Index

A

access, 30

acid staining, 23

arbors, 17, 35, 38

ashlar stone, 86, 112

atmosphere, 30

B

batterboards, 42

bleed water, 96

brick

cutting, 59, 156

edging, 50

mortared, 76–80, 168–171

overview of, 18

salvaged, 27

sandset, 56–62, 152–157

building codes, 30

C

circular paver patio, 70–75

circular saws, 88

cladding posts, 221

climate control, 32–33

cobblestone paver patio, 63–69

cobblestones, 63

composite permeable pavers, 132–135

concrete

coloring, 166

coverage, 95

decorative, 164–167

edging, 52–53

evaluating surfaces of, 104

finishing, 96

mortared brick over, 168–171

pavers, 19

poured, 22–23, 94, 158–163

slab patio, 95–101

tiled, 102–109

control joints, cutting, 104

conversion charts, 234–235

crushed stone, 24–25

curves, 52–53, 60, 68, 107, 135, 150, 152–153, 167

custom surfacing, 166

D

decomposed granite, 24, 25

decorative concrete path, 164–167

design themes

entertaining & dining, 10–11

expansive, 13

multipurpose, 15

private, 12

remote, 14

sheltering, 17

welcoming, 16

divided concrete slab, 23

doors, screen, 226–227

drainage, 31, 120, 122. See also permeable surfaces

drainpipes, 205

dry stone wall, 81, 86–87

E

earth-friendly materials, 27, 119, 132–141

earth-friendly patios

gallery of, 118–121

overview of, 117

easements, 30

edging

brick paver, 50

concrete curb, 52–53

configurations for, 50

invisible, 49

landscape timber, 54

lumber, 55

overview of, 48

rigid paver, 49

stone, 51

enclosures, 206–219

excavation, 42–47

F

fan-shaped pavers, 71

fire pit, 112–115

flagstone

cutting, 89

garden steps, 189–193

mortared, 90–93

overview of, 20

sandset, 80–85

walkway, 172–173

fountains, 35

G

granite, decomposed, 24, 25

gravel, 175–179

gutters, 203–205

I

installation considerations, 41

K

kitchen, patio, 228–231

L

landscape steps, 151

landscape timbers

edging, 54

steps using, 184–188

layout, 29, 42

limestone blocks, 193

loose materials patio, 110–111

loose-fill patio with fire pit, 112–115

lumber edging, 55

M

materials

climate control and, 33

concrete pavers, 19

decorative effects, 23

earth-friendly, 27, 119, 132–141

loose, 24–25, 110–111, 112–115, 174

overview of, 18–27

stone tile, 21

See also brick; concrete; flagstone; stone; tile

mock-ups, 28

molds, 23, 164

mortared brick over concrete, 168–171

mortared flagstone patio, 90–93

mortared paver patio, 76–80

O

open grade drainage rock, 122

openness, 13

overheads, 17

P

paths. See walkways & paths

patio enclosures, 206–219

patio kitchen, 228–231

pavers

choosing, 69

circular, 70–75

composite permeable, 132–135

concrete, 19

cutting, 59

earth-friendly, 119

fan-shaped, 71

interlocking, 62

mortared, 76–80

patterns for, 61, 69

recycled glass, 119, 141

recycled plastic, 138–139

spaced masonry, 125–131

pea gravel, 24, 25

pebbled stepping stone path, 180–183

pergolas, 17

perimeter trenches, 31

permeable surfaces, 117, 121, 122–125

planning, practical considerations for, 28–33

plans

drawing, 34

sample, 35–39

plants, 11, 85

porcelain tile, 26

poured concrete walkway, 158–163

privacy, 12

Q

quarry tile, 26

R

recycled glass patios, 141

recycled plastic pavers, 138–139

recycled rubber chips, 140

retaining walls, 36

river rock, 25

rubber chips, recycled, 140

rubber tile patio, 136–137

runoff, 31

runoff gutters, 203–205

S

saltillo tile, 26

sand-based soil, 85

sandset brick patio, 56–62

sandset brick walkway, 152–157

sandset flagstone patio, 80–85

screen doors, 226–227

screened patio room, 220–227

screening systems, 220–225

seeded concrete, 23

setback restrictions, 30

shade sails, 232–233

shadows, 32

simple gravel path, 175–179

size, 29

sloping yards, 36

soil, 85

spaced masonry pavers, 125–131

spacer gauge, 176

spacers, using, 128

spine-based screening systems, 221

stacked slabs, 193

steppers

choosing, 181

concrete, 183

stepping stone paths, 150, 180–183

steps

flagstone, 189–193

landscape, 151

timberframed, 184–188

stone

about, 20

ashlar, 86, 112

buying, 21

crushed, 24–25

cutting, 88–89

dressing, 89

edging, 51

tile, 21

trimming, 51

walls, 81, 86–87

See also flagstone

subsurface grids, 143–145

sunlight, 32

surfacing, custom, 166

swales, drainage, 31

T

terraces, 193

terra-cotta tile, 26

tile

cutting curves in, 107

porous, 109

rubber, 136–137

selecting, 26

tiled concrete slab, 102–109

timber garden steps, 184–188

timbers

cutting, 186

steps using, 184–188

tinting, 23

traffic routes, 29

trenches, 31

U

under-deck patio, 196–205

use considerations, 28

utilities, 30, 42

W

walkways & paths

decorative concrete path, 164–167

designing, 148

flagstone, 172–173

laying out, 148–150

mortared brick over concrete, 168–171

overview of, 147

pebbled stepping stone path, 180–183

poured concrete walkway, 158–163

reinforcing, 159

sandset brick, 152–157

simple gravel path, 175–179

sloping, 159

wheelbarrow, 124

walls, stone, 81, 86–87

wheelbarrow path, 124

wind currents, 33

wood chips, 25

wood edging, 55

Z

zoning laws, 30