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How-To Guide to Landscaping

How-To Guide to Landscaping

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How to landscape your home! Master walks you through the most popular and manageable projects you can undertake to improve the appearance of your yard and the value of your home. He explains the basics of landscape design and details the tools, materials, and special techniques for a variety of hardscaping projects.

You will learn:

  • Design and Layout
  • Trees, Shrubs and Beds
  • Pavers: Preparation
  • Pavers: Installation
  • Tree-ring Retaining Wall
  • Three-tier Retaining Wall
  • Privacy Fence
  • Picket Fence
  • Chain Link Fence
  1. How to plan landscaping around house
  2. Tree, shrubs and beds to landscaping
  3. How to prepare for laying pavers
  4. How to Install Pavers
  5. How to Build Tree Ring Retaining Wall
  6. How to Build a Three-Tier Retaining Wall
  7. How to Build a Fence on a Slope
  8. How to Build a Picket Fence
  9. How to install chain link fence

Landscaping: Treated Wood, Vegetation, Water Garden, Lawn, Concrete Blocks

Landscaping: Treated Wood, Vegetation, Water Garden, Lawn, Concrete Blocks

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Treated Wood, Vegetation, Water Garden, Lawn, Concrete Blocks

You will see in this learning video how to plan and execute your own landscaping project. Basic principles are explained so that the results of your landscaping project are successful and correspond with your tastes. Among other things you will learn how to use treated wood, which is an easy to use and an indispensable material for landscaping. Different structures and decorating ideas are presented. The construction of fences, and patios is shown as well as the methods used to successfully integrate them into your landscape project. We explain step by step how to construct a garden path made with concrete block, including borders and foundations, and how to install an artificial pond. All the necessary products required are presented in detail. We discuss plants for our landscaping project. Plants that suit our climate are suggested. Perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees - coniferous and deciduous and finally the lawn. Transplanting and plant maintenance are discussed as well.

This learning video includes:

  • Construction of a treated wood patio
  • Cement foundations
  • Structures
  • Finishing
  • Construction of fences
  • Assembly of an arbor and flower stands
  • Applying base coats, painting and tinting exterior wood
  • Cement blocks for driveways
  • Excavation of foundations
  • Installing paving stones
  • Installing borders
  • Construction of concrete block supporting walls
  • Construction of concrete block borders
  • Setting up a water garden

Brickform: Coloured concrete construction source

Brickform: Coloured concrete construction source

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  • Texturing
  • Advanced planning formwork installation
  • Texture Selection
  • Placement strategy
  • Color selection
  • Always make a representative sample for pre-approval
  • Brickform products are intended for professional use only
  • Preparation
  • Reinforcement may be required or specified
  • Surrounding areas, landscaping & adjacent surfaces should be protected & masked
  • Concrete placement
  • Color hardener application
  • Texture application
  • Clean & Seal
  • A pressure washer may remove more release than desired, or possibly cause damage
  • Always refer to the technical data sheet for complete application guidlines
  • Stenciling
  • Brickform products are intended for professional use only
  • Color hardener application
  • Texturing
  • With certain patterns a frayed or rough edge may be suitable
  • Clean & Seal
  • Allow sufficient time for moisture evaporation to occur
  • Always refer to the technical data sheet for complete application guidlines
  • Dye-N-Seal
  • New concrete should be cured for at least 28 days.
  • Surface must be free of sealers, oils, paint, alkali, or any foreign material.
  • First application coat
  • Second application coat
  • Seal to protect
  • Micro-Topping
  • New concrete should be cured for at least 28 days.
  • Surface must be free of dirt, oil, paint, moss, dust or any contaminants.
  • Repair imperfections
  • First application coat
  • 60-80 grit sanding disc
  • Second application coat
  • Hydrate for 1 full day
  • Blush-Tone acid stain
  • A chemical reaction must take place.
  • Blush-tone is not effective on older, weathered concrete or a heavily sandblasted serface.
  • Always test for suitability before proceeding.
  • New concrete should be cured for at least 28 days.
  • Surface must be free of sealers, oils, paint, alkali, or any foreign material.
  • When working with acid, avoid contact with skin and clothes.
  • Protect adjacent areas from overspray and runoff.
  • Application
  • Apply acid stain
  • Brush to even out material
  • Neutralize the Acid
  • Follow the same path
  • Remove residue & water
  • Dry at least 24 hours
  • Seal to protect
  • Sealing & Maintenance
  • Gem-Seal
  • Area must be completely clean, dry and un-sealed.
  • Surface must be free of oil, dirt, wax or any any substance that prevents bonding.
  • If using a roller, apply in thin coats, maintain a "wet edge", and do not back-brush.
  • Dura-Wax