Building Outdoor Structures

by Scott McBride

Overview

"Building Outdoor Structures "offers practical, easy-to-follow instructions on enhancing any home's front and backyard with the natural beauty of wood. Starting with the simple uses of wood in landscaping, such as raised beds, author Scott McBride shows the average DIYer how to build retaining walls, arbors, pergolas and 7 other projects, including a gazebo. The book covers everything from choosing materials to building techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561589395
Publisher:	Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/09/2007
Series:	Taunton's Build Like a Pro
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	694,077
Product dimensions:	9.19(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.51(d)

About the Author

Scott McBride has been a gardener and a professional carpenter since 1974. He is a contributing editor of "Fine Homebuilding" magazine, and the owner of Mustard Seed Master Builders in Sperryville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1. Why Landscape with Wood?
2. Before You Build
3. Materials
4. Fundamentals of Building Outdoors
5. Borders and Steps
6. Retaining Walls
7. Raised Beds
8. Arbors, Pergolas and Trellises
9. Fences
10. Gates
11. Gazebos