Decks (Hometime How-To Series) [Paperback]

John Kelsey (Author), Dean Johnson (Author), Robin Hartl (Author), Pamela S. Price (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998

From the home improvement experts at "Hometime", here are step-by-step methods for building all types of decks. Design, structural requirements, materials, layout, framing, and decking are all presented with hundreds of color photos.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Hometime, a mini-conglomerate in its own right, is primarily a popular how-to program shown on many PBS stations. Its hosts are affable and capable home-improvement project initiators, coordinators, and demonstrators. Dean Johnson, the lead host, is a videographer, but he also has extensive experience as a builder. Robin Hartl is trained as an actress, but her project skill has increased over the years, and she provides careful instruction in various techniques while lending encouragement to low-skilled, or first-time, home remodelers. These four volumes, the first of a projected 12, reflect an attempt to tap a market different from, or at least larger than, the audience for the half-hour TV show. The style here reflects the style of the hosts, and the hundreds of illustrations are sometimes taken from the show. Each book treats a particular area of typical remodeling and is useful for focus since most people plan projects in this way. However, only one project is given for each room, providing little inspiration for readers trying to envision various possibilities. A number of books currently on the market, many with similar brand names attached, do much the same thing as these books. This series is strong, though perhaps not an initial purchase, and should appeal to those who enjoy the show and want more information in a format other than video. [For a guide to basic home improvement standards, see "Getting a Fix on Your Home Repair Collection," LJ 2/1/97, p. 51-53.?Ed.]?Alexander Hartmann, INFOPHILE, Williamsport, P.
-?Alexander Hartmann, INFOPHILE, Williamsport, PA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Hometime (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890257044
• ISBN-13: 978-1890257040
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,836,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very informative, October 3, 2001

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jerome verthein (La Crosse WI.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decks (Hometime How-To Series) (Paperback)

My dad was a carpenter and a do-it-yourselfer person.So
I'm a do-it-yourselfer to. ROBIN HARTL is also that kind of
person. You learn alot from all the books and tv show.