Even beginning carpenters can build an outbuilding that’s handsome, stylish, and completely functional. Detailed architect’s plans, color photos, instructions, and simple variations are included for two easy-to-build sheds. For non-gardeners, there are pool cabanas, kids’ playhouses, mini-studios, and more.
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Danielle Truscott lives and works in New York City as a book editor.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not a 5 star book.,
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This review is from: Building Great Sheds: Creative Ideas & Easy Instructions for Simple Structures (Hardcover)
I can't see why other rated this book 5 stars. Maybe they just looked at the pictures because it does have nice pictures of various old sheds.The book contains instructions to build one shed. They are very detailed. Too bad they are hard to follow and in some cases just plain wrong. For instance, on page 77, step 68, the author says to set your circular saw to a 45 degree angle and cut a 12' 2X4 into 6 pieces 3' long. This will result in bevel cuts, not the desired angle cuts. The instructions are written in such a way that you expected to follow them blindly without deviation. Also it is difficult to match up the relavant photos with the instructions. My bigest gripe is the drawings in the appendix. They used brown lines on tan paper with brown stipple. This makes them so hard to read they are almost useless. The full uselessness is rendered by the appendex drawings being incomplete and poorly ordered.
41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the Do-It-Yourselfer!,
By Rocky Mountain High "KayaktheRockies" (Mountains of CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building Great Sheds: Creative Ideas & Easy Instructions for Simple Structures (Hardcover)
An excellent manual if you want to build your own shed, it has all the things from start to finish. Great ideas, and the instructions are clear and concise, and well thought out! I highly recommend this book!
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent guide, great ideas,
By Zenbob (Woodstock, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building Great Sheds: Creative Ideas & Easy Instructions for Simple Structures (Hardcover)
There are tons of books out that purport to guide someone through a do-it-yourself project. Many of them are poorly organized, erratically laid out or conceived and incompletely documented. This one shines, for a variety of reasons. The writing is clear and the instructions are designed to foster confidence, even for the beginner. The great thing is that the ideas allow you to consider other ideas, add your own creativity. Truscott has published a handful of craft/do it yourself guides through Lark Books. Highly recommended.
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