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Hard Landscaping - curves

Posted by Gary RK on December 15, 2009 at 5:39pm in Landscaping
Hi all, need some help on setting out a curve for a path... We need to mark out a curve or arc for a long path - approx 20 metres long within an area that is 6m deep (excuse poor drawing !)

Given the size, we can not extrapolate it from the centre of a suitable circle as the centre point would not be accessible within the garden. So, I suggested to my guys to do it as an elispe, but it doesn't work out right. It can be approximated by hand, but we need it totally accurate. I just can't remember how to do this - anyone know how ?
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  • Graeme @ BGS December 15, 2009 at 5:54pm
    Out of interest, how wide will the path be?
  • David Beasley Garden Design December 15, 2009 at 6:04pm
    Beat me to it!

    How wide is the path to be?

    I think I have an idea as to illustrating how you could mark out the path on site but need to know the width.
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    Gary RK December 15, 2009 at 6:04pm
    The concept drawing shows planned width of 1m, although this may change to 1.2m at our suggestion.

    We're working on a job currently for this client at the front. At the rear we've a totally empty garden were we want to mark out the main areas of paths, beds, shed, bin store to see whether the concept works in reality.
  • David Beasley Garden Design December 15, 2009 at 6:26pm



    PRESS Ctrl and '=' to zoom in !
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    Gary RK December 15, 2009 at 6:32pm
    Hi David, thanks for that.

    Clearly someone who is good at using technology to solve a problem !! How was that done ?

    We had tried to approach it using a method to set up an elispe using fixed pegs, string and a 'travelling' peg to transcribe the curve onto the ground. Somewhere, somehow it is being done wrong, hence the problem. It's not often we set out shapes that can not be derived within the garden (....thankfully)
  • David Beasley Garden Design December 15, 2009 at 6:38pm
    Done in SketchUp in minutes!

    Have you joined my SketchUp Group on LJN?

    I had visions of the 'travelling peg' method in my mind, but thought the labourious setting out method I've drawn may be a bit more straightforward/understandable.

    Gary Keeble said:
    Hi Dave, thanks for that.

    Clearly someone who is good at using technology to solve a problem !! How was that done ?

    We had tried to approach it using a method to set up an elispe using fixed pegs, string and a 'travelling' peg to transcribe the curve onto the ground. Somewhere, somehow it is being done wrong, hence the problem. It's not often we set out shapes that can not be derived within the garden (....thankfully)
  • Graeme @ BGS December 15, 2009 at 6:55pm
    And David beat me to my reply. Nice work David you are wasted at the garden centre.
  • David Beasley Garden Design December 15, 2009 at 7:39pm
    I know!

    I've been laying granite paving again for a customer, on my day off..............

    Graeme @ BGS said:
    And David beat me to my reply. Nice work David you are wasted at the garden centre.
  • Lawncare-4u.co.uk December 15, 2009 at 8:01pm
    did u earn3 times as much??????? i agree - u shouldnt waste ur talents david

    david beasley said:
    I know!

    I've been laying granite paving again for a customer, on my day off..............

    Graeme @ BGS said:
    And David beat me to my reply. Nice work David you are wasted at the garden centre.
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    Gary RK December 15, 2009 at 8:05pm
    David,

    I think that must be worth a couple of 'drinks' should there ever be a gathering of LJN members.

    At least it will stop the cussing & swearing at site tomorrow...

    Cheers, Gary
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