Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios & Walls, Updated 2nd Edition: Plan Design Build

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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Designing the outside of the home adds to curb-appeal, creates ambiance, and increases the value of the home. A complete DIY guide to enhance your home with walkways, garden walls, and patios, which provides the homeowner with all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape designs into their overall home landscape. This book includes dozens of design ideas with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for a variety of landscape projects, including brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios, flagstone and tile patios and brick and mortared stone walls. With hundreds of building tips and construction drawings for projects, this updated edition also contains brand new content on hardscaping design and materials, choices to consider that combat climate change, pervious versus impervious surfaces, terracing, and other elements that influence stormwater runoff and site planning.

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Consumers recognize Creative Homeowner as their leading and trusted source for the best information, inspiration, and instruction related to the house and home. Creative Homeowner is the preeminent publisher of books on all aspects of decorating and design; home repair and improvement; house plans; gardening and landscaping; and grilling. Creative Homeowner's books stand out from other publications with their complete and easy-to-follow instructions, up-to-date information, and extensive use of color photography. Among its best-selling titles are Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, Updated Edition; Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 4th Updated Edition; and Ultimate Guide: Wiring, 8th Updated Edition.