Architectural Designs

looking for best software which can create professional looking landscaping+garden designs + free photos? Hi I am looking for best software which can create easy to make professional looking 3D landscaping and Garden designs. The software should have everything ready to copy paste or insert for making designs. Their should be option to give the size according to our need and use curves and slops. Also looking for websites which has photos of landscape garden patio designs free download. Thanks for all who answers.

If I have 3 designs with multiple otions how many possible choices does my customer have? I am a landscape designer. I have 3 seperate patio designs. Each design has 2 options for the paver patio and 3 options for the built in grill/ island. How many possible patio combinations are there with these choices? Note: please show me the way to figure this out for future reference. Guess I should have paid more attention in math class instead of drawing. Thanks for the help everyone.

Backyard Landscaping Ideas & Custom Patio Design? Looking for some inspirational landscaping ideas for the backyard.

What are some good books for landscape design? I will be buying a house and will want to incorporate prairie grasses, natural stone, and a few trees into a .25 acre lot. I also want to build a stone patio near the house.

How to hire a professional landscape designer at affordable price? I am planning to plant some landscape (trees, shrubs, walk pad, etc) but eventually, I want to extend my patio, build a cook area, french-drain, irrigation system. What is the best way to obtain a professional landscape/hardscape design at affordable price?

Any opinions on B Tyler Landscape Design-Build in Pittsburgh, PA? Looking for a a designer for redoing our pool and patio area who doesn't charge an arm and a leg. Can anyone recommend someone with references?

How many plants are on Punch 'HOME & LANDSCAPE DESIGN SUITE'? I can’t find this info anywhere else -- Can anyone tell me HOW MANY plant species are available on the punch software ‘HOME & LANDSCAPE DESIGN SUITE’? and how many plants are on ‘Landscape Deck & Patio Designer’? I really want to know before I buy it... link - http://www.mailordersoftware.com.au/loadShopSingleProduct.do?id=2166&productSource=showShopProductsPage.do http://www.mailordersoftware.com.au/loadShopSingleProduct.do?id=2172&productSource=showShopProductsPage.do

How much would it cost to start a lawn care business with the insurance and all? How much does it cost to start a lawn care and landscaping business dealing with: retaining walls, mulch beds, laying out landscape designs, lawn mowing, and constructions of decks and patios. And also what would be the grand total abouts with the insurance and all the equipment i would need? Thanks! :)

I created this patio ad for this construction company and I would like to have some opininons about it.? First I have a photo of a patio on top of the ad, then this headline: You will love this addition. Then this text below: A well-planed patio design plus and affordable, top quality installation will enrich your outdoor life while expanding the surrounds and increasing your house value. With more thatn 25 years of experience in the landscape and construction business, we offer a remarkable patio selection at competitive rates. Okay, I need some opinions about grammar and headline impact. Thanks in advance.

what kind of tree is this? http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/pleasing-patio-designs/pictures/page-9.html

Is there anyone in the UK in need of a landscape gardener i work in the Cheshire area? I do Driveways,patios fencing and also re-design gardens, i've been doing this job for the last 13 years and been self employed for 5 years but in 2004-5 i took a year out to go traveling and now i'm back to re-build my business and need more clients than i already have ,so if you need work doing and you live in cheshire (uk) please call

math:please help with Landscape Design homework? 1.You are planning to spend no less than $3,000 and no more than $8,000 on your landscaping project. a.Write an inequality that demonstrates how much money you will are willing to spend on the project. b.For the first phase of the project, imagine you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees. You need 35 tons of rock to cover the area. If each ton costs $60 and each tree is $99, what is the maximum number of trees you can buy with a budget of $2,400? Write an inequality that illustrates the problem and solve. Express your answer as an inequality and explain how you arrived at your answer. c.Would four trees be a solution to the inequality in Part b? Justify your answer. 2. The coordinate graph of the backyard shows the location of the trees, plants, patio, and utility lines. If necessary, you may copy and paste the image to another document and enlarge it. a. What are the coordinates of Tree A, Plant B, Plant C, Patio D, Plant E, and Plant F? b. The water line is given by the equation Imagine you want to put a pink flamingo lawn ornament in your backyard. You want to avoid placing it directly over the water line in case you need to excavate the line for repairs in the future. Could you place it at the point (6,-15)? [Support your answer with algebra work.] b.What is the slope and y-intercept of the line in Part b? How do you know? c.Imagine you want to add a sprinkler system and the location of one section of the sprinkler line can be described by the equation Complete the table for this equation. [Support your answer with algebra work.] xy(x,y) -10 -2 -8 2 18 d. What objects might be in the way as you lay the pipe for the sprinkler? http://classroom.phoenix.edu/afm216/secure/view-attachment.jspa?ID=11504184&messageID=72158170&name=MAT116 WW4.doc&view=inline

