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Homeowner's Complete Outdoor Building Book by John Burton Brimer An Indispensable Source of Mid Century Landscape DesignOne of the most sought after Mid Century Modern Design Reference books.Loaded with hundreds of photos and drawings from the 1950's. COMPLETE HOW TO INSTRUCTIONS AND PLANS FOR: SHELTERS, FENCES, GATES, TRELLISES, WALLS, FURNITURE, BENCHES, PLANTERS, POOLS, TERRACES, TOOL STORAGE, DRIVEWAYS, BIRD HOUSES, OUTDOOR STORAGE, COLD FRAMES, BIRD FEEDERS, AND MORE! "This book contains a vast number of designs and plans which will help a homeowner beautify and improve his grounds. The projects are so various in style that they will appeal to many tastes and fit in with many types of architecture. For the do-it-yourselfer, there are clear and specific instructions for working with wood and masonry. The unhandy-man will find hundreds of ideas that can be realized by a professional carpenter or mason.The woodworking section begins with 15 small projects: birdhouses and feeding stations to succor hungry birds during the winter, plus plant stands, plant boxes, and coldframes to enhance and protect flower displays. There are plans and instructions for building 12 types of trellises, with advice on choosing the best vines and cultivating them properly. Fences, an extraordinary assortment of types privacy, , wind deflection, or safety ....number 71 all. There are 15 garden shelters and gazebos to choose from, some with solid roofs, others with roofs of laths, trellis slats, or bamboo shades; each will provide a haven for outdoor living. And there are 17 plans for outdoor furniture and potting benches.Mr. Brimer explains what tools, hand and power, are needed to build these projects; how to order lumber (and save money, too); how to choose and use wood preservatives on all outdoor wood projects to prevent decay.The section on masonry gives full details on the tools and materials needed for this work, describes the various types of brick (common, pressed, unbaked, etc.), the various types of block (concrete, split, slump, etc.), and explains how to make mortar, build footings, lay bricks, blocks, and hollow tile, joint them properly, and even color them with modern masonry paints.The author is equally thorough in explaining how to work with concrete, whether you mix your own or use transit - mix or "you-haul." He discusses the ancient art of coloring concrete by mixing or trowling in the agents, or by applying dye, stain, )r paint to the finished surface. He gives full instructions for building forms, reinforcing concrete, and pouring and finishing walls and slabs.Once you have absorbed the fundamentals of working with masonry and concrete, you can proceed to the many practical and decorative )projects included in this section. There are 23 styles of garden steps — steps to join terraces, steps to climb long slopes, circular steps, free-form steps with flowing curves, and many others. If a terrace has been your family's dream, you'll find abundant information on choosing a style a appropriate to your climate, the size of your family, and the design of your home. Forty-seven styles of terrace paving are illustrated, which you can build in slate, tile, flagstone, pebble mosaic, etc. Thinking of improving your driveway? Read how to do it — in concrete, paving brick, stone paving block, blacktop, or gravel — and use the photos and plans of modern driveways as a guide. Rounding out this unique masonry section are plans for building 8 garden pools (for wading, swimming, or just looking), and 37 masonry walls and balustrades which are imaginative and practical. Indeed, Homeowner's Complete Outdoor Building Book contains everything you'll ever need to know about improving your grounds, and extending the value and beauty of your house into its immediate surroundings." ...from the Jacket Shipping: Payment: NOTICE: PayPal payment is due within 7 days of listing close. Unpaid Item Case will automatically be opened on all items left unpaid after 7 da... read more

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