Construction Books for Garden

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The simple brick is a universal building material that can be used in a variety of ways to create stunning effects. Used in the garden, brickwork can take the form of anything from a functional pathway to a decorative feature wall and can dramatically alter the design and visual impact of an outdoor space. A pair of simple gateway columns welcomes visitors while a brick-edged pond provides a place for contemplation. While some structures have a clear function, it is vital that they are also visually pleasing and decorative.

With this in mind "Brickwork for the Garden" presents 16 original projects, ranging from a simple garden wall to a beautiful raised herringbone patio.Each has been photographed step-by-step during construction and the finished piece is shown in its garden setting. Clear construction diagrams and concise text accompany every project. A comprehensive techniques section provides expert advice and information on designing, planning, tools, materials, foundations, concrete, mortar and cutting and laying brick. This is both an attractive and accessible practical DIY book.

No garden is complete without sympathetic furniture. Using simplified woodworking techniques, this book covers fourteen pieces ranging from tables and chairs to bird houses and fencing: all are both useful and delightful additions to any garden.

Projects ranging in difficulty for novice and experienced woodworkers to enjoy. Advice on tools and materials Explanation of jointing techniques Clear step-by-step instructions for each project, with cutting lists Supported by over 160 colour photographs and line artwork.

Sheds and other landscape shelters have never been out of style, but they are now seeing a remarkable surge in popularity and are being used in creative new ways. The common garden shed is now just as likely to serve as a workshop for an artist to pursue his or her hobby, or may be used as a writer s retreat or even be equipped with a satellite dish and high definition television and be used as a meeting spot for Sunday afternoon football parties. Spacious sheds are increasingly being fully appointed with furnishings and used as detached rooms for everyday living.

This book offers readers fuel for their aspirations but also provides practical information for planning and building sheds of all types. Although the basics of stick-building are covered, the book focuses more on the most common consumer option: ordering and buying a kit shed, working from blueprint plans and customising the shed to individual needs.

Haynes moves into the garden with this step-by-step guide to constructing an imaginative variety of outdoor buildings, including sheds, greenhouses, pergolas, decking and even homes for dogs, rabbits and birds. Containing clear colour photographs and detailed plans and diagrams, this attractively presented manual will show you how to design, plan and construct your own garden buildings, along with advice on the tools and materials needed for each job. Discover the enormous satisfaction to be had from creating your own garden buildings that will last for years.

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.

Are you a pond keeper or a water gardener? And what is the difference between them? Is your interest mainly in fish, or do you consider plants to be the essential items in your water scheme; or indeed do you value them equally? Are you an enthusiast or a newcomer to the hobby? Into which ever category you fall, this book could certainly be the choice for you.

A Pond Owner's Handbook by John Dawes is a comprehensive publication containing many attractive colour photographs which deal with all aspects of plant care and fish keeping. It is well set out in five clear parts: pond set-up, pond fish, pond plants, pond wildlife and pond management, each section being extensively sub-divided offering vast amounts of practical advice including question and answer features.

John Dawes is internationally renowned and is an authority on fish, aquaria and outdoor fish keeping. Formerly a teacher and university lecturer, he is now a noteworthy freelance author, editor, and aquatic consultant. He has written extensively in magazines and journals all over the world, has written many books, also being involved in producing films and videos. He now lives in Southern Spain.