I need help with a math problem and I have a quiz tomorrow!!!!? You are a landscape artist designing a square patio that is to be made from 128 cubic feet of concrete. The thickness of the patio is 15.5 feet less than each side length. What are the dimensions of the patio?

landscaping company names ideas? needing ideas for landscaping design custom patio maintanence

Trends in Patio Furniture? Why is patio furniture so dull in color nowadays??? Everything in in a non-descript greenish/taupish/beige color. It has no vibrance or cheer. I like the design styles of the furniture, but must everything look so dull? I like brighter colors--blues, yellows, pinks, etceteras...because after a long midwestern winter, I welcome the color! It makes me feel happy and the furniture doesn't blend in with the landscaping to the point that it gets washed out. Does anyone feel the way I do? Any suggestions?

How can I compress jpg files to make much smaller files? Specifically, I have an entire directory showing photos of plants and hardscape features (i.e. patios, retaining walls, walkways, water features, nightlighting,etc.) I do AutoCAD drafting for a landscape company in Denver. We have a very old version of AutoCAD, but I've been able to import jpg files of photos into AutoCAD landscape designs (thankfully, we're updating or AutoCAD this winter!). My problem is that the inserted jpg files create HUGE AutoCAD files. I am trying to find a good, quick, efficient method to condense all of my photos so that they can be inserted into the CAD drawings. Any suggestions out there? Thanks! Sincerely, Dave Argenta Denver

Landscape Gardening...?? Anyone in the South of England thinking of getting any landscape work done at their property sometime this year?? We run an experienced landscaping firm, based nr Southampton, and have a summer offer of 15% off the price when work in undertaken by us. We offer all hard and soft landscaping, decking, fencing. patios, driveways, garages, extensions, groundworks and garden maintenance. We also supply quality trees, plants and shrubs and make made-to-measure bespoke timber buildings to your own design. We offer a free site visit and consultation and we can send you a no obligation quote within a few days. REMEMBER THAT 15% DISCOUNT ON OUR ALREADY COMPETATIVE PRICES. Please vsist our website www.bespokelandscapes.com or call Ben 07789 493785 for a brochure or further details. Thanks.

Algebra II word problem... Rational Zeros? Can someone explain this??? Im really weak with word problems... so here it is. "You are a landscape artist designing a square patio that is to be made from 128 cubic feet of concrete. The thickness of the patio is 15.5 feet less than each side length. What are the dimensions of the patio?"

