Author: Penny Swift

Brand: Design Originals

Edition: First

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 208

Release Date: 12-02-2018

Details: Product Description Build attractive, useful outdoor features to enhance your yard and garden with this informative homeowner's guide! 35 step-by-step projects for your lawn or garden in 4 categories: Brick, stone, water, and wood Over 400 color photos beautifully illustrate this outdoor DIY project book Detailed information on each project: Tools & materials, difficulty level, time it will take, handy tips, & time-saving techniques Learn how to construct professional-looking, stylish structures using basic equipment and easy-to-learn skills This homeowner's guide shows you how to build 35 useful and attractive outdoor features to enhance your yard and garden. Complete Book of Outdoor DIY Projects is the ultimate resource for constructing a wide variety of professional-looking, stylish structures, using stone, brick, wood, or water. With step-by-step instructions and clear color photographs, all you need is basic equipment and easy-to-learn skills. Projects include stone paths, garden archways, Japanese stone gardens and bamboo fountains, raised and free standing brick planters, pavers, decorative screen walls, rustic benches, and much more! Alongside hundreds of inspirational color photos, each project is accompanied by detailed information on which tools to use, exactly what materials are required, how long it will take to make, and the level of difficulty involved, along with handy tips and time-saving techniques. Projects include: STONE Rock Garden Stone Steps Serene Stone Garden Stone Slab Patio Patterned Pathway Crazy Paving Pathway Decorative Stone Seat Formal Garden Table Hypertufa Sink Garden WATER Natural Bog Garden Formal Fountain Pool Lily Pond Shallow Feature Pool Japanese Bamboo Fountain Pot & Fountain Feature Millstone Fountain Flowing Barrel Koi Pond BRICK Built-In Planter Circular Planter Barbecue Pit Garden Storage Bench Potting Table Brick-Paved Path Garden Steps Traditional Sundial Screen Wall WOOD Log Steps Rustic Screen Picket Fence & Gate Bentwood Arch Rustic Garden Bench Trellis Arbor Practical Swing Set Treehouse ...plus ideas, inspiration, tools, tips, techniques, and more! Review Thoroughly 'user friendly' in tone, content organization, and effectively illustrated presentation, "Complete Book of Outdoor DIY Projects" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal and community library DIY yard and garden project instructional reference collections. -- The Midwest Book Review From the Back Cover Improve your outdoor living space and add value to your home with this practical homeowner's guide. Complete Book of Outdoor DIY Projects is the ultimate resource for constructing professional-looking, stylish outdoor structures with stone, brick, wood, or water. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced DIY enthusiast, this book will show you how to build a wide range of useful and attractive outdoor features for your yard and garden. With step-by-step instructions and clear color photographs, all you need is basic equipment and easy-to-learn skills. 35 practical projects for stone, brick, wood, or water Clear step-by-step instructions Inspiring color photographs Materials lists, required tools, and estimated work times About the Author Penny Swift is a well-known journalist and author of more than 40 books, specializing in decor and home improvement. Penny is a DIY and how-to specialist whose topics range from bricks-and-mortar and stonework to welding and woodwork. She also writes on decks and patios, swimming pools, water gardens and features, decorating and interiors, and owner building. Janek Szymanowski is a professional photographer specializing in architectural images, as well as interior design and gardens. Janek not only illustrates the books written by his wife Penny Swift and other authors, but also has considerable experience doing the things he photographs, including welding, woodwork, and basic building.

Package Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English