Deck & Patio Planner (Better Homes & Gardens) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Better Homes and Gardens (Author)

Book Description

Series: Better Homes & Gardens | Publication Date: January 1, 2001

This all-new edition of a perennial top-seller is designed to lead readers through the process of planning a new deck—from dreaming to designing.

Offers a unique comprehensive approach to deck building that ranges from design to construction.

Quick-read advice from experts around the country on current design trends in materials, deck finishes, railing styles, and outdoor lighting.

Helps homeowners sort through the overwhelming array of deck options to design a structure that helps meet their needs, space availability, and budget.

Filled with gorgeous photography and solid information to help readers create the deck of their dreams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens; 1st edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696211947
• ISBN-13: 978-0696211942
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,700,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A primer on decks and patios, February 20, 2001

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Dave - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deck & Patio Planner (Better Homes & Gardens) (Paperback)

It's a great book. We needed ideas and some inspiration, and that's what we got. Lots of pictures, good tips. No fluff. It steered us away from simply pouring a concrete patio and laying out some lawn chairs. It ran the gamut from drainage, slope and elevation, to materials and costs.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring ideas for your deck or patio, June 19, 2003

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Mark - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deck & Patio Planner (Better Homes & Gardens) (Paperback)

Too many books give you the (literal) nuts and bolts on how to build a deck. This is one of the few books that serve as an inspiration about what kind of deck to build. It get my coveted "Dogear" award because I had bookmarked so many pages of great photos and ideas. Combine this "inspiration" book with a "nuts and bolts" book and you'll be well on your way to having a great deck.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much showroom - too little information, April 23, 2003

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"clausiam" (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deck & Patio Planner (Better Homes & Gardens) (Paperback)

The majority of the book are example pictures of decks and patios and quotes from designers about how to set a mood, picking a spot etc. Too little is dedicated to the details of building it.