I have an old friend from college that designs, builds, and sells structures. Does this sound good to you? I have an old friend from college that designs, builds, and sells buildings and bridges. He’s an engineer and architect, with all the degrees. Given the opportunities in New York City around the new World Trade Center, he has 3 design projects in the works - including one park bridge. The park is owned by the neighborhood committee, and is reserved for residents of the riverside area. There is fishing and boating allowed, but no swimming. The bridge becomes a vital necessity to the neighborhood residents, so that they can drive easily to the marina - which is actually located in New Jersey - and get to their boats. The neighborhood design committee has already purchased the land and began construction on the dwellings, as well as the park pavilion. The bridge project will have to proceed or the neighborhood housing project will fall through with only half a park. The design committee is locked into paying for my friend's architectural design. The only problem is, the neighborhood designers do not have enough funds to finish building all the projected houses in the neighborhood. In order to complete the project, the design committee would have to sell more housing in the neighborhood in advance of being built. Essentially, they need investors who are actually homebuyers. (Homebuyers that pay in advance of work.) The private neighborhood is nice, complete with the park and marina, and the bridge between them. I've seen the design layouts and plans. It even has a pedestrian walkway that is nice enough and large enough to use for fishing, or to bicycle on. The homes themselves are built to design through planning with the neighborhood design committee. The lots range from four to eight acres in size. The best part is, all of this land is going for cheap - basically cost the designers have already paid, plus 7.8%. The materials to build homes are also costing investors very little mark up, and are coming in at near wholesale prices. The labor costs end up being washed up among the entire neighborhood, because they need it finished. So the more you want in the home, the more you save. (The basic unit for any home in the neighborhood is a raised ranch with an extended family room addition and a one car garage.) Sitting on four acres, this would cost only $163,000. The homes for sale include the 4 acre lot, which is groomed and landscaped. The ranch, which with the addition (built off the rear of the structure) also has a front patio and rear deck. Sheds are not allowed in the neighborhood unless they are designed, approved, and constructed through the neighborhood committee – such as when they are built – so the initial starter home does have an outdoor storage unit attached to the rear of the garage. Central air, forced air heating, electric appliances included. Plus each home in the neighborhood will have private access to the park on their side of the river. (The marina is open to the public for rental of dock space and daily use.) Neighborhood residents have docking fees and marina membership at no cost. The bridge itself, like the actual roadways through the neighborhood, are town property – between the two towns of the two states. Home buyers will live on a private roadway that loops from the town road, and connects to the park. So, to sum this up, if you are interested, or know anyone, for $163,000… I know someone that sells bridges.

New lawn drainage issue never had before? Advice Please. This year a neighboring house had new landscaping put in. We are experiencing an area of our grass water logged/soggy/pooling . Not where new landscaping put in.But off an existing bed. Walking out my gate on our property I lost my shoe due to the pooling/muddy grass. Repeatedly,Found mulch in our grass this year- never in past I observed an already existing bed closest to our home/property line appears built up/mound/pitch changed from when we first bought this home. (We bought home from an engineer whose blood/sweat/tears produced gorgeous landscaping, 4 gutter downspouts, a paver patio/walk, and a french drain in a down sloping area to drain a low area away from neighbors linking to drainage lines ) all things that I heard/read help enhance drainage. Never thought we would have drainage issues Concerned that grass cannot absorb this. is waterlogged. Our grass is flooded. I am hoping it is just due to a few rainy fall weeks but concerned. Any one had this problem? I read with aeration and sandy soil one can improve drainage of their existing grass. Also thinking of getting a rain barrell for closest gutter on our property so that I can collect rain water from our home. Which would make our hedges and 1 large tree assist the grass area in the uptake. Trying not to go landscape design/engineer route for this appear minor for now (I hope). Litigation is also not first choice either not certain we can prove that it was known to drain on our property. I hate to think it was planned to drain on our property. As mulch is running off on our grass, did landscaper overcompensate and it will self correct? Thankfully at this time does not appear to affect our foundation/basement but of course concerned. But one should be able to use their walk path whether grass or not to exit yard. I know that home had some basement flooding issue and do not want those types of problems. Our former talented owner addressed drainage, basement crack (repair) my sump pump has never turned on. Advice? Thank you

where do i find free software for landscaping ? im looking to design my own yard which would include a patio. im looking for movable pieces.

feedback on business idea? I currently own a landscape design/maintenance business and am looking for a better niche during these hard times. I have developed an idea and am looking for some feedback on the idea. ( I am not looking for new ideas, just feedback). I want to appeal to those in downtown and more historical urban settings, usually with very minimal yard space. Many of my clients live in lofts and have roof top gardens rather than usual yards. I create retreats geared to the individual clients personality and needs. I also create spaces in small areas that clients never thought was possible. Another unique thing that I do is bring the inside out (living spaces, outdoor kitchens, sometimes outdoor showers) and the outside in (water features, plant displays, green environments, and fresh floral arrangements). So I would love to gather some feedback on market acceptance, and what people think of my ideas. My goal of this is to get people to spend time in their 'space'. Considering it is hard for most of us to go out and do things all the time in this economy, I want people to feel relaxed and away from their everyday stressful lives in their own home, yard, roof, or loft patio, without having to leave and go elsewhere to receive this enjoyment The reason for me wanting some feedback is I would like to get an additional loan for advertising and marketing purposes, so I need a little bit of research to back me up, any feedback is welcome. Thank you. 38 minutes ago

Swimming pool landscaping design? I need to make an assignment regarding the design of a pool , header,blocks , patios and water feature. also i need to estimeate the cost of materials .my area is 19*13 m and my pool dimension is7.5*4. can someone help me ??

