The Complete Book of Outdoor DIY

by Penny Swift (Author), Janek Szymanowski (Photographer)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1996

  $4.23

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.24

  A home handyman's guide, this title shows how to build a variety of useful and attractive objects, using stone, brick, wood and water, to enhance the garden environment. Its step-by-step approach shows the reader exactly how to construct the projects which have been carefully selected to represent a wide cross section of possibilities for ach particular medium. These projects include, amongst others, stone paths, garden archways, Japanese stone gardens and bamboo fountains, raised and free-standing brick planters, pavers, decorative screen walls and rustic benches. Each project is accompanied by information about which tools to use, exactly what materials are required, an estimate of how long it will take to make, and of how involved the project is, as well as handy tips and time-saving techniques.