Building Outdoor Structures

Building Outdoor Structures
Author: Scott McBride
Publisher: Taunton's Build Like a Pro
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

"Let an expert tell you how to: choose durable materials, build arbors and pergolas, make and install gates, design an elegant gazebo, construct sturdy retaining walls, improve your garden with raised beds, create paths and steps." - From back cover.

Outdoor Shelter Plans

Outdoor Shelter Plans
Author: Roger S. Grizzle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Garden structures
ISBN: 9780897212526

Offers complete plans, materials lists, and instructions for 15 original projects; tips for designing, planning, and budgeting your project; with basic information about tools, materials, and techniques for building.

Building Backyard Structures

Building Backyard Structures
Author: Paul Levine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1997
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780806942162

Do you need places to keep the things that make outdoor living so enjoyable? Complete instructions cover the basics of small shed building that are common to all the projects, along with tips on planning, selecting materials, and choosing a style and color that looks good, as well as technical aspects of selecting a site, dealing with grade levels, and water runoff. Construction techniques come with hundreds of photos that show exactly how to lay foundations, set up framing, put on roofing, install siding, and finish doors and windows.

Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas

Trellises, Arbors & Pergolas
Author: Larry Johnston
Publisher: Meredith Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2004
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780696217586

Detailed, illustrated plans to build more than 50 garden structures, with construction drawings and lists of materials Expert construction advice—how to use tools, prepare sites, buy lumber, and apply outdoor finishes Tips for selecting plants that are compatible with the structures featured

The Big Book of Gazebos, Pergolas, and Other Backyard Architecture

The Big Book of Gazebos, Pergolas, and Other Backyard Architecture
Author: Tom Denlick
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Arbors
ISBN: 9780764331701

Over 400 photos illustrate an impressive quantity of architectural additions for the backyard, from arched gateways to grand gazebos, pretty pergolas, picture-perfect pagodas, and fascinating follies.

Hardscaping

Hardscaping
Author: Keith Davitt
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2008
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9781402753848

A guide to hardscaping that provides information on structure and balance, discussing instilling motion, delineating spaces, creating privacy, and other related topics.

Backyard Building: Treehouses, Sheds, Arbors, Gates, and Other Garden Projects

Backyard Building: Treehouses, Sheds, Arbors, Gates, and Other Garden Projects
Author: Jean Stiles
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2014-06-02
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1581576579

Here is the very best of backyard building: Popular building authors Jeanie and David Stiles—whose treehouse once garnered a spread in Architectural Digest—have gathered dozens of original plans for treehouses, playhouses, and sheds, as well as a summer house, tea house, garden arbor, and functional workroom. Backyard Building will cover backyard accessories, the fundamentals of tools and materials, and useful tips based on real-life questions from the couple’s popular website. Its unique style, with hand-drawn illustrations to guide the reader through the building process in a user-friendly way, stands out from the crowd. The clear, detailed drawings are not only easy to follow but a pleasure to look at; they are supplemented by irresistible color photographs.

1001 Ideas for Outdoor Spaces

1001 Ideas for Outdoor Spaces
Author: Brett Martin
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2008-03
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1589233867

Whether budget allows for a few added accessories and plants or a full landscaping project complete with a deck or patio, this book will offer readers the many options they have to get the perfect outdoor space. With hundreds of photos, this text sets the perfect foundation for the dream outdoor space.