Gold award idea - landscaping? I am interested in landscaping and I am hoping I could do my gold award for this. I could probably fix up a walkway or patio or garden area at some community place...idk where though. nursing home, library? Help! Is this a good idea? Any other ideas involving landscaping/interior design too please!

Please help with suggestions for backyard landscaping, design.? I am having a lot of trouble deciding on a design, and features for my backyard. It is a pie shaped lot on a cul-de-sac. I live in Southern Ontario, Canada. Here are some pictures and a 'map' of my yard: http://backyardquestion.googlepages.com/backyard I have an easement (5 feet) on both sides (not the back) of my property, so any permanent structures are out - but, and plants, walkways, etc are okay - they can be temporarily moved if absolutely needed. I am planning on building a shed this year - fairly large and placing in in the top right of the yard as pictured above (near the #6) Some things we want are: Interesting plants. Some maintainence is okay, but we don't have time to spend hours every weekend - an intensive spring/fall cleanup is okay Walkway of some kind - preferrably no poured concrete Patio area. I am thinking of a small area (~15 feet wide circle, interlock brick, with built in firepit in middle More details at the website link. Thank

Help with area!!!!!!please show step by step.? A landscape architect is designing three trapezoidal flowerbeda to wrap around three sides of a hexagonal flagstone patio. What is the area of the entire flowerbed? The landscape architect's fee is $100 plus $5 per square foot.what will the flowerbed cost?

Given the information below how much will the flowerbed cost and explain? A landscape architect is designing 3 trapezoidal flowerbeds to wrap around 3 sides of a hexagonal flagstone patio. The length of 1 side of the trapezoid is 20ft, the height 7 ft, and side length of the hexagon is 12ft. What is the area of the entire flowerbed? The landscape architect's fee is 100$ plus 5$ per square foot. What will the flowerbed cost? Your right abouhe cost but the area is wrong. its 336 ft right? Please explain y

Is it polite? Due to a recent visit from the Queen, upon which I had the fortune to represent my Local OAP Club on our recent and most welcome Lottery Funded addition to our fine Club, a beautifully restored and superbly Landscaped new Patio and Garden Table and Chair set, reminiscent of the Victorian fashion of that glorious time, which naturally warranted a visit from HM. . . I had the ghastly misfortunate of forgetting to put me old Falsies in! Also, I forget to chew up a Mars Bar. Instead of flashing me Charming Ivories and a Witticism designed to dazzle our Dear Lady, out came this Bloody Brown thing which slowly tumbled out me face like a Lazy Salamander. Hers was a picture let me say. Oooof! Well, is that IMPOLITE in her eyes, or maybe she knows the trials of people with said lack of teeth and such? OOoooooof!

Interior Staging or Designing (What to Do)? Is their a fundamental interior design practice, to arrange walls and or furniture so that you have a direct path to the back door from the front door? In this I mean, no path through the living area or kitchen area. Would you semi squeeze the living furniture arrangement to enhance the pathway around the back of the furniture, when you could walk between the furniture or go through the kitchen. This is only important if you intend to, come in the front and with out stopping, go out the back. I am confused with a recent professional stagers' suggestions for a residence that is listed for sale. They are focusing on the view out the back. Their is windows near the patio door that views out, to the rear landscaping and decorated patios. They want buyers to be drawn to look at that. And we do have nice furniture and hardwood floors. The possible eye sore could be the TV. It is not a Thin Flat Screen. Any input is appreciated.

