建造戶外架構
頁數:192頁, 版面:276*233mm, 全彩
本書作者Scott McBride自1974年即是一位專業的園藝師與木匠, 他在書中介紹如何選擇耐候木材/建造涼亭/建造與安裝花園木門/窗前露台/建造穩固的木牆/改良花圃/小徑鋪設與台階等, 附235張相片及80張插圖.
Like the idea of a lovely pergola, charming picket fence, or inviting garden gate gracing your yard? Now imagine your added satisfaction if they were built with your own two hands.
Building Outdoor Structures leads you from start to finish through 10 projects -- from choosing the right woods and tools to measuring with dead-on accuracy to using finishes that will stand up to the elements. Build your outdoor structures...and delight your family and visitors with an enchanting garden for years to come.
Add a lot of personality, value and enjoyment to your property for little time and expense!
•Projects perfect for every yard size and skill level... Build arbors, pergolas, trellises
◦Make and install gates and fences
•Design a Victorian gazebo
◦Construct sturdy retaining walls
◦Create paths, borders, steps
◦Beautify your garden with raised beds
•Follow crystal-clear, step-by-step instructions that leave nothing to chance including all you need to know before you start a structure
•See what to do and how each project's phase should look with more than 300 photos and drawings
•Grasp the basics with chapters devoted to tools, woods and other materials, and techniques -- frame and pole construction, timber framing, finishing
•Special sidebars highlight Pro Tips, Trade Secrets, What Can Go Wrong (but hopefully won't because you'll know what to avoid!)
•Design Options at the end of each project inspire your creativity with different variations on the structure's theme
•Part of Taunton's Build Like a Pro book series