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2. Pavers (flooring) - Wikipedia

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   In addition to being economical, interlocking concrete pavers are also widely available in water-permeable designs, which have added ecological benefits. [6] By allowing water to drain through the pavers in a way that mimics natural absorption, builders and landscapers are able to limit surface runoff [ 7 ] and prevent soil erosion or buildup ...

3. Garden design - Wikipedia

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   A formal garden in the Persian and European garden design traditions is rectilinear and axial in design. The equally formal garden, without axial symmetry (asymmetrical) or other geometries, is the garden design tradition of Chinese and Japanese gardens. The Zen garden of rocks, moss and raked gravel is an example. The Western model is an ...

4. Brickwork - Wikipedia

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   A "face brick" is a higher-quality brick, designed for use in visible external surfaces in face-work, as opposed to a "filler brick" for internal parts of the wall, or where the surface is to be covered with stucco or a similar coating, or where the filler bricks will be concealed by other bricks (in structures more than two bricks thick).

5. Hardscape - Wikipedia

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   Sidewalks are a common form of hardscaping. Hardscape is hard landscape materials in the built environment structures that are incorporated into a landscape. [1] This can include paved areas, driveways, retaining walls, sleeper walls, stairs, walkways, and any other landscaping made up of hard wearing materials such as wood, stone, and concrete, as opposed to softscape, the horticultural ...

6. Brick - Wikipedia

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   The bricks often have lime, ash, and organic matter added, which accelerates the burning process. The other major kiln type is the Bull's Trench Kiln (BTK), based on a design developed by British engineer W. Bull in the late 19th century.

7. Parterre - Wikipedia

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   Detail of print of a Dutch castle garden in Utrecht, around 1700. Many parterre designs were only "cutwork" in grass and gravel, [6] often of different colours. Reddish "brick dust", mostly brick waste crushed to gravel-sized pieces, was a popular addition to stone. These required less maintenance, and looked good from the upper storeys of the ...