Helkp with description of landscaping/ planting / garden design project...? i am completing my entry for the 2009 BALI a wards and am trying to write a description for our entry but am struggling a little. the project was carried out in the garden of a townhouse property and comprises of a raised patio area with raised, rendered planters around the raised patio with integrated seating. The rest of the garden is laid to lawn and aggregate areas with an unusual stepping stone pathway and lots of suitable planting. does anyone have any useful input or excellent garden decsription skills or give me a clu how to make my description stand out from the bog standard. if i had apicture that would be 100x easier than traying to explain but if anyone if good with words please have a go at helping me out!! thanks :)

How to become a license contractor? Ok I have tried to google this but I can't seem to find anything on how to become a licensed contractor. I have done a few DIY projects growing up, building decks, patios, demo, likes of designs and crafts... I know that I am far from being a professional contractor and I wouldn't try to work on anyone's house with the experience I have, but I want to know how to go about LEARNING more of the actual building and crafting that goes with contracting. I heard there isn't much schooling for it but i don't know of any other way to learn. I plan on asking different contractors around where i live if they would like a part time worker for the summer or even a volunteer just so i can learn more. I am asking anyone who is a contractor how they become it. How did you learn all the stuff you know. I know i want to specialized in bathrooms and kitchens, or landscaping. I see all the shows on DIY like bathtastic, yard crashers...I want to know how to become those guys. Please any help would be amazing cause i am really stuck on this. Thanks

Home offer too low? or reasonable? My husband and i have been looking into homes. We found two home we really like but they are out of our price range the other homes in our price range dont have the nessicary shop that we want. One home is listed at 325,000 and it is 4 bed 2 bath on six acres with a 1,976 sqft This home boasts 6 acres of serene beauty with views of the Ruby Mtns. The 6 acres is fully fenced with three-rail white vinyl with no climb wire. Automatic Custom Front Gate with remotes. desert Landscaped front yard. It has a wonderful lawn with sprinklers, and all the trees are on a drip system. It has a deck with a built in hot tub and a large patio as well. as you can see, there is a extra large dbl garage plus a 40 x 60 shop with 14 ft doors. There are 2 pellet stoves, 1 in the home an 1in the garage. There is a stereo system in the garage and backyard. Huge office and work out room. Some closets are custom designed. the home also has electric heat, can be converted to propane. Central air. Air compressor in garage is built in and stays, air hose & cabinets also stay. Entertainment center… Show more in the lining room with plasma TV, surround sound/DVD player stays. Trampoline and swings stay. The refrigerator, microwave, stove, dishwasher and a large upright freezer stay. " thats there blurb on the website. Its been on the market five months and still no price drops or anything. Home similar to this one have sold for around 180- 220. A brand new home with no fence and no landscape but is brand new and 3200 sqft including an unfinished basement is listed for 254,000 on 5 acres. I asked my relator to look at the house and she acted like she didnt want to show me a house out of my price range, i want to make an offer on the house but dont know what is too low, how do i find what the house bought for years ago. it was built in 1997. I want to make an offer of 230,000. Is that considered too low 100,000 off their asking price. I tried to talk to my relator and she just tells me " she cant tell us that information, or she doesnt know, or their relator wont give that information out" its a small town and we dont want to get another relator since we would see her in time to come. do you think 230 is a fair offer if we present it with similar homes in the area selling for less? We want to offer 230,000 and they can take the entertainment center and swing set....but appliances stay We want to offer 230,000 and they can take the entertainment center and swing set....but appliances stay

Has anyone in the Horticulture, Landscaping, or Architecture field seen a design like this before? (drawing)? I have a reoccurring dream of a mansion I wish I owned. The mansion is a U shape with a large opening in the center leading to the back yard. All rooms along the center have full glass panel walls looking into the center area. The center is the focus of this questions because nobody seems to have heard of something similar. You are in a room facing the center area. There is a door leading to a small patio in the center. You exit the house and there is a small cement path leading to a long path in the center. every door leading to the center area has a path leading to the center walkway. The strange thing, however, is that where there should be grass there are little concrete boxes built into the ground the same size as the square concrete the walkway is made out of. Each of these boxes is filled with water and has an assortment of fish. They are also full of water plants. So as you exit the house and walk along the pathway you are surrounded by pods filled with water and fish and topped with luscious plants. has anyone seen or heard of a design like this? and if so does anyone know the name of the style or have pictures of the real thing? Here is a conceptual drawing for those who wish not to read or want a visual. i50 . tiny pic . com / 50idc l. jpg take out the spaces, you know yahoo won't let you post links

