Decks, Porches, and Patios

Decks, Porches, and Patios
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 130
Release: 1994
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780783538501

Shows techniques, materials, step-by-step directions, safety advice, and hundreds of color illustrations for building decks, porches, and patios.

Young House Love

Young House Love
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1579656765

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

The Family Handyman Country and Traditional Home Plans

The Family Handyman Country and Traditional Home Plans
Author: Family Handyman Magazine Editors
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2002
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780762103997

From the nation's leading hands-on home improvement magazine, The Family Handyman Home Plans presents over 350 best-selling designs for houses to delight potential dwellers of wide-ranging tastes, needs and budgets.Showcasing the finest work from 45 of North America's top home-design firms, this inspiring resource offers line drawings of each exterior and inviting capsule descriptions of every space inside -- for dining, sleeping, playing, entertaining, storage and pure pleasure. (Imagine a home with a covered rear porch, an island snack bar or a garden spa tub.)Detailed floor plans lay out the total living area, with room-by-room square-foot dimensions. Homebuilders will also find crucial facts on wall framing, foundation and price code. Each numbered plan refers readers to an 800 phone number where they can order the complete blueprint to get them started in building the house of their dreams.From modest to majestic, from cozy to stunning, appealing home designs include: -- Classic Cottage with Style, finished in striking stucco with a columned front porch -- Vivacious Victorian, featuring a bay-windowed dining room with a built-in china hutch -- Mediterranean Splendor, boasting a gorgeous master bedroom with a see-through fireplace and sunken bath

Outdoor Woodworking Projects

Outdoor Woodworking Projects
Author: Popular Mechanics Magazine
Publisher: Hearst Books
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781588162847

From an old-fashioned porch swing to a white picket fence, woodworking projects to enhance gardens, decks, and patios. In addition to detailed diagrams and photos, theres a key point box for every project. It includes the prep, shop, and assembly times, skill level, cost/benefit ratio, and more. Build a planter to show off flowers, shrubs and trees ; a handy garden cart; an outdoor dining set.

Porches and Patios

Porches and Patios
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1981
Genre: House & Home
ISBN:

Text, diagrams, and step-by-step illustrations explain how to build a wraparound porch, terraces, wind shields, and wood decks.

Kitchens and Bathrooms

Kitchens and Bathrooms
Author: Time-Life Books
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1981
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780809423866

Deck Ideas That Work

Deck Ideas That Work
Author: Peter Jeswald
Publisher: Taunton Press
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2012
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1600853722

For homeowners building new decks or upgrading existing ones, or for builders and remodeling contractors looking for new ideas for their clients, this most complete and up-to-date book is packed with more than 300 inspiring photographs along with hundreds of design solutions and topnotch advice to help inform smart decisions.