Palm Laser

One really valuable tool in the arsenal of any hardscaper is a laser. There are a few different varieties available, and if you’re someone that’s “in the business,” you’ll want to make sure you have one that’s tough, reliable and accurate over long distances. But those can cost hundreds and even thousands of [...]

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Screed Board

There are few terms in the world of hardscaping that sound similar but have very different meanings. But “screed” and “screen” are two that are often confused. In hardscaping, screeding is the process of striking a board along two screed rails (also called “screed guides”) to evenly distribute crushed aggregate stone between those rails. The screed board [...]

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Stone Hammer

While every hammer ever made has at least two things in common (long handle to generate head speed, and a flat, solid head to impact a target), there are differences among the the various types of hammers that make them particularly useful for a given task. In this case, the form of the hammer is designed [...]

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Rammer

This one’s known by lots of different names, including a Jumping Jack, Rammer-Tamper, or just Rammer. It’s function is straightforward - jump up and down with as much force as possible, as often as possible, to compact the materials beneath it.A rammer is different than a vibratory plate in that instead of violently shaking materials [...]

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