Pat Sagui 
Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition [EPUB ebook] 

Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition,  is a combination landscape design and project book in one, whcih has been updated with all new photographs. The first section of the book provides readers with a framework for incorporating stone in their landscape designs, including a look at the different types of stone used in landscapes, sources of inspiration, and ways to think about stone in relation to other landscape elements. The second part provides readers with tips on working with stone, from transporting to cutting and setting. There is also step-by-step instruction on some of the most popular stone projects, including patios, walls, and rock gardens.

Table of Content

Introduction 8

Chapter 1
Designing with Stone 12Decide What You Like 14• Explore the Possibilities Aesthetic Decisions for Stonework 18• Developing a Design Direction• Inspiration from the Site• Use Props Creating Walkways and Steps 26Creating Stone Patios 30Creating Walls 34Creating Rock Features 38

Chapter 2
Planning Your Project 42Defining the Site 44• 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 56Stone Classifications 58• Evaluating Stone• Small-Dimension Materials• Price, Availability, and Quantity Guidelines for Delivery 64Learn from the Stone 66

Chapter 4
Tools & Techniques 68Tools 70• Tool Preferences Working with Stone 73• Before you Begin• Shaping Skills• Dressed Stone Mortared Stonework 78• How to Mix Mortar Living with Stone 80• Stone Displacement Protect your Plants 81• Temporary Relocations• Saving Sod• Working Around Mature Trees and Shrubs• Changing the Grade• Altering Natural Watercourses

Chapter 5
Paths & Walkways 86Path and Walkway Design 88• Complement Garden Features• Walkway and Path Basics• Edging• Walkway Slope Stepping-stone Paths 95• Stone Selection• Laying Out the Walk• Set the Stones Gravel Paths and Walkways 96• Types of Stone• Installing a Loose-Aggregate Walk• Spread the Loose Aggregate Dry-Laid Flagstone Walks 100• Walk Design• Lay Stone in Sand• Remove the Forms Stepping-stones in Water 104

Chapter 6
Stone Patios 106Patio Uses 108Installing a Dry-Laid Patio 108Building a Patio 111• 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 122• Choose and Dry Fit the Stone

Chapter 7
Landscape Steps 126Step Design 128• Rise and Run• Calculate Unit Rise and Run• Step Width Building Steps 134• Mortared Steps

Chapter 8
Stone & Water Features 138Water Features 140Carving a Water Bowl 140• 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 144• Stone for the Fountain• Pump Assembly• Installing the Pump• Fountain Maintenance Dry Streambeds 148• Design• Installation

Chapter 9
Setting Large Stones 150Explore the Possibilities 152Basic Shapes 154• Vertical or Upright• Horizontal• Blocky or Chunky Stone• Arching Surface Qualities 156Creating an Arrangement 158• Ratios• Spacing• Orientation• Quantity• Companion Plantings Techniques and Tools 162• Site Preparation• Placing Stones with Hand Tools• Earthmoving Equipment• Protect the Stone

Chapter 10
Rock Gardens 170Choose a Site 173Prepare the Site 174• Gardens in Walls Choose the Stone 176Arrange the Stone 179

Chapter 11
Freestanding Walls 182Creating Stone Walls 184• Stone for Your Wall Dry-Laid Freestanding Walls 188• Building Basics Mortared Freestanding Walls 194• Working with Mortar

Chapter 12
Retaining Walls 198Retaining-Wall Designs 200• Preparing the Site• Building the Wall Adding a Fire Pit 209• Build the Fire Pit

Resource Guide 212

Metric Equivalents 215

Glossary 216

Index 218

Credits 223

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