2 X 4 Projects for Outdoor Living
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Book Overview
Increase your joy in outdoor living with this complete guide for building useful, attractive items for backyards, decks, and porches. The 21 projects range from assorted tables, chairs and even couches to a trellis, porch swing, outdoor bar, even an easy-to-make movable deck. A solid chapter on the basics, detailed illustrations, exploded drawings, and step-by-step directions make it all quite simple.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0806993839
ISBN13:9780806993836
Release Date:March 2002
Publisher:Sterling
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.17 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.5" x 10.0"
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Carpentry Crafts Crafts & Hobbies Crafts & Hobbies Engineering Garden Furnishings Gardening Gardening & Landscaping Home & Garden Home Improvement & Design House & Home How-to & Home Improvements Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems Outdoor & Recreational Areas Projects Science & Math Technology WoodworkingCustomer Reviews
5 ratings
Molly's Reviews
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Informative Read ........ Recommended 5 stars The Review The work is a how-to book filled with glossy photos, step by step directions and a layout of various objects to be made using simple tools, easily gotten wood and a minimum of building expertise. What caught my eye first is the lovely porch swing on the cover of the publication. The swing appears usable and used in addition to being sturdy and very, very inviting.
Very interesting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Neat things that you can make to have a great backyard/patio/whatever. All it takes is some time. . .
Very nice!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Interesting ideas for your home. I haven't made any yet, but I hope to. Who would have thought about constructing a backyard deck that's portable? Some things are bigger than others, but they are all built to please. Rudimentary knowledge of woodworking is advised, however--you should know your way around a hammer and nails, if nothing else.
An Outstanding Book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I am a 13 year old girl who owns this book. I have always loved to build things, but I never knew just what I could accomplish until I recieved this book! This book has lots of fun and attractive things to build, not to mention it has good instructions, and everything is pretty easy! I would suggest this book to anyone who is interested in woodworking!
Make Outdoor Living Even Better
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The authors, Stevie Henderson & Mark Baldwin, devote the first five chapters of this book going over materials, tools, techniques and safety. All of which I personally wish more authors would do. They go through everything from adhesives to selecting the type of wood to use.After the introduction the book jumps straight into building projects. The projects range from building a Birdhouse Table, an Adirondack Sofa, a Yard Light, an Outdoor Storage Center, a Privacy Screen, a Portable Deck and so much more. My favorite aspects of this book are the authors provide a lot of diagrams and pictures to help spotlight the amount of detail they provide. Also, each project has detailed lists of what material is needed and instead of just providing the reader with a Cutting List, and they provide a Material and Hardware lists. There's no more guesswork on what tool is used to make or do what!This book is very thought out and it is geared toward the beginner to intermediate. I enjoyed this book and look forward to building many of the projects for my own personal use. I recommend the purchase of this book.
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