Are you business oriented? what have you tried? Ever since I was little I wanted to be in business, whatever it was. When i was 14 I put away shopping carts at local grocery store collecting quarters, just a friend of mine and me, we made just about minimum wage that we were damn happy with being unable to get a job due to age. Then I tried my lawncare business lol good times. I had my flyers made, business card printed, name in the phonebook, it was fun and good life experience, but didn't really make much money, i miss those times though Now I just started my landscaping/a bit of contracting company, decks, fences, patios, interlocking, natural stones, and just overall designing aspect, demolition, basement waterproofing, and I LOVE IT. Well of course it's winter and i'm disabled for a bit but this year we're gonna hit it off big, my parter and I already financed a bobcat. What have you tried personally? I'm not talking about dealing drugs or getting a job.

Does this sound like it would be a nice house for a family? I have a project where I have to design a home for a family of at least 3 people. My family I am designing for has 3 people and a dog. A mom, a dad, and a teenage girl. Here is what the house includes: Basement: One medium sized room, with a large space for a TV and several spaces for chairs and sofas. Also a closet, that has about 3 long shelves. Main Floor: 1 bathroom, a kitchen, and a small dining room. The living room is off of the dining room and the computer room is just next to the kitchen. It also has a patio and a small, fenced in yard with lots of landscaping area. Upstairs level: In the master bedroom there is one bathroom, a walk in closet and a hang off space big enough for a bed and a dresser. Also on this floor is another room complete with a full bathroom, and a non walk in closet. The last room has a walk in closet, and is a fairly small bedroom. That's all! What is your opinion? Oh and there is a small shed behind the 2 car garage!

Algebra II word problem... Rational Zeros.? Can someone explain this??? Im really weak with word problems... so here it is. "You are a landscape artist designing a square patio that is to be made from 128 cubic feet of concrete. The thickness of the patio is 15.5 feet less than each side length. What are the dimensions of the patio?"

Are you business oriented? what have you tried? Ever since I was little I wanted to be in business, whatever it was. When i was 14 I put away shopping carts at local grocery store colecting quarters, just a friend of mine and me, we made just about minimum wage that we were damn happy with being unable to get a job due to age. Then I tried my lawncare business lol good times. I had my flyers made, business card printed, name in the phonebook, it was fun and good life experience, but didn't really make much money, i miss those times though Now I just started my landscaping/a bit of contracting company, decks, fences, patios, interlocking, natural stones, and just overall designing aspect, demolition, basement waterproofing, and I LOVE IT. Well of course it's winter and i'm disabled for a bit but this year we're gonna hit it off big, my parter and I already financed a bobcat. What have you tried personally? I'm not talking about dealing drugs or getting a job.

is there a free landscaping design program online? im looking for a program that will let me design a patio for free online or some other drafting program that will let me complete a similar task. i would like it to include all aspects of designing patio and landscaping

Please someone help!!!! Mathh problems asap? Ive been trying these for soo long and i cant figure out and there due tommarow, i know my fault anyone feel like helping? Id appreciate it greatly!!!!7. APPLICATION A landscape architect is designing three trapezoidal flowerbeds to wrap around three sides of a hexagonal flagstone patio, as shown. What is the area of the entire flowerbed? The landscape architect’s fee is $100 plus $5 per square foot. What will the flowerbed cost? . 2.APPLICATION Tom and Betty are planning to paint the exterior walls of their cabin (all vertical surfaces). The paint they have selected costs $24 per gallon and, according to the label, covers 150 to 300 square feet per gallon. Because the wood is very dry, they assume the paint will cover 150 square feet per gallon. How much will the project cost? (All measurements shown are in feet.) 3.A first-century Greek mathematician named Hero is credited with the following formula for the area of a triangle: where A is the area of the triangle, a, b, and c are the lengths of the three sides of the triangle, and s is the semiperimeter (half of the perimeter). Use Hero’s formula to find the area of this triangle. Use the formula A =bh to check your answer. sides are 15 17 and 8 with a right angle again thanks sooo much http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/14552011718214563/lib/14552011718214563/Lesson_8.3.pdf for the diagram on the first problem it goes with the picture on this site labled as prob 5. for the diagram for the second its labled as 48 http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/14552011718214563/lib/14552011718214563/Chapter_8_Review.pdf thanks!!!