Since this issue leads off the New Year, we thought it would be appropriate to start at the beginning of the installation process. As the snow piles up higher here in Minnesota, now is a good time to think about planning.The first step if you are the installer and not the designer is to review the plans the designer has provided and the soils information provided by the site evaluator. This includes reading all the construction notes and plan specifications. If from your experience you have questions about any of these aspects, or if something seems not right based on







