30 How to Lay Out 



At this point, if the home builder has not sufficient confi- 

 dence or knowledge (and most men are wise enough to know 

 their deficiencies) to carry out in detail the plans for the house 

 an architect should be consulted. When the architect's plans 

 are completed and the specifications are drawn, the wise man 

 plans his gi-ounds in detail, or calls in a landscape architect to 

 make a plan that will use all the materials excavated econom- 

 ically. The plan is called a grading or working plan. It will 

 show the excavation and fills to be made to get the desired 

 shape, the location of the walks, drives, etc., with their proper 

 grades and indicate the depth of topsoil to be used for a lawn, 

 garden, or for planting beds. See Plan IV. 



A specification accompanying the plan should state the 

 character of work and kind of materials required. 



It is not necessary to complete all the work planned at one 

 time; a portion can be carried out with the excavated materials 

 from the cellar. The remainder of the work can be completed 

 from time to time as funds become availal)le. 



By thus working to a definite end, the completed whole will 

 eventually be secured. The work should be thorouglily done 

 for good results. 



