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  • Q&A: Exposed Gas Line

    Q: A client wants to install an outdoor gas fireplace. The most logical route for the gas supply extends from a roof-mounted furnace 60 feet along an exterior parapet wall and then down. Are there any requirements for lightning protection in such an expos

  • The Radiant City

    When we look at the New York City skyline after dark, we see an urban landscape particular to modernity, one in which the significance of each building is designated not by form or position, but by light. 'Transformed by Light: The New York Night,' an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New...

  • ASLA Announces Medals

    This month, the American Society of Landscape Architects selected recipients of its 2004 Medals and Firm Award, to be presented at the November 1, 2004 meeting in Salt Lake City.

  • Rodgers Garden Fence

    A colorfully illuminated garden fence in Alexandria, Virginia, gives the neighbors something to talk about.

  • Bending Trex

    Special heating blankets were used to form the tight curves of this pool's retrofitted fiber-composite decking.

  • On the Job: Outdoor Detour

    Girder truss to the rescue; outdoor detour

  • Building a Stone Retaining Wall

    Fully settled subsoils, a well-compacted base of crushed stone, and good drainage are essential for long-lasting results.

  • Backfill: Insulated Swimming Pool, Anyone?

    Insulated swimming pool

  • Q&A: Nail Pops in Shingles

    Q. What causes nail pops in asphalt roofing shingles? Where I live, in the South, this seems to be a common occurrence. Is this an expansion/contraction problem? Are the wrong kinds of nails being used?

  • Soundings: Landscape Lighting for the Coast

    Landscape Lighting for the Coast