter 15: Water and Irrigation Systems
Section 5: Landscaping Retaining Walls and Stairs
Chapter 16: Materials and Installation Techniques for Retaining Walls
Chapter 17: Tie and Timber Retaining Walls
Chapter 18: Segmental Precast Unit Retaining Walls
Chapter 19: Dry-Laid Stone Retaining Walls
Chapter 20: Gabion Retaining Walls
Chapter 21: Stairs
Section 6: Landscape Paving
Chapter 22: Materials and Site Preparation for Paving
Chapter 23: Concrete Paving
Chapter 24: Unit Pavers
Chapter 25: Dry-Laid Stone Paving
Chapter 26: Mortared Paving
Chapter 27: Granular Paving
Section 7: Wood Landscape Structures
Chapter 28: Materials for Exterior Carpentry
Chapter 29: Wood Decks and Platforms
Chapter 30: Wood Stairs, Railings, Seating, and Skirting
Chapter 31: Wood Overhead Structures
Section 8: Fences and Freestanding Walls
Chapter 32: Fencing
Chapter 33: Freestanding Walls
Section 9: Site Amenties
Chapter 34: Water Features and Bridges
Chapter 35: Site Furniture, Signage, and Pre-Fabricated Playground Equipment
Chapter 36: Edging, Planters, and Plant Protection Equipment
Section 9: Summary
Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography
Index |
