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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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Walks, Walls & Patio Floors
128 Pages
190 Photos, 45 illustrations

With the newest edition of Sunset's bestselling Walks, Walls & Patios Floors, homeowners learn a lot more than how to pour a perfect concrete slab (though they learn the best way to do that, too.) Following clear instructions and step-by-step photography, they learn how to plan, design, and build their own outdoor paradise.