Woodwork for the Garden (Step-by-step Practical Guides)

by Alan Bridgewater (Author), Gill Bridgewater (Author)

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Paperback
2008
$9.90

Making the most of a yard or garden does not necessarily mean being a green-fingered enthusiast and people are increasingly seeing their garden as an outdoor room.Readily available, easy to work with and inexpensive, wood is the ideal material for creating stylish and practical garden features. Woodwork for the Garden presents 16 functional yet attractive projects, from trellises and planters, to decking and garden furniture. Each has step-by-step photographs and instructions and the finished piece is photographed in its garden setting.Clear construction diagrams and concise text accompany every project, and there are inspirational spreads featuring woodwork structures to provide even more ideas for the hobby carpenter. With expert advice on staining and varnishing wood for the outdoors to ensure that it lasts, this is both an attractive and accessible practical DIY book.

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Making the most of a yard or garden does not necessarily mean being a green-fingered enthusiast and people are increasingly seeing their garden as an outdoor room.Readily available, easy to work with and inexpensive, wood is the ideal material for creating stylish and practical garden features. Woodwork for the Garden presents 16 functional yet attractive projects, from trellises and planters, to decking and garden furniture. Each has step-by-step photographs and instructions and the finished piece is photographed in its garden setting.Clear construction diagrams and concise text accompany every project, and there are inspirational spreads featuring woodwork structures to provide even more ideas for the hobby carpenter. With expert advice on staining and varnishing wood for the outdoors to ensure that it lasts, this is both an attractive and accessible practical DIY book.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 128
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 25 Jan 2008
ISBN 10: 184773166X
ISBN 13: 9781847731661

Author Bio

Alan and Gill Bridgewater have gained an international reputation as producers of woodworking and DIY books on a range of subjects, including furniture-making, hand tool techniques, woodcarving and woodturning. They have written more than 50 highly successful books to date and also write for various DIY magazines on both sides of the Atlantic. They are authors of the companion titles: Water Features for the Garden and Stonework for the Garden and the woodworking titles On The Shelf and In The Box, all published by New Holland. They live in Battle, East Sussex.