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| | Product Details | | Author: | Rob Thallon | | Paperback: | 224 pages | | Publisher: | Taunton Press | | Publication Date: | 2003-04 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1561585491 | | Product Length: | 10.98 inches | | Product Width: | 8.52 inches | | Product Height: | 0.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.58 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.98 inches | | Package Width: | 8.52 inches | | Package Height: | 0.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.58 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 3 reviews |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent reference for residential landscape design May 19, 2007
By nehaleminthesun
What an excellent little book! As a landscape designer (who provides the aethetic overview for the contractor to install), this book has proven extremely helpful in answering my never-ending questions, "how will ____ be built?" As such, it is invaluable in the design process as well.
Aimed at residential design, every hardscape element I need is explained and illustrated in a professional, thorough, easy-to-understand way. Examples of what's covered: retaining walls, steps, drainage, railings, irrigation, lighting, septic systems, paving systems, deck structures, built-in fireplaces, built-in kitchens, water, pools, spas....etc, etc, etc.
Of the more complicated things (built-in kitchens, swimming pools), the authors kept the details simple, describing the overall concepts, so that a designer can show them, but a skilled contractor would need to fill in. Of the things a do-it-yourselfer can do (e.g. fences, simple paving), there is a more thorough covering.
This book is NOT among the comprehensive construction standards references that must (by necessity of their content) be priced in the $100 to $200 range. This one is focused and kept to-the-point as a quick but thorough reference for all manner of outdoor construction used in residential landscapes.
For landscapers, landscape designers, homeowners, artists--anyone needing professional construction information edited down to the essentials-- I highly recommend this book!
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
finally the book i've been looking for!!! Nov 14, 2004
By a reader
i am so thankful to the authors of this book! they explained everything with such clarity and attention to detail. i am recommending this book to a lot of fellow landscape designers. this book has clear and well drawn details on a lot of landcape structures. it is far far better than a lot of text books on the same subject, and it's worth ten times more than its price.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great for information Sep 10, 2008
By valarie
This is a great book for detailed inforamtion. Easy to understand, answers questions and gives suggestions.
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