Download or read book Patio Stone A Sunset Design Guide written by Tom Wilhite and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the latest ideas on design and materials, along with essential landscaping advice from landscaping professionals, so that you can create unique outdoor living spaces. Expert designers | Experience garden design and landscaping professionals guide you in creating the patio you want on a budget you can afford Real-world solutions | Pro-designed patios and garden stonework show the best ways to pull all the elements together to create a cohesive, comfortable outdoor space At a glance | Clear, concise charts make it easy to choose materials based on appearance, durability, ease of installation, and price Go green | The latest information n green materials and landscaping techniques

Download or read book Patio Stone A Sunset Design Guide written by Tom Wilhite and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the latest ideas on design and materials, along with essential landscaping advice from landscaping professionals, so that you can create unique outdoor living spaces. Expert designers | Experience garden design and landscaping professionals guide you in creating the patio you want on a budget you can afford Real-world solutions | Pro-designed patios and garden stonework show the best ways to pull all the elements together to create a cohesive, comfortable outdoor space At a glance | Clear, concise charts make it easy to choose materials based on appearance, durability, ease of installation, and price Go green | The latest information n green materials and landscaping techniques

Download or read book Lawn Gone written by Pam Penick and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner. Homeowners spend billions of hours—and dollars—watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. You don’t have to be one of them. Free yourself with Lawn Gone!, a colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options. It includes: • alternative grasses that seldom (or never) need mowing • drought-tolerant, eco-friendly landscapes • regional plant recommendations for all parts of the country • artificial turf that looks like the real thing • step-by-step lawn-removal methods • strategies for dealing with neighbors and HOAs • ways to minimize your lawn if you’re not ready to go all the way Whether you’re a beginner or expert gardener, green thumb or black, Lawn Gone! provides realistic choices, achievable plans, and simple instructions for renovating your yard from start to finish.

Download or read book Sunset Outdoor Design Build Landscaping with Stone written by Sunset and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great ideas and solid advice on the craft of building natural-looking stonework into garden landscapes. Capturing the timeless beauty of stone: The secrets of garden paths that make for a memorable stroll Pavings that go easy on the environment Graceful stone walls, patios, water features Plantings that complement stonework Step-by-step DIY projects Inspiration is at hand in the hundreds of photos revealing the finest and most innovative stonework being done today. "How to Build" provides step-by-step lessons on all the essential skills and techniques needed to build stone features. "Finishing the Look" sets out the shopping data with all the best options for materials, plants, and lighting.

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Download or read book Sunset Landscaping with Stone written by Editors of Sunset Books and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great ideas and professional advice on the art and craft of building stone into your garden landscapes. Photo galleries showcase timeless designs for stone patios, stairs, pathways, retaining walls pebbles mosaics, and more. Creative design tips and step-by-step explanations guide you through the process of building your own features. Materials guides advise on the selection on stepping-stones, flagstone, fieldstone, cut stone, and more.

Download or read book Barbecues Outdoor Kitchens written by The Editors of Sunset and published by Sunset. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lets cook outside tonight, honey, just got a whole lot more inviting with this new edition of a Sunset best seller. Everything you need to plan and build the barbecue or outdoor kitchen youve always wanted is here. Includes step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations for 16 projects, ranging from simple to sublime. One show-off has a side burner, sink, refrigerator even a pizza oven. Whatever your outdoor culinary desires, Sunset takes you through the entire process. Features n 16 innovative projects for building barbecues and outdoor kitchens n Unique additions include a Brazilian barbecue, a chimney smoker, and an adobe oven n Offers step-by-step instructions, informative how-to photography, detailed illustrations & materials lists n Covers working with various materials such as stone, brick, stucco, tile, and much more n Complete installation directions, including how to run utility lines

Download or read book Backyards A Sunset Design Guide written by Bridget Biscotti Bradley and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the latest ideas on design and materials, along with essential landscaping advice from professional garden designers, so that you can create a uniquely livable backyard. Expert designers | Experienced design and landscaping professionals help you get the backyard you want on the budget you can afford Real-world solutions | Pro-designed patios and gardens show the best ways to pull all the elements together to create a cohesive, comfortable space At a glance | Clear, concise charts make it easy to choose materials based on appearance, durability, ease of installation, and price Go green | The latest information on green materials, water conservation, and safety issues

Download or read book Ideas for Great Patios Decks written by Editors of Sunset Books and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded coverage of the new building materials available today Planning section helps readers evaluate their sites.

