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  Complete Landscaping (This Old House Complete)

 
Complete Landscaping (This Old House Complete) under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
Price: $19.95
Sale: $4.80
 
Manufacturer: Sunset Books
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sunset Books
Dewey Decimal Number: 712.6
Publication Date: 2003-11
Reading Level: 192
 
Description: At last! A comprehensive landscaping guide from the experts at This Old House. Find all the information you need to plan landscape projects, whether you're doing the work or hiring a pro. Filled with inspiring photography featuring homes from coast to coast, this exciting new volume includes helpful tips from the trusted names at This Old House, including landscape contractor Roger Cook. Eleven step-by-step projects demonstrate how the pros build paths, patios, and walls; even a pond/waterfall and a small deck. Learn how to beautify your garden with the best plants and building materials, making it a true extension of your home.

Key Features:

* Choosing the best hardscaping solutions and the right building materials for use in building decks, patios, paths, fences, walls, pools and more.

* Finishing touches as to how to install garden lighting, and essential information on drainage and irrigation.

* A complete chapter packed with advice and suggestions on selecting and caring for the best plants and lawns.


 

  Wilderness Shelters and How to Build Them

 
Wilderness Shelters and How to Build Them under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
Price: $16.95
Sale: $15.25
 
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Bradford Angier
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Edition: 1st
Dewey Decimal Number: 690
Publication Date: 2001-11-01
Reading Level: 312
 
Description: You don't have to be Paul Bunyan to build a wilderness home. In fact, you don't even need an ax, and nails are not an absolute necessity. What you'll need is Wilderness Shelters, the definitive guide to building log cabins, camping shelters, blockhouses, and more.

Here are illustrated instructions for everything from felling trees to splitting logs, from laying foundations to insulating roofs. The book also shows you how to fashion indoor and outdoor furniture for your rustic retreat, including tables, benches, bookcases, beds and ice chambers. And it teaches you to obtain food from nature and dine in comfort.

With its wealth of ideas, Wilderness Shelters shows that wilderness living can be more efficient than gadget-ridden urban lifestyles.


 

  Traditional Country Skills: A Practical Compendium of American Wisdom and Know-how

 
Traditional Country Skills: A Practical Compendium of American Wisdom and Know-how under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
Price: $19.95
Sale: $15.96
 
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Edition: 1st
Dewey Decimal Number: 630.973
Publication Date: 2001-11-01
Reading Level: 240
 
Description: Time-honored advice from our greatest American farmers. This classic volume - the only one of its kind - collects turn-of-the-century wisdom on every aspect of farm and country life. From the barn to the nursery, nothing has been overlooked. Divided into three parts that cover the land, the homestead, and leisure activities, The Old Farmer's Encyclopedia offers handy advice on such matters as livestock, barns and fences, farm machinery, manure, blacksmithing, beekeeping, the dairy, kitchen devices, canning and preserving, home remedies, sewing and quilting, toys and sports, whiskey making, country fairs, and much, much more. Fully illustrated throughout, The Old Farmer's Encyclopedia is not only practical and a pleasure to read, it is also beautiful to look at and fun to browse through for the hundreds of enticing drawings that pepper the text on nearly every page. It sits just as well displayed on a coffee table as it does on a wooden shelf in the toolshed. This wonderful collection is the perfect gift for a friend or relative making the move from city to country life, anyone lured by the rich legacy of American agriculture or anyone interested in pursuing a fundamentally simpler way of life.

 

  The Complete Guide to Decks: A Step-By-Step Manual for Building Basic and Advanced Decks (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)

 
The Complete Guide to Decks: A Step-By-Step Manual for Building Basic and Advanced Decks (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library) under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
Price: $19.95
Sale: $6.99
 
Manufacturer: Creative Publishing International
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Creative Publishing International
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.893
Publication Date: 1999-02
Reading Level: 288
 
Description: This helpful guide is a virtual encyclopedia of valuable deck- building information: designing, planning, building and finishing. This book gives homeowners everything they need to build an attractive, practical wood deck. In addition to a complete discussion of all the basic deck-building techniques.

 

  Exterior Planner (Better Homes & Gardens)

 
Exterior Planner (Better Homes & Gardens) under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
Price: $14.95
Sale: $3.78
 
Manufacturer: Better Homes and Gardens
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Better Homes and Gardens Books
Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens
Edition: 1st
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.837
Publication Date: 2002-08-15
Reading Level: 128
 
Description: Chapters covers siding, trim, roofing, windows, and doors.

