Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects, 2nd Edition

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects, 2nd Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781591866381

Complete step-by-step instructions help you achieve a sustainable, efficient, and attractive yard. The Black & Decker Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking, comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and "greening up" your landscape. Inside, you'll find complete directions for time-tested landscape building projects as well as new environmentally sustainable projects. From designing your landscape to putting the finishing touches on an arbor or custom gate, everything you need for landscaping success is right here. Learn how to make and install: compost bins, garden walls, dry beds, rain gardens, water features and irrigation, patios and walkways, all the most popular styles of fencing, and more. You can build a sustainable, low-cost yard with the most efficient, cost-effective methods and products with the help of this book. Just because you live in the city and don't own a half-acre plot doesn't mean you can't have a spectacular landscape. In this updated, new edition you will find a special section just for small yards and urban settings. Jump right in and build the landscape of your dreams!

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects
Author: Kristen Hampshire
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2010-12-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1610590090

The Complete Guide to Landscape Projects is a hardworking, comprehensive manual for renovating, building, and "greening up" your landscape. Inside you'll find complete directions for time-tested landscape building projects as well as new environmentally sustainable projects. From designing your landscape to putting the finishing touches on an arbor or custom gate, everything you need for landscaping success is right here. Learn how to make and install: compost bins, water management systems, dry beds, rain gardens, efficient irrigation, soil management programs, permeable patios & walkways, reclaimed fences, and more. You can build a sustainable, low-cost yard with the most efficient, cost-effective methods and products with the help of this book.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Construction

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Construction
Author: Editors of Creative Publishing
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2006-07-09
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781589232457

Once the arena of professional contractors, major landscape construction projects are now achievable by ordinary homeowners armed with new DIY-friendly tools and materials, the right information and the willingness to get their hands dirty. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Landscape Construction is designed to guide the DIYer of any skill level through 60 of the most significant "hardscape" projects for the yard and garden. Projects range from basic earthmoving and yard shaping to creating privacy fences, pathways and watercourses, and everything in between. The book also features the latest in tools and techniques, as well as the latest landscaping products and materials popular with today's homeowners, including vinyl fencing, tumbled retaining wall block and outdoor fireplaces.

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to a Better Lawn

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to a Better Lawn
Author: Chris Peterson
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1589236009

DIVAt heart, almost every homeowner would love to have a better lawn—greener, denser, healthier. This book is an up-to-date, environmentally responsible approach to lawn care with mainstream appeal. It focuses on dozens of common lawn problems, offering detailed solutions to each one. An ideal reference for busy homeowners who want better grass quickly and easily. /div

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Decks, Updated 5th Edition

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Decks, Updated 5th Edition
Author: Editors of CPi
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1610597559

The most detailed, most current and most complete deck building book on the market. It reflects the latest changes in building codes and it features deck building materials that are popular today. The additional two signatures (32 pages) contain all-new deck plans with complete plan drawings. Updates to the materials section focus on new composite and non-wood deck building alternatives, as well as the current generation of deck hardware that resists corrosion caused by non-CCA pressure treated lumber. Step-by-step projects feature clever ways to customize and accessorize your deck to enhance both utility and enjoyment.

Black & Decker Advanced Home Wiring

Black & Decker Advanced Home Wiring
Author: Editors Of Creative Publishing
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1610584295

Current with Codes through 2014 A carefully selected group of home wiring projects that goes beyond the basics of adding a receptacle or rewiring a lamp. With the information in this book you can take your skill in working with electrical systems to a new level. Projects include: adding a stand-alone, direct-current circuit powered by the sun; installing an automatic standby power system; replacing a main service panel; grounding and bonding your electrical system; installing a radiant flooring system; and working with 240-volt and three-phase power.

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Patios - 3rd Edition

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Patios - 3rd Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher:
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1591865972

Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios gets a fresh update with the latest products, even more projects, and all-new photos. With all of the DIY-friendly products for backyard building available today, the only valid excuse not to build your own patio or walkway is that you haven't found the right guide for you. That's about to change. In Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios (3rd Edition), the expert editors of Cool Springs Press arm you with thorough, comprehensive information for virtually any patio or walkway undertaking you can think of. An extensive materials and design section helps you wrap your head around all the upfront planning, and the over 30 step-by-step patio, walkway, and landscape projects within are illustrated with detailed, brand-new photographs to guide your progress along the way. Whether you prefer more traditional materials--interlocking blocks and pavers, poured concrete, flagstone, loose gravel and mulch--or you want to be on the cutting edge of the industry with new artificial pavers, geogrid synthetics, and pervious concrete, we've diligently updated this guide to include it all. Finished with a new ending chapter that shows you how to fully customize your DIY patio or walkway, the inspiration inside Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios perfectly aligns with all the needs of today's do-it-yourself homeowner.

Black & Decker The Complete Outdoor Builder - Updated Edition

Black & Decker The Complete Outdoor Builder - Updated Edition
Author: Editors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Total Pages: 563
Release: 2016-04-20
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0760350825

Find more than 150 projects for building custom decks, patios, fences, sheds, and more! From building a new deck to creating a garden pathway, the great outdoors is the most popular place for homeowners to showcase their creativity and skill. With more than 150 outdoor building projects shown with step-by-step photography, Complete Outdoor Builder has a project for anyone, guaranteed to improve your yard. This updated and redesigned book with a handsome hardcover is sure to find a permanent place on the shelf of anyone who wants to create and maintain a beautiful outdoor living space. Some of the projects covered in Complete Outdoor Builder include: - Attached deck - Fences - Composite railings - Sheds - Walkways - Playset - Treehouse - Landscape steps - Arbor - . . . and much more! The Complete Outdoor Builder includes a wide range of projects and appeals to all skill levels. Building decks and patios are among the most popular categories for outdoor construction, and you'll find all the techniques and skills--as well as complete lists of tools and materials required--to design and build your own. Complete Outdoor Builder also offers plans and revamped photography for more than a dozen designs that you can replicate or use as inspiration for a custom project. Designed, built, and photographed by professionals, the fun projects in this book also have the stamp of approval from Black & Decker(r), the most trusted name in DIY tools and equipment. Roll up your sleeves; it's time to build something great.