Fences, Walls & Gates softcover: Building Techniques, Tools and Materials, Design Ideas [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2004

Take a walk on the creative side with this inspiring new guide. Discover exciting new treatments for fences, walls, and gates by paging through the huge photo gallery. Then turn to the how-to section for detailed instruction, information on tools, planning, logistics, components, basic skills, and a complete shoppers’ guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House; 1 edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0376017597
• ISBN-13: 978-0376017598
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.2 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #958,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice pictures, but thats it, September 16, 2005

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This review is from: Fences, Walls & Gates softcover: Building Techniques, Tools and Materials, Design Ideas (Paperback)

This book was more or less a waster of money for me. It had some (really only a few) good pictures of wooden fences and gates that I was looking for, and the rest were more artsy metal and masonry. The instructions on building were for very simple fences and gates, which I already knew and found for free on the internet. I was really looking for pictures or instructions on building an outstanding fence and gate.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Creative, July 14, 2008

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Thisni Caza (Topeka, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fences, Walls & Gates softcover: Building Techniques, Tools and Materials, Design Ideas (Paperback)

Has a variety of creative ideas; BEAUTIFUL photos. About half is pictures of fences of different materials, and combinations of materials, often including other landscaping/hardscaping ideas and concepts, with narratives. The other half is Building Basics, which includes the basics of building different types of fences (wood; masonary; ETC) and gates. Altho the instructions have some detail, they are basic. If you are a total novice (like me), you'll probably need some additional help. Another part of the second section is about available materials: lumber; metal and vinyl fencing; fasteners; blocks, bricks, and stone; gate material and hardware. I got a lot of information and ideas from this book and would recommend this book to others.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Alright if you get it for $1 or less!, January 29, 2010

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This review is from: Fences, Walls & Gates softcover: Building Techniques, Tools and Materials, Design Ideas (Paperback)

The 128 page book didn't take long to go through since about half of the book is photos. Now, the unusual fences pictured at the beginning aren't the ones they attempt to give instructions to build. The instructions to build an average fence are vague, leaving me with questions after I was done with the section. I'm glad only paid under $1 for the used book, of course that is before shipping.