Wood in the Landscape

Wood in the Landscape
By:Daniel M. Winterbottom
Published on 2000-04-10 by John Wiley & Sons

The only comprehensive guide to wood specifically for landscapearchitects. Wood, with its unique warmth and richness, takes us back to theroots of our building heritage and back to the landscape.Lightweight, simple, and clean to work with, it is one of the mostversatile building materials, and-thanks in part to its naturalorigin-one that is also especially well-suited to the designedlandscape. Wood in the Landscape gives you the information you need to exploitwood's full potential in your design work. The first comprehensiveguide to the properties, use, selection, and installation ofwoodwritten from the landscape architect's perspective, it isdestined to become a staple in your practice. Wood in the Landscape provides full, detailed coverage of allrelevant technical aspects of working with wood-including thephysical properties and characteristics of wood as well asfinishes, fasteners, and adhesives. It examines the constructionmethodologies used to build a range of common structures, fromfences and decking to gazebos and bridges, and shows how to avoidcommon problems that can adversely affect durability - particularlyimportant when it comes to outdoor settings. Generously supplemented with over 100 photographs andillustrations, Wood in the Landscape is a terrific source of ideasthat will inspire you to explore the many exciting possibilitiesfor using wood to enhance your landscape designs. Wood in the Landscape is an invaluable resource for landscapearchitects, landscape designers, and architects who providesite-planning services.

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