Driveways, walkways, and patios are an essential part of most properties, and this comprehensive guide provides a detailed explanation of exactly how they are designed, planned, and constructed. Written by an expert with over 30 years’ experience in hardscaping, illustrated with 230 clear color photos and drawings, and packed with ideas, tips, and practical information, this book is aimed at all those looking to enhance their home with paved features that will last for years. Among the topics covered are design with reference to planned use, style, size, gradients, and special features; available materials; drainage; the mathematics of paving and leveling; tools and equipment; and curbs and edging.
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Prior to being disabled, Tony McCormack was the senior contracts manager and proprietor of A.J. McCormack & Son, a contracting company specializing in all forms of paving and groundwork. He was the hard-landscaping expert for the Expertgardener website hosted by Alan Titchmarsh for Ground Force TV series. He is the webmaster of Pavingexpert.com, the world's most popular paving and hard-landscaping website.
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This is the book to turn to for any driveway or path project start to finish.,
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This review is from: Driveways, Paths and Patios: A Complete Guide to Design, Management and Construction (Hardcover)
Driveways, Paths and Patios: A Complete Guide to Design, Management and Construction provides an excellent survey of how driveways and paths are constructed, packing over two hundred color photos and drawings with a step-by-step guide for any who would build their own. From basic driveway and path design to choosing proper materials, estimating costs and considering drainage, this is the book to turn to for any driveway or path project start to finish.
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Comprehensive and witty,
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This book is written in a witty style, making reading enjoyable. It covers different aspects of paving, including material selection, costing, design, and construction. It is a British book, not a North American book, but this adds interest in the topic. A good complement to books on the same subject that detail construction steps.
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Paving is one of the oldest of all the construction trades and has been used by man since long before we bothered to record history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
laying course material, new chamber base, screeded bed, screed hoard, jointing sand, residential paving, tumbled pavers, screed rail, patio flags, taut string line, concrete block pavers, project driveway, natural stone flags, rocker pipes, clay pavers, main paving, individual bedding, concrete flags, surplus sand, completed pavement, butter mortar, spot bedding, vibrating plate compactor, screed board, paving level New!
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Paving is one of the oldest of all the construction trades and has been used by man since long before we bothered to record history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
laying course material, new chamber base, screeded bed, screed hoard, jointing sand, residential paving, tumbled pavers, screed rail, patio flags, taut string line, concrete block pavers, project driveway, natural stone flags, rocker pipes, clay pavers, main paving, individual bedding, concrete flags, surplus sand, completed pavement, butter mortar, spot bedding, vibrating plate compactor, screed board, paving level New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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