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Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens
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Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens
160 Pages
277 photos

“Let’s cook outside tonight, honey,” just got a whole lot more inviting with this new edition of a Sunset best seller. Everything you need to plan and build the barbecue or outdoor kitchen you’ve always wanted is here. Includes step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations for 16 projects, ranging from simple to sublime. One show-off has a side burner, sink, refrigerator—even a pizza oven. Whatever your outdoor culinary desires, Sunset takes you through the entire process.
Building Birdhouses
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Building Birdhouses
128 Pages
150 Photos, 100 illustrations

Whether the goal is adding a whimsical touch to their home or garden or attracting serious nesters, readers will flock to Building BirdHouses. It has two dozen do-it-yourself projects, from the practical to the fanciful. Equal parts creative ideas, motivating photography, and practical instruction, Building Birdhouses covers the planning and design process, buying materials and tools, and basic woodworking and finish treatments.
Building Garden & Patio Furniture
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Building Garden & Patio Furniture
128 Pages
240 Photos

Family, friends, kids—everyone enjoys hanging out in the backyard or garden. Just think how impressed they'll be when they find out you built the furniture. Sunset commissioned a master woodworker to design these 18 high-end, elegantly simple pieces of outdoor furniture. Fullcolor photography shows off the beautiful design and craftsmanship of the completed projects. Several kinds of outdoor-resilient wood are used, such as pine, teak, mahogany, and recycled plastic lumber.
Building Screened Rooms
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Building Screened Rooms
128 Pages
200+ Photos

Expand your living space by enclosing an existing porch, patio, deck or gazebo with this new edition from Sunset’s outdoor building experts. It has everything you need to transform open outdoor areas into functional, inviting rooms for year-round use. Includes detailed step-by-step photography and building instructions for commonly used enclosure materials such as screened frames, the ScreenTight system, screened panels, and screen enclosure kits.
Complete Deck Book
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Complete Deck Book
272Pages
500 Photos
300 Illustrations

The 3rd edition of one of Sunset’s most popular titles includes everything homeowners need to know about the latest materials, tools, and techniques to build, or plan, a deck. Our writer shadowed some of the country’s best builders. The result? The Complete Deck Book now has better and simpler building techniques, more information on materials and tools, and more detail on framing and stair construction. Includes step-by-step instructions, with hundreds of detailed photos and illustrations.
Complete Masonry Book
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Complete Masonry Book
192 Pages
350+ Photos, 63 illustrations

Combining basic-to-advanced instruction and exciting projects, this complete guide shows how to build paths, patios, and walls using all manner of masonry, including brick, stone, tile, and concrete. It helps readers plan structures, choose materials, and select the right tools for the job. Projects include building an outdoor barbecue, casting stepping-stones, and using updated concrete decorating techniques such as acid staining, resurfacing, stamping, and tinting. Step-by-step instructions take readers through every phase of the building process with clear, easy-to-understand text and 200 how-to photos. Includes complete materials lists and information on maintenance and repair. Even more comprehensive than the ultra-successful Walks, Walls & Patio Floors!
Complete Patio
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Complete Patio
192 Pages
450+ photos

This brand-new edition covers everything you need to plan, design, and build the patio of your dreams. Whether making an addition to an existing patio or starting from scratch, you’ll learn all the dos and don’ts to make the most of your outdoor area, by adding a shade structure, outdoor kitchen, or tranquil pool, for example. Complete Patio also covers important finishing touches like outdoor lighting, weather-resistant furniture, container gardening, and storage solutions.
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