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Tables of Contents for Ortho's All About Building Waterfalls, Pools, and Streams
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
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