How to Build Wooden Gates and Fences: 100 Classic Designs [Paperback]

Kevin Geist (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1994

Patterns to complement all architectural styles.

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About the Author

Kevin Geist lives in Dauphin, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (April 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811730069
• ISBN-13: 978-0811730068
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #516,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Decks & Patios

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good reference of designs for late 19th century fences, June 27, 1999

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This review is from: How to Build Wooden Gates and Fences: 100 Classic Designs (Paperback)

We bought this book because we were looking for ideas for a fence. This would be an excellent reference for someone with a Victorian style home. The book also has some simpler fence designs, but most are quite ornate.

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good pictures, design ideas. Good intro to building a gate, December 8, 1998

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This review is from: How to Build Wooden Gates and Fences: 100 Classic Designs (Paperback)

I purchased this book because I was building an outdoor gate for the first time, and I needed the "how-to" of designing a gate, both from a structural and an asthetic perspective. This book was perfect for this beginner gate designer - good examples, pictures and design ideas.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful, September 24, 2001

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This review is from: How to Build Wooden Gates and Fences: 100 Classic Designs (Paperback)

I own a Victorian Cottage in Texas and purchased this book hoping for some ideas on building my own unique picket fence. The book has tons of pictures and drawings of fence designs. We actually used two different designs and came up with a "one of a kind" fence around our yard. It became the talk of the town for a while and now our house is known as "the one with the fence"!
The book is a little short on details of building the fences, but if you are skilled with tools, you will figure it out. We are starting our second fence with it this month, which we hope is a masterpiece. I recommend this book if you need Victorian fence ideas.