Guides homeowners through a maze of choices for color, design, and materials.

Homeowners can visualize changes with before-and-after photos plus house-style basics and color suggestions.

Handy reference provides tips on care and maintenance for newly revived exteriors.

The only comprehensive guide of its kind available.


 

  Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))

 
Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden)) under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
Price: $21.99
Sale: $14.95
 
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Dell
Publisher: For Dummies
Dewey Decimal Number: 643
Publication Date: 2009-02-09
Reading Level: 384
 
Description: Sustainable Landscaping For Dummies provides hands-on, how-to instruction for realizing the benefits of a sustainable landscape, from selecting sutainable hardscape materials to installing a rain-water catchment system to choosing native plants.

 

  The Complete Photo Guide to Outdoor Home Improvement (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)

 
The Complete Photo Guide to Outdoor Home Improvement (Black & Decker Outdoor Home) under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
Price: $34.95
Sale: $6.72
 
Manufacturer: Creative Publishing
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Tom Lemmer::The Editors of Creative Publishing international
Publisher: Creative Publishing
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.7
Publication Date: 2002-04
Reading Level: 504
 
Description: From the one and only Black & Decker comes this ultimate guide to outdoor home improvement. With over 150 projects, The Complete Photo Guide to Outdoor Home Improvement offers something for every reader—the novice do-it-yourselfer and construction expert alike. Its 502 pages are jam-packed with the most precise, detailed and easy to follow how-to information available. Projects include:

  • Cobblestone Fountain
  • Fire Pit
  • Victorian Gazebo
  • Cedar & Copper Fence
  • And many more!

  • Whether you’re looking to build a garden pond or a timber play structure for the kids, The Complete Photo Guide to Outdoor Home Improvement is for you!

     

      Pavers 101: Patios and Other Projects You Can Do

     
    Pavers 101: Patios and Other Projects You Can Do under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
    Price: $19.99
    Sale: $13.85
     
    Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
    Number of Items: 1
     
     
    Binding: Paperback
    Author: Tina Skinner
    Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
    Dewey Decimal Number: 643
    Publication Date: 2008-07-28
    Reading Level: 128
     
    Description: From a wonderful circular patio centered around a firepit, to a demonstration walkway that illustrates how to lay basketweave, running brick, and herringbone patterns, this book is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to undertake a great home improvement project. Learn how to lay the groundwork, study details for edging and popular paver designs, and finish up like a pro. A special chapter details the process of laying a permeable paving surface, an increasingly popular alternative in today's eco-conscious world. Clear photos detail every step in the process, and a gallery of more than 100 finished projects will inspire you to get to work. All you need is the muscle.

     

      Backyard Building Projects: Complete Plans for More Than 40 Useful or Decoratve Objects to Make for Your Garden (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)

     
    Backyard Building Projects: Complete Plans for More Than 40 Useful or Decoratve Objects to Make for Your Garden (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides) under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
    Price: $12.95
    Sale: $2.41
     
    Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
    Number of Items: 1
     
     
    Binding: Paperback
    Author: David Tenenbaum
    Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
    Dewey Decimal Number: 684.18
    Publication Date: 1997-10-24
    Reading Level: 122
     
    Description: From a practical compost bin to whimsical outdoor sculptures, this Weekend gardening guide offers do-it-yourselfers more than 40 projects to enhance their yards and gardens. Among them: Raised beds, a window box, trellises, a cold frame, and 9 different planters; Houses for birds, bats, and butterflies, plus feeders and a bird bath; Paths, retaining walls, benches, a doormat, a trash-can house, and a sandbox.

     

      The Family Handyman: Decks, Patios, and Porches (Family Handyman)

     
    The Family Handyman: Decks, Patios, and Porches (Family Handyman) under Outdoor & Recreational Areas in The Books Store
    Price: $19.95
    Sale: $8.41
     
    Manufacturer: Readers Digest
    Number of Items: 1
     
     
    Binding: Hardcover
    Author: Family Handyman Magazine editors
    Publisher: Readers Digest
    Dewey Decimal Number: 690.184
    Publication Date: 1996-05-01
    Reading Level: 191
     
    Description: A comprehensive guide to creating front porches, gazebos, screened-in dining rooms, and other outdoor living areas includes diagrams, full-color photos, materials lists, time estimates, and additional information on how to personalize the basic projects.

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