Download or read book Garden Patio Building Book written by Sunset and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Home Decor written by Sunset and published by Sunset. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ultimate Guide to Walks Patios Walls Updated 2nd Edition written by Mark Wolfe and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete DIY guide to enhance your home with walkways, garden walls, and patios, Ultimate Guide: Walks, Patios & Walls, 2nd Edition features all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape designs into your overall home landscape. Included are dozens of design ideas with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for a variety of landscape projects. With hundreds of building tips and construction drawings for projects, also included in this updated edition is new content on hardscaping design and materials, choices to consider that combat climate change, pervious versus impervious surfaces, terracing, and other elements that influence stormwater runoff and site planning, and more.

Download or read book Making Paths Walkways written by Paige Gilchrist Blomgren and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...a work of art as well as a manual...an inspiration."--ForeWord Magazine. Get where you want to go...in style, on an attractively laid out path or walkway that blends beauty and utility. Whether you desire a captivating stepping-stone path winding through garden gates; a classic brick walk leading guests up to your front door; or gravelworks paving a gently sloping site, all the confusing wheres and hows of designing, choosing a material, and putting down a base are cleared away. Brimful of magnificent photos (including a gallery) and instructions that literally lay out every step of the process, this guide alerts you to some easy-to-miss practicalities right from the start--reminding you, for example, sharp gravel will hurt the tender feet of any barefoot children running around or brick or concrete will make handling a stroller or wheelchair much simpler. Try ornamental stone, grass, pine needles, concrete--personalized with embedded shells or writing, elegant cut stone, intriguingly shaped natural stone, versatile and (if you want) colorful brick--each lovelier than the last.

Download or read book Landscaping for Privacy written by Sunset Books and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1985 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Re-design your garden for maximum privacy; Use trees, Scrubs, vines, walls, and fences to their best advantage; Make your garden the perfect place for outdoor living or entertaining; Re-landscape to minimize street noise hide utility areas, and seclude hot tubs, spas, and swimming pools.

Download or read book Black Decker Complete Guide to Patios 3rd Edition written by Editors of Cool Springs Press and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios gets a fresh update with the latest products, even more projects, and all-new photos. With all of the DIY-friendly products for backyard building available today, the only valid excuse not to build your own patio or walkway is that you haven't found the right guide for you. That's about to change. In Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios (3rd Edition), the expert editors of Cool Springs Press arm you with thorough, comprehensive information for virtually any patio or walkway undertaking you can think of. An extensive materials and design section helps you wrap your head around all the upfront planning, and the over 30 step-by-step patio, walkway, and landscape projects within are illustrated with detailed, brand-new photographs to guide your progress along the way. Whether you prefer more traditional materials--interlocking blocks and pavers, poured concrete, flagstone, loose gravel and mulch--or you want to be on the cutting edge of the industry with new artificial pavers, geogrid synthetics, and pervious concrete, we've diligently updated this guide to include it all. Finished with a new ending chapter that shows you how to fully customize your DIY patio or walkway, the inspiration inside Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Patios perfectly aligns with all the needs of today's do-it-yourself homeowner.

Download or read book Sunset Outdoor Design Build Guide Paths Walkways and Garden Walls written by Editors of Sunset Magazine and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeowners today are saving money by doing landscape projects themselves, and the most popular backyard projects to tackle are the path or walkway, followed by the fence or wall. Rich with inspirational photography and step-by step building instruction, the Sunset Outdoor Design & Build Guide: Paths, Walkways and Garden Walls will take homeowners by the hand to select their ideal outdoor project and make it a reality. This comprehensive book guides readers through the full process of creating their ideal path, walkway or garden wall-starting with an inspirational gallery of photos, followed by clear how-to instructions, and finishing with advice on adding the final touches to create the look they desire. Outdoor Design & Build Guide: Paths, Walkways and Garden Walls includes: Step-by-step building instruction that makes it easy for readers to achieve the design that's right for their style Detailed shopping lists for each project More than two dozen approachable projects that fit within every budget Professional advice throughout to help readers build the landscape projects of their dreams