Hardscape powerpoint
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This document discusses options for hardscaping gardens, including materials like crushed rock, natural stone, and manufactured pavers. It notes that homeowners should consider the intended function, aesthetics, costs, and maintenance requirements when choosing hardscaping materials. A variety of loose materials, natural stones, and manufactured options are listed, along with tips for combining elements and saving money or time.
Hardscape powerpoint
- 1. HARDSCAPES; KNOW YOUR OPTIONS Make wise decisions for your garden today and tomorrow.
- 6. FUNCTION What do you need? A path for circulation? Year round or only for the warm months of the year? An entertaining area such as a patio or terrace? A utility area for storage, potting or compost?
- 15. AESTHETICS What’s the mood or character of the garden? What other materials are on site? Are there architectural features to incorporate from the buildings on site? How visible is the feature?
- 24. COSTS Will the garden owner install or will a landscape contractor be hired? How many square feet of hardscape will you be creating? What is the cost of the desired material?
- 28. MAINTENANCE What regular maintenance will be needed to keep the hardscape looking great and functioning longterm? How long before the material will need to be replaced?
- 33. LOOSE MATERIALS Crushed Rock Tumbled Glass Pea Gravel River Rock
- 40. Natural Stone Uncut or Cut Flagstone Sand Set or Mortared to a Concrete Base
- 47. Manufactured Pavers Interlocking Concrete Pavers Dimensional Slabs Brick- Used or New Porous Pavers
- 54. Concrete Poured in Place Tinted Stamped Exposed Aggregate Recycled Porous
- 73. Combining Materials Making transitions Adding interest Saving money Saving time
- 82. Resources Natural Stone Maranokus, Issaqua Pacific Stone, Everett Lake View Stone, Seattle