Trellises & Arbors: Landscape & Design Ideas, Plus Projects
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158011086X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There are 10 projects in all, ranging from a gateway arbor to a trellis bench, pergola, and fan trellis. Trellises & Arbors is a comprehensive guide to building a unique front, side, or backyard arbor or trellis. With 352 color photos, elaborate step-by-step sequence shots, builder's tips, and complete material and cutting lists for every project, this is a must-have for the beginning or intermediate do-it-yourselfer looking to take on an outdoor landscape piece. Whether readers are complementing a garden in the backyard or trying to accentuate a walkway, Trellises & Arbors has all the information and direction they'll need. There's even a photo- and information-packed section on plants to help readers select the perfect one to complete the project.
"by far one of the best books on the subject available today"--Midwest Book Review
Harold McFarland said Great design and construction reference. Filled with photographs and very detailed guidance, "Trellises and Arbors" is an excellent book for both design ideas and actual production. This book has more design ideas than most similar books and even has a section on vertical gardening for those of us who like to actually use our trellises for various vines and flowering plants. The book is divided into four primary sections. The first one is a design guide with photographs of various a. Midwest Book Review said A superbly presented and excellent reference. Compiled and presented by home-improvement and woodworking expert Bill Hylton, Trellises & Arbors: Landscape & Design Ideas, Plus Projects is a full-color, "user friendly", how-to guide to building trellises and arbors enhanced with illustrative diagrams and photographs on virtually every page. With its detailed, easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for constructing a variety of different types of trellises and arbors, Trellises & Arbors. Tablesaw required The projects in this book are well written with detailed instructions. The only caveat is that they all seem to require a table saw. The author assumes that you will make all the stock by cutting materials down to size on a table saw. It would have been more helpful if somewhere in the book he discussed alternative strategies for those without immediate access to a table saw. Or had a range of projects that did not all have exactly the same s