Ortho's All About Building Waterfalls, Pools, and Streams,9780897214735

Ortho's All About Building Waterfalls, Pools, and Streams

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ISBN13: 9780897214735
ISBN10: 0897214730
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-01-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

Create your own private oasis! Enhance your gardens with the soothing sights and sounds of water. You will learn the techniques professionals use to build stunning waterfalls, pools and streams. From the hardware to the how-to, it is all explained here. Plus you will find guidelines for stocking the project with fish and plants and plans for water features. Features: Your complete guide to building materials and construction techniques; Thorough advise on choosing and installing the equipment; Ideas and plans for the ultimate water feature.

Table of Contents

Why Build a Water Feature?
4(4)
Types of Water Features
6(2)
Building Materials
8(10)
Flexible Liners and Underlayment
10(3)
Preformed Liners
13(1)
Concrete Ponds
14(2)
Edging
16(2)
Equipment
18(28)
Aquatic Life
20(1)
Pumps
21(3)
Filters
24(5)
Bottom Drains and Bulkhead Connections
29(1)
Pipes and Fittings
30(2)
Skimmers
32(1)
Ultraviolet Clarifiers and Magnetic Algae Controllers
33(1)
Electrical Power
34(2)
Lighting
36(2)
Decorative Features
38(4)
Water Treatments
42(2)
Maintenance Equipment
44(2)
Making Designs and Plans
46(16)
Siting the Water Feature
48(2)
Design Parameters
50(2)
Designing a Waterfall
52(2)
Designing a Stream
54(2)
Enlisting Professionals
56(1)
Simple Water Garden
57(1)
Ponds with Waterfall
58(1)
Raised Pond with Waterfall
59(1)
Stream
60(1)
Bog
61(1)
Step-by-Step Construction
62(24)
Constructing a Pond with a Flexible Liner
64(2)
Installing a Flexible Pond Liner
66(2)
Installing a Preformed Pond Liner
68(2)
Constructing a Concrete Pond
70(2)
Constructing a Bog
72(2)
Installing a Preformed Waterfall
74(2)
Constructing a Naturalistic Waterfall
76(3)
Installing Edging
79(1)
Constructing a Stream
80(2)
Installing Plumbing
82(4)
Seasonal Maintenance
86(7)
Spring Maintenance
86(1)
Summer Maintenance
87(1)
Autumn Maintenance
88(1)
Winter Maintenance
89(1)
Maintaining Your Water Feature
90(1)
Repairing a Leak
91(1)
Resources
92(1)
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 93(1)
Index 94(2)
Metric Conversions 96

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