Outdoor Living: The Ultimate Project Guide [Hardcover]

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2002

Create an outdoor haven perfect for eating, relaxing, entertaining, and more! Outdoor Living: The Ultimate Project Guide offers almost 1,000 photographs and scores of projects to make your outdoor living space functional, fun, and beautiful. With sections dedicated to Landscape Structures & Decks, Yard & Garden Structures, and Backyard Woodworking Projects, this comprehensive guide takes you step-by-step to get great results. You’ll learn to:

-Build patios, walkways, and water gardens
-Construct landscape walls, fences, gates, and decks
-Create gateway arches, gazebos, composting bins, and greenhouses
-And much, much more!

The ultimate project guide for experts and do-it-yourselfers alike!

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

For do-it-yourselfers who spend winter dreaming about their outdoor projects for the next year, this hefty tome is sure to keep them occupied until spring. Featuring plenty of colorful photos, it provides instructions for projects that are divided into three broad categories: landscape structures and decks, yard and garden structures, and backyard woodworking projects. Part 1 covers the typical backyard's infrastructure: patios and walkways, water gardens, walls, fences, and decks. Each project features a description of the tools and materials needed, complete instructions, and profuse illustrations. Most projects offer several variations, e.g., how to make a walkway of brick, flagstone, or loose fill such as rocks or mulch. Part 2 covers a number of structures, including those for entertainment (e.g., a gazebo, a gateway arch, a landscape bridge, and an arbor), as well as those of a more utilitarian nature (e.g., a composting pen, a cold frame, a greenhouse, and several sheds). The final section offers plans for a number of attractive projects, including several chairs and benches, planters, a bird feeder, a barbecue center, a utility cart, and an Art Deco hammock stand so attractive that it alone is worth the price of the book. This title will appeal to both beginners and more experienced homeowners and should be part of every public library collection.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Tom Carpenter lives in Minnetonka, MN. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Landauer Corporation (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890621455
• ISBN-13: 978-1890621452